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Letter to PA Senators: Committee of Seventy Opposes Regional Judicial Elections, HB 196

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Letter to PA Senators: Counties Need Time to Process Ballots

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Letter to Senate State Government Committee: Support Redistricting Criteria and Transparency Bill

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Letter to York County Commissioners Regarding Partisan Election Review

The following letter was emailed to York County Commissioners Julie Wheeler (President), Doug Hoke (Vice President), and Ron Smith on August 12.

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Life Cycle of a Mail-In Ballot

What happens after you drop off your mail-in ballot? Watch this video to discover the step by step process for validating, scanning and counting mail-in ballots in Philadelphia's 2020 General Election.

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Lunch & Learn: Understanding Judicial Retention with Debbie Gross

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.

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Lunch & Learn: Understanding Judicial Retention with Debbie Gross

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Maddi’s Fridge

by Lois Brandt

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Mail-In Ballot Tutorial

Seventy provides a guide on how to easily, safely, and securely send in your mail-in ballot for this upcoming election.

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Make Sure You're Ready to Vote on May 20, Says Seventy

Encourages Voters with Questions to Call 1-866-OUR VOTE (1-866-687-8683) Hotline

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