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Seventy expresses concern over partisanship, failure to provide ballot-processing time for counties

The Committee of Seventy unequivocally condemns President Donald Trump’s continued threats toward the six Democratic lawmakers who released a video reminding members of the U.S. military and intelligence community of their duty to refuse unlawful orders.

Compromise Bill Adds Significant Updates to 1937 Election Code

by Dee Romito

Philadelphia, PA (April 1, 2019) --- The Committee of Seventy (C70) announced today that it has negotiated rights to acquire the "Coffee Can of Destiny" (CCoD) from the Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners and plans to donate it to a new Philadelphia Coffee Museum to be built on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

While students wait for their mail-in ballot or to vote in-person on Election Day, they can find out what offices and candidates are on their ballot. (45 minutes)

PHILADELPHIA – March 17, 2014 –The Committee of Seventy today urged the Pennsylvania General Assembly to quickly allow for the creation of an independent counsel to conduct a fair and non-partisan investigation into a dismissed three-year sting operation that allegedly captured on tape four state Representatives taking money from an undercover informant. The operation, which also involved a former Philadelphia Traffic Court judge accepting a bracelet, was reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer yesterday.

Draw the Lines PA (DTL) is barnstorming the state this fall to launch its three-year initiative to inform and engage Pennsylvanians around gerrymandering and democratic reform.

C70 joined other civic leaders across Philadelphia urging SDP to maintain its investment in civics education and student voter engagement

Collaboration's success prepares platform for impact in 2016 Philadelphia primary