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General Assembly and Governor Approve Bill to Move 2020 Primary

Primary Election Shifts to June 2 with Emergency Provisions

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Lesson 3: Completing a Mail-In Ballot, or Voting In-Person

In the previous lesson, students completed a real or hypothetical mail-in ballot application. In this lesson, they will learn how to complete and return their mail-in ballot, as well as how to find their polling place and to cast their ballot in person. They will also learn how to cast a provisional ballot as a last resort. It’s important to walk students through these processes.

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Committee of Seventy Names Five Buchholz Fellows

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Committee of Seventy announced today the selection of five inaugural Buchholz Fellows, promising young Philadelphians who will spend a year as Board members of the century-old good government group.

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Legislative Changes Urgently Needed Prior to November 2020 Election

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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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City Hall Roll Call: October 14, 2021

"Driving Equality" bills receive final Council approval

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City Hall Roll Call: September 23, 2021

Public Safety Committee Advances Driving Equality Bill to Full Body

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Written Testimony on Preparing Philadelphia for the November 2020 Election

Preparing Philadelphia for the November 2020 Election | City Council Legislative Oversight Committee

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Testimony on Public Financing of Political Campaigns

by David Thornburgh, President and CEO | Testimony on Bill 170680 | Public Financing of Political Campaigns

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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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