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David Thornburgh's Testimony to the PA State Government Committee

C70 CEO and Chair of the Draw the Lines PA initiative, David Thornburgh, testified on October 20, 2021 before the PA State Government Committee about congressional redistricting.

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Open Primaries PA Launches Statewide Digital Campaign

Outreach to target more than 1.2 million Pennsylvanians shut out of the June 2 primary

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State Hosting Expo on New Voting Systems

Citizens, advocates and media encouraged to visit the expo in Doylestown

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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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113th Anniversary Luncheon with Jon Meacham best-selling author & presidential historian

Art of Leadership: Lessons from the American Presidency

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Statement on Philadelphia Voting System Controversy

Philadelphia, PA – With City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart’s investigation of Philadelphia’s selection process for new voting systems complete, the controversy wrapped around the chosen system seems primed to continue, as does the leadership vacuum that has persisted throughout.

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C70 to Serve as Community Hub for Lenfest “Every Voice, Every Vote” coalition

The project aims to amplify the issues that matter to voters in neighborhoods across Philadelphia during the 2023 municipal election.

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115th Anniversary Luncheon

Celebrating the 15th & 19th Amendments: Race, Gender and the Vote in 2020 with Akhil Reed Amar and Sherrilyn Ifill

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Lesson 1: Ideology and Party

What issues matter to you? Does a political party align with your views? (45 minutes)

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Special Procedures Poll Worker Information Session

Special Procedures information sessions will cover unique situations which you may encounter as a poll worker on Election Day. Topics include provisional ballots, spoiled ballots, and the role of poll watchers. Please join us to become an expert poll worker!

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