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The Committee of Seventy was established in 1904 to combat corruption in Philadelphia, playing a major role in the adoption of civil service reforms and the passage of the 1919 and 1951 Home Rule Charters. A nonprofit and nonpartisan organization, Seventy does not endorse candidates or represent any special interests.
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Election Academy: Understanding Vote By Mail

Monday, March 23 - SEO 4 (West Philadelphia) Tuesday, March 24 - SEO 9 (North Philadelphia) Thursday, March 26 - SEO 7 (North Philadelphia) Monday, March 30 - SEO 10 (Northeast Philadelphia) Tuesday, March 31 - SEO 1 (South Philadelphia) 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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City Hall Roll Call: April 22, 2021

Kenney Administration eyes dangerous excavation practices for heightened regulation.

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111th Anniversary Luncheon with Bloomberg Politics' Mark Halperin and John Heilemann

Moderated by NBC News White House Correspondent Kristen Welker

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Sen. Dan Laughlin to Introduce Open Primaries Legislation to Enfranchise 900,000 Independent Voters on Election Day

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City Hall Roll Call: April 29, 2021

Council commits to ongoing housing protections

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Committee of Seventy Denounces President's Attack on Democracy, Calls to Finish the Count

In this Commonwealth and in every state across the country, counted votes are legal votes, and every vote must be counted. Our votes have been cast. Now we are completing their count, and we must defend the integrity of that process. We must defend our democracy.

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Committee of Seventy Denounces President's Attack on Democracy, Calls to Finish the Count

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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 Citizen Participation in Congressional Redistricting

Testimony on Citizen Participation in Congressional Redistricting in the Senate State Government Committee

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Testimony on Congressional Redistricting Criteria

Senate State Government Committee

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