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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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SOYP: Make Philly's Vote Count

State of Young Philly aims to increase civic engagement among Young Philadelphians by strengthening communication between them and getting Young Philadelphians involved politics>

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Spring 2025 District Attorney Candidate Forum

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM, the Committee of Seventy, along with WHYY News, the Philadelphia Bar Association, and other civic partners, is hosting an in-person forum between the two Democratic candidates for Philadelphia District Attorney: incumbent District Attorney Larry Krasner and former Municipal Court Judge Pat Dugan. The conversation will be moderated by Carmen Russell-Sluchansky, legal analyst and journalist, and Cherri Gregg, civil rights attorney and award-winning journalist.

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