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Senate State Government Committee Testimony on Redistricting Reform

Written Testimony on Redistricting Reform | Senate State Government Committee

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The Kitchen Table Question

This exercise can help participants make an important discovery: that "their" key issues are not the only ones worth caring about, and that other people may frame a shared issue in a way very different from their own.

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Testimony submitted to the National Commission on Voting Rights

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Senate State Government Committee Testimony on Redistricting Reform

Written Testimony on Redistricting Reform | Senate State Government Committee

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Beyond the Ballot: Understanding the Role of Local Elected Officials

Join the Committee of Seventy for a dynamic virtual panel discussion featuring local elected officials from Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties.

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Connecting Current and Future Leaders

Join NExT Philadelphia - Urban League of Philadelphia Young Professionals and Temple University Masters of Public Policy program as we provide a forum for millennials to engage with a current leader in the Philadelphia region. This will be a great opportunity to network while adding your voice towards strengthening the experience of urban young professionals in the city.

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The Youngest Marcher

by Cynthia Levinson

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C70 President and CEO Al Schmidt to Receive Presidential Citizens Medal

The medal, the second-highest civilian award given by our government, recognizes extraordinary efforts to protect American democracy.

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Wednesday Nights: Civic Engagement and Prison Oversight Panel Discussion

Eastern State, in collaboration with Philadelphia City Councilmember and Majority Whip Isaiah Thomas, Committee of Seventy, League of Women Voters of Philadelphia, and Pennsylvania Prison Society, is pleased to announce an engaging and informative program focused on the vital role of civic participation in shaping the future of the criminal justice system.

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Tim Benyo, former Chief Clerk of Elections for Lehigh County, joins the Committee of Seventy as Senior Advisor, Election Administration

Tim has more than 20 years of election administration experience. In this role, he will advance key election administration reforms to ensure a free, fair, safe, and secure electoral process for all voters.

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