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by Emily Arnold McCully

(Philadelphia, PA) More than 950 high-school students from 22 high schools in Philadelphia and Montgomery County are participating in Committee of Seventy’s expanded Election Ambassador Corps trainings this spring. That’s more than a 50% increase from the number who participated last fall. The students prepared to serve as Election Ambassadors more than 1,000 polling places near their homes on Pennsylvania’s Primary Day, April 26.

C70 is partnering with Young Involved Philadelphia to celebrate their annual State of Young Philly week of events. We'll be hosting a zoom discussion with an esteemed panel, including Sister Taleah of the City of Dreams Coalition, Scott Seeborg from All Voting is Local, and Brittany Smalls from C70. Morgan Robinson, president of YIP, will moderate a discussion about how attendees can feel empowered and understand that their vote has the ability to create change. We'll touch on issues of accessibility, overcoming threats to election integrity, and other ways people can participate beyond the ballot box.

Did you know judges are elected in Pennsylvania? The Philadelphia Bar Association's Judicial Evaluation Commission evaluates the qualifications of judicial candidates to help voters make an informed decision at the ballot box. C70 welcomes Chimdi Tuffs and Matt Olesh of the Campaign for Qualified Judges for a conversation about the judicial rating process, why electing qualified judges is so important, and what you can do to help inform voters.

Did you know judges are elected in Pennsylvania? The Pennsylvania Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Commission (JEC) evaluates the qualifications of candidates to appellate courts in Pennsylvania to help voters make an informed decision at the ballot box. Candidates can earn a rating of "highly recommended," "recommended," or "not recommended" based on the JEC's evaluation. Join us to learn more about the Judicial Rating Process!

Presented to the State Democratic Policy Committee

Philadelphia City Council | Committee on Law and Government

Philadelphia Board of Ethics

Pennsylvania Senate State Government Committee

by Drew Daywalt