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What does it mean when a judge is “up for retention”? Why are these elections so important—and so often overlooked? Join the Committee of Seventy for a virtual conversation with Debbie Gross, President and CEO of Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, to get answers to these questions and more.

To spark a conversation among students about the pros and cons of the community where they live, one which will reveal how people can view the same set of facts in multiple ways. To help them see that exploring multiple perspectives on a situation is a great way to gain insights and develop solutions.

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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Bill would add commonsense changes until merit selection reform is achieved

Testimony submitted to the Presidential Commission on Election Administration

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.

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

Senate State Government Committee

Testimony of David Thornburgh, President & CEO of Committee of Seventy, on the Issue of Congressional Redistricting