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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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Studio C70 Primary Election Day 2023

Check out C70's full day of election programming! We talked to people and organizations working to protect our democracy and promote local government, ranging from an urban planner to a student voting advocate and lots of folks in between!

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Studio C70: Primary Election Day Edition

Join us on Tuesday, April 23rd as we interview leaders and organizations working to protect our democracy and promote local government.

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Studio C70: Primary Election Day Edition

On Election Day, the Committee of Seventy will once again host “Studio C70,” an interview forum for leading policymakers and civic leaders to share their thoughts about the primary election and issues that are front-of-mind for Pennsylvania voters.

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Studio C70: Primary Election Day Edition

On Election Day, the Committee of Seventy will once again host “Studio C70,” an interview forum for the city and state’s leading policymakers and civic leaders to share their thoughts about the primary election and issues that are front-of-mind for Pennsylvania voters.

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Studio C70 with Amber McReynolds of The National Vote at Home Institute

McReynolds is one of the country’s leading experts on election administration and policy, and co-author of the book “When Women Vote”.

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Suggested pacing and order for Can We Talk? exercises

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Taxes and Budget

Seventy works to provide access to information on Philadelphia taxing and budgeting activities.

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Teaching Civics in Politically Charged Times

The Committee of Seventy and PA Civics are partnering with Intermediate Unit 1 to offer a training in SWPA for school leaders on how to more effectively teach nonpartisan, high-quality civics education in our polarized political environment.

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Testimony of David Thornburgh, President & CEO of Committee of Seventy, on the Issue of Congressional Redistricting

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Testimony on Citizen Engagement in the Redistricting Process

Draw the Lines PA | Citizen Engagement in the Redistricting Process | Written Testimony for the PA Redistricting Reform Commission

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