• Elections

The Committee of Seventy provides the best nonpartisan information on local elections in the Philadelphia region. Here you will find information on the offices up for election, candidates, registering to vote and how to navigate the polling place. We will update this page with information on the April 24, 2012 Pennsylvania Primary as it becomes available.

Find your Election District, elected officials, and Polling Place here.

If you're visiting us from outside the Philadelphia area, try the Nationwide Polling Place Locator from Google

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Improving Local Elections

Look at The Committee of Seventy's reports on local elections, and our suggestions for simple, common-sense steps the City Commissioners could take to improve the conduct of elections and the experience for voting for Philadelphia residents.

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GUIDE FOR NEW Voters

The process of voting can be confusing at the best of times, but for the teen just turning 18, or the new citizen trying to understand American political customs, it can be particularly difficult to know where to turn and what to do. To help first-time voters of all sorts navigate the process, this Committee of Seventy guide explains what you need to do to exercise this most fundamental American right.

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