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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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Writing for Impact Conference Final Event

Philly students are in the middle of a multi-week workshop to use their written voices to participate in the upcoming election. A select group of five students from across the city will present op-eds about their future visions for Philadelphia. City Council candidates will then react to those visions.

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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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Committee of Seventy Receives Major Grants from William Penn and Henry L. Hillman Foundations to Expand Civic Education and Voter Participation Across Pennsylvania

Funding will support civic education across western Pennsylvania, and boost voter participation in Philadelphia, expanding Seventy’s mission statewide.

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Keystone Votes Coalition Report Indicates Thousands of Lost or Late Voter Registration Records in 2016

17,000 late processed applications found in Philadelphia alone

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City Hall Roll Call: May 20, 2021

Demolition moratorium proposed in South Philadelphia

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Committee of Seventy Supports Best Value Procurement Amendment

Voters have the opportunity to approve the proposal on May 16

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City Hall Roll Call: April 29, 2021

Council commits to ongoing housing protections

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Can We Talk?

Please join us to strike a blow for the notion that America isn’t doomed to division. Some hard work needs doing, but we can do it. Beginning here, in Philadelphia.

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C70 Testimony on Bill Nos. 220049, 220360, and 220361

Testimony submitted to Philadelphia's City Council Committee on Law and Government

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I Have a Dream

The Words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Illustrated by Kadir Nelson

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