Committee of 70
Deadline To Register For Pa. Primary Fast Approaching
April 22nd may seem far away, but it gives voters just 20 days to get those applications in.
Worker Fired As Councilwoman Sidesteps Questions About Ethics Probe
On Tuesday, Mayor Nutter fired a city worker implicated in a probe by the city’s Board of Ethics of City Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown.
Watchdog Group Releases Results Of Election Day Survey On Voter ID Law
The voting rights watchdog, Committee of Seventy, released the results of its Election Day survey on Voter ID.
Watchdog Group: Phila. Provisional Ballot Voters Email Committee Of 70
The Committee of 70 wants Philadelphians who resorted to using ‘provisional’ ballots in the presidential election to raise their concerns and e-mail the election watchdog group.
Polling Issues Impact Voting In Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s election watchdog group says voting in the city is being hampered by a registration issues, a claim disputed by the city officials who run the polling places.
Philadelphia Officials Say City Will Be Ready For Tuesday’s Elections
Philadelphia elections officials insist they’ll be ready to go for the presidential election come Tuesday, despite the two days lost to Hurricane Sandy.
City Election Official’s Partisan Message Not Appropriate, Says Watchdog Group
Stephanie Singer, chairperson of the three-member board of city commissioners, which runs Philadelphia elections, sent an e-mail urging support for Pres. Obama.
Watchdog Group Says 20,000+ Phila. Voter Registrations Still Not Processed
City officials say not to worry, they’ll get it done in time.
Even After Judge’s Ruling, Pa. Voter ID Opponents Not Slowing Down
There was applause but not quite jubilation when the Pa. Voter ID Coalition got the news that photo ID cards would not be necessary for next month’s election.
Committee Of 70 Concerned About Plan To Give City Council Control Over Money
A Philadelphia city councilman’s plan to give council direct and final control over hundreds of millions of dollars isn’t sitting too well with a local political watchdog group.
Pa. Supreme Court Sends Voter ID Ruling Back To Lower Court For Review
Opponents of Pennsylvania’s recently enacted voter ID law have notched a preliminary victory in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Opponents of Pa. Voter ID Law Vow Appeal
“This decision by Judge Simpson is dripping in political partisanship,” says Jerry Mondesire, the president of the Pennsylvania NAACP.
Watchdog Group Says Voters Shouldn’t Use Absentee Ballots to Skirt ID Law
Play by the rules. That’s the word from Philadelphia’s election watchdog group, The Committee of 70.
Election Day Resources
Everything you need to know about Election Day in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware can be found in our Election Day Resources guide.
Mayor Nutter Says It’s Time To Move On From Ackerman
Mayor Nutter says it’s time to look ahead, now that the Arlene Ackerman buyout drama is over.


























