Studio C70

Committee of Seventy

The Committee of Seventy is Philadelphia's advocate for effective, ethical government, and fair, clean elections.

  1. Unrigged with Dave Daley

    14/05/2020

    Unrigged with Dave Daley

    Best-selling author Dave Daley joins C70 CEO David Thornburgh and Civic Engagement Consultant Chris Satullo to discuss his new book, Unrigged: How Americans Are Battling Back to Save Democracy. Get inspired by civic movements taking shape across the nation, and discover the blueprint for action you can take to positively impact your community. The name of Dave Daley's last book is Ratf@#ked and it gets mentioned a few times, hence the explicit warning.

    40 min
  2. College Voting Challenge - and Challenges

    07/05/2020

    College Voting Challenge - and Challenges

    The novel coronavirus disrupted college life in a big way. Amid the chaos of moving out of dorms and transitioning to online learning, college students were uncertain about how and where to vote. In light of the many questions we received, we decided to call in the experts: the PA Department of State's Tiffany Chang Lawson and All In Challenge Executive Director Jennifer Domagal-Goldman. They join C70 CEO David Thornburgh to discuss the All In Campus Democracy Challenge through Civic Nation and the DoS, and the challenges facing college students who want to vote amid the COVID-19 pandemic. votespa.com allinchallenge.org wevote.seventy.org Thanks to Tiffany Chang Lawson, Director of the Bureau of Campaign Finance & Civic Engagement in the PA Dept of State and Jennifer Domagal-Goldman, Executive Director, ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge votespa.com allinchallenge.org wevote.seventy.org

    43 min
  3. Vote at Home with Expert Amber McReynolds

    23/04/2020

    Vote at Home with Expert Amber McReynolds

    How do we vote safely and securely in the middle of a pandemic? Committee of Seventy CEO David Thornburgh speaks with The National Vote at Home Institute's Amber McReynolds. www.voteathome.org McReynolds is one of the country’s leading experts on election administration and policy, and co-author of the book “When Women Vote”. Amber is the CEO for the National Vote At Home Institute and Coalition and is the former Director of Elections for Denver, Colorado. During her time there, she transformed the elections division into a national and international award-winning office. She has proven that designing pro-voter policies, voter-centric processes, and implementing technical innovations will improve representation for all voters.

    35 min
  4. Episode 40: PA Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar Discusses Big Changes to PA Elections

    14/04/2020

    Episode 40: PA Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar Discusses Big Changes to PA Elections

    PA's top election official, Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar talks with C70 CEO David Thornburgh about the significant changes to how Pennsylvanians will vote in 2020. From the new option to vote by mail, to new registration deadlines, new machines in every county, and the challenges of ensuring every vote counts amid a global pandemic, this wide-ranging conversation is packed with information you need to vote smart this year. Resources: votespa.com ballot.seventy.org wevote.seventy.org

    31 min
  5. Episode 39: CPR For Democracy & the Year of the Voter

    11/02/2020

    Episode 39: CPR For Democracy & the Year of the Voter

    This national election year is haunted by worries about polarization, voter fraud and suppression, toxic social media and disinformation campaigns. What can an individual voter do about all that? Plenty. As part of its Campaign for Political Responsibility (CPR), the Committee of Seventy is promoting Five Habits of Highly Effective Citizens. Seventy's CEO David Thornburgh talks with journalist Chris Satullo about what those habits are, why they matter and what Seventy is doing to help people uphold them. Also, listen in as Fresh Air's Dave Davies interviews the two speakers at our annual luncheon, constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar and civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill.

    52 min
  6. Bonus: City Commissioner Candidate Interview with Dennis Lee, Omar Sabir, & Kahlil Williams

    16/05/2019

    Bonus: City Commissioner Candidate Interview with Dennis Lee, Omar Sabir, & Kahlil Williams

    1:00: Dennis Lee 16:30: Omar Sabir 33:30: Kahlil Williams Watch all the candidate interviews at https://www.youtube.com/user/pchristmas70/videos Voter resources: ballot.seventy.org seventy.org/wevote seventy.org/votesmart Thanks to Thomas Skelton Harrison for their generous support that allows us to produce these interviews!

    50 min
  7. Bonus: City Commissioner Interviews with Lisa Deeley, Jen Devor, Marwan Kreidie

    16/05/2019

    Bonus: City Commissioner Interviews with Lisa Deeley, Jen Devor, Marwan Kreidie

    1:00: Lisa Deeley 17:20: Jen Devor 33:00: Marwan Kreidie Watch all the candidate interviews at https://www.youtube.com/user/pchristmas70/videos Voter resources: ballot.seventy.org seventy.org/wevote seventy.org/votesmart Thanks to Thomas Skelton Harrison for their generous support that allows us to produce these interviews!

    50 min
  8. Bonus: City Commissioner Interviews with Moira Bohannon, & Luigi Borda, Carla Cain

    16/05/2019

    Bonus: City Commissioner Interviews with Moira Bohannon, & Luigi Borda, Carla Cain

    1:00: Moira Bohannon 15:00: Luigi Borda 30:30: Carla Cain Watch all the candidate interviews at https://www.youtube.com/user/pchristmas70/videos Voter resources: ballot.seventy.org seventy.org/wevote seventy.org/votesmart Thanks to Thomas Skelton Harrison for their generous support that allows us to produce these interviews!

    46 min
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The Committee of Seventy is Philadelphia's advocate for effective, ethical government, and fair, clean elections.

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  • Création
    Committee of Seventy
  • Années d’activité
    2016 - 2020
  • Épisodes
    53
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