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Letter to House State Government Committee on HB1300

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Election Academy: Understanding Vote By Mail

Dates & Satellite Election Offices: 3/23 - SEO 4) 3/24 - SEO 9 3/26 - SEO 7 3/30 - SEO 10 3/31 - SEO 1 As part of the Election Academy series, the Committee of Seventy and the Philadelphia City Commissioners’ Office are hosting a set of in-person classes focused on understanding vote-by-mail in Philadelphia.

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Lesson 1: Who Is Running For Office? Researching the Candidates

While students wait for their mail-in ballot or to vote in-person on Election Day, they can find out what offices and candidates are on their ballot. (45 minutes)

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Senate State Government Committee Testimony on Redistricting Reform

Written Testimony on Redistricting Reform | Senate State Government Committee

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Lesson 2: Applying for a Mail-In Ballot

Students will learn how to apply for a mail-in ballot. Eligible students will be able to send their applications in, while students who are not, or are choosing to vote in person, will complete the process to without submitting an application to gain the experience.

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The Kitchen Table Question

This exercise can help participants make an important discovery: that "their" key issues are not the only ones worth caring about, and that other people may frame a shared issue in a way very different from their own.

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Campaign for Election Reform and Modernization Will Continue Despite Commonwealth Court Decision

Better Government Advocates Press Need to Reform City Commissioners Office

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Testimony on Proposed Regulation No. 10

Philadelphia Board of Ethics

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Committee of Seventy Testimony on Mail-In & Absentee Ballot Access to the Democratic Caucus Policy Committee

We were founded in Philadelphia to combat corruption and have played an important role in civil service reform, campaign finance reform, and election administration. We are a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization, and we do not endorse candidates or represent any special interests. We want better government that our citizens can trust.

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City Hall Roll Call: June 17, 2021

Budget negotiations continue as deadline approaches

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