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Committee of Seventy Names Lauren Cristella President and CEO

Cristella will be the nonpartisan nonprofit’s first female president in its 119-year history.

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The Garden on Green Street

by Meish Goldish

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Philadelphia City Commissioner Offices on Ballot in 2019

Better Philadelphia Elections Agenda to be Released Next Year

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Open Primaries PA hosting Virtual Advocacy Day to Secure Voting Rights for All Pennsylvanians Ahead of Primary Elections

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Pies from Nowhere

by Dee Romito

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Bipartisan Open Primaries Legislation Introduced

BIPARTISAN OPEN PRIMARIES LEGISLATION INTRODUCED Proposal would allow 900,000 independent voters to vote on candidates in taxpayer-funded primary elections

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Campaign Contribution Limits to City Candidates Preserved: U.S. Supreme Court’s campaign finance ruling has no local impact

PHILADELPHIA – January 23, 2014 –The Committee of Seventy expressed relief that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued today does not impact caps on contributions to most candidates elected by Philadelphia voters.

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The Committee of Seventy Launches Information Sessions on Running for Elected Poll Worker Positions

The Committee of Seventy is launching a series of information sessions for Pennsylvanians to learn how to run for the elected poll worker positions that will be on the ballot during the primary election on May 20th. These sessions, held from February 10–14, will guide participants through the qualifications to run, how to complete and submit nomination petitions, and how to use a street list to understand and engage their community in the process.

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The Computer Decoder

by Andi Diehn

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The Committee of Seventy, Chairman Commissioner Omar Sabir and Partners Hold Event to Celebrate the Joy of Voting

The Committee of Seventy, Philadelphia Chairman Commissioner Omar Sabir, OnePhillyConnect and other partners will hold a special event and press conference ahead of the October 29th deadline to request a mail-in ballot. The event aims to increase awareness about the Satellite Election Offices (SEOs) across the city and the services available at each location, as well as City Hall, while encouraging city employees and other nearby businesses to cast their mail-in ballot at one of these locations.

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