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Principles, Parties, & Where America Goes From Here

A discussion on the future of American and Pennsylvania politics with Michael Smerconish, Kristen Soltis Anderson, and Jim Clyburn.

How To Navigate a BallotEngine Voter Guide

Learn how to build your ballot through BallotEngine Voter Guide

How to navigate a BallotEngine Voter Guide

This video explains how to properly navigate a BallotEngine platform so that you're ready to vote come election day.

Buchholz Fellow Sandy Vogel Interview with Court of Common Pleas Judicial Candidate Mark Moore

Sandy Vogel is the Assistant Director at the Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies, an undergraduate research center focused on conducting public opinion research and training the next generation of social science researchers at the University of Pennsylvania. Judge Moore was appointed by Tom Wolf to the Court of Common Pleas on an Interim basis.

WeVote at Home: What's On Your Ballot

C70's Lauren Cristella and Cassidy Martin discuss what's on the ballot, how to learn about candidates, and more.

Philly Youth Vote and Seventy Fellow Maddy Strohm Interview with City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart

Philly Youth Votes, featuring students from Bodine High School, interview Philadelphia City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart.

Buchholz Fellow Adam Robinson Interview Delaware Co. Controller Joanne Phillips

Adam Robinson is the Corporate Partnerships Officer for the Museum of the American Revolution, where he leads the Museum’s relationships with dozens of supportive companies and manages its Corporate Advisory Council. Joanne Phillips is the County Controller of Delaware Co., where she oversees the County's funds.

Buchholz Fellow Eric Stahl interviews Bucks Co. DA Matt Weintraub

Eric A. Stahl is an associate in the Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation Group of Crowell & Moring LLP, where he advises clients on complex litigation, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Matt Weintraub is the District Attorney of Bucks County, with 25 years of experience as a prosecutor. He was appointed District Attorney in 2016 and began his first full 4-year term as DA in 2017.

C70 CEO David Thornburgh Interviews Philadelphia City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart

Rebecca Rhynhart is the Philadelphia City Controller and the first woman to be elected to the position. As City Controller she is Philadelphia’s chief auditor and independent financial watchdog.

Committee of Seventy Denounces President's Attack on Democracy, Calls to Finish the Count

In this Commonwealth and in every state across the country, counted votes are legal votes, and every vote must be counted. Our votes have been cast. Now we are completing their count, and we must defend the integrity of that process. We must defend our democracy.