[Pa Secretary of State Al Schmidt, the state's chief elections official, and hero of the 2020 vote count in Philadelphia, talks about standing up for the vote count and having his life threatened, and about the challenges to free and fair elections in 2026.]

Join local Forwardists for an outing to the historic Pen & Pencil club to hear from Former PA Secretary of State, Al Schmidt at their Endangered Elections event. He'll be sharing stories about the dramatic 2020 election and more. 

Secretary Al Schmidt is the former long time boss of Forward affiliated City Commissioner Seth Bluestein. Seth will be up for re-election in 2028 and has a busy schedule as one of three election commissioners in Philadelphia but will do his best to make this.

Public Transportation: Broad St line and Market Frankford line Subway stops are nearby

Parking: Street Parking more available on weekday evening. If unusually busy due to Kimmel Center and other performances, you can try a parking App like SpotHero or ParkWhiz. You can also try across Broad St. or a nearby parking garage (beware some parking garages like Latimer on the same block can be valet and cash only).

Link to Pen and Pencil Event Webpage