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Better Philadelphia Elections Agenda to be Released Next Year

The Democracy Agenda for Philadelphia outlines the actions needed by our next mayor and City Council to ensure a more representative and ethical city government—a more democratic city government responsive to voters, that protects the public interest, and that engages communities on key decisions shaping their future.

The Give Us A Ballot event is a nonpartisan collaboration between the Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Youth Engagement, the City Commissioners, Committee of Seventy, and PA Youth Vote to invite Philadelphia students to City Hall to celebrate national vote early day, civic engagement, and casting their first ballot. Students will have the opportunity to create and deliver civically inspired speeches and artwork, engage with local community organizations and more!

What happens after you drop off your mail-in ballot? Watch this video to discover the step by step process for validating, scanning and counting mail-in ballots in Philadelphia's 2020 General Election.

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

Seventy provides a guide on how to easily, safely, and securely send in your mail-in ballot for this upcoming election.

Are you signed up to work on election day or on-call to be a poll worker? Attend this session to go more in-depth on the processes you will encounter and how you can best prepare to support democracy on election day. This is not the same as Philadelphia's or the PA Department of State training but rather is designed to supplement your knowledge or be a review for those who have worked in the past.

Are you signed up to work on election day or on-call to be a poll worker? Attend this session to go more in-depth on the processes you will encounter and how you can best prepare to support democracy on election day. This is not the same as Philadelphia's or the PA Department of State training but rather is designed to supplement your knowledge or be a review for those who have worked in the past.

by David Thornburgh, President and CEO, Committee of Seventy | Philadelphia City Council, Committee on Legislative Oversight

Philadelphia, PA – With City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart’s investigation of Philadelphia’s selection process for new voting systems complete, the controversy wrapped around the chosen system seems primed to continue, as does the leadership vacuum that has persisted throughout.