With the Pennsylvania primaries less than two months away, a new program is helping provide voters with an inside look into the election process, writes Racquel Williams for KYW Newsradio.
Philadelphia City Commissioners are working with the Committee of Seventy have collaborated to launch the Election Academy. The new program gives voters a firsthand, behind-the-scenes look at the facts behind the election process.
“This is a new opportunity for people to get even closer to our elections and … get a firsthand insight into the professionalism, the care, and all the bipartisan checks that define election administration in Philadelphia,” said Lauren Cristella, president and CEO of the Committee of Seventy.
She added that the Election Academy will also aim to highlight the measures that are taken to ensure election ballots are safe and secure.
Participants of program will be given tours of the warehouse where election machines are stores and mail-in ballots are processed.
Research has shown that facility tours have helped increased trust.
“The Election Academy opens the doors of our election system to the public,” added Philadelphia City Commissioners Chairman Omar Sabir. “When people understand how elections are administered, they gain confidence in the process and become stronger participants in our democracy.”
A kickoff event is set for Saturday, March 21.
Read more about the launch of the new Election Academy at KYW Newsradio.
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