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Committee of Seventy Calls for an End to Elected City Commissioners

PHILADELPHIA, PA (January 21, 2016) – Committee of Seventy CEO David Thornburgh today released the following statement:

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C70 partners with Ceiba for youth community engagement in Philly

C70 welcomed over 40 Philadelphians to a community event that celebrating summer-long civic engagement programming for youth across the city.

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Ground Rules for Listening - Can We Talk? Style

To help student acquire a deeper understanding of the ground rules: why they are necessary, why they are useful, and how to use them.

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Lesson 2: The Constitution, Federal Law, and Voting Rights

The right to vote has been won for different groups throughout U.S. history. (45 minutes)

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Seventy's Statement on Gov. Wolf's 21st Century Voting Reform Plan for PA

The Committee of Seventy welcomes Governor Wolf’s support of several proposals that would help ensure representative and accountable government in Pennsylvania. Campaign finance and redistricting reform, in particular, are urgently needed to prevent special interests from exerting undue influence on the political process and to begin rebuilding trust in our democracy.

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Testimony submitted to the National Commission on Voting Rights

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The Latino Vote Town Hall

AL DÍA will be hosting insiders from within the Latino community to discuss the increasingly important Latino vote.

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C70 Statement on Second Court Directive Regarding the Sheriff's Office

The Committee of Seventy released a statement in response to news of a second court order regarding the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office. This action follows up on their December directive for the Sheriff’s Office to address staffing issues that have caused unsafe conditions in our criminal justice system.

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300 Philadelphia Students March to City Hall for Vote Early Day

Students from eight schools participated in the “Give Us a Ballot” march and completed their mail-in ballots as part of a national celebration.

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Testimony on Nonprofit Exemption for City Contracting

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