The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area

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At the State Rep Senior Resource Fair

At the State Rep Senior Resource Fair

At the State Rep Senior Resource Fair

 State Rep Senior Resource Fair

State Rep Senior Resource Fair

 State Rep Senior Resource Fair at the Operating Engineers Local 542 in Fort Washington, PA

LWVPA Lobby Day 2024

Lobby Day gathering at the State Capitol in Harrisburg on May 8

Lobby Day gathering at the State Capitol in Harrisburg on May 8

Voter registration table at mccc_pottstown_032924

Voter registration table at Montgomery County Community College at Pottstown 3/29/2024

Voter registration table at Montgomery County Community College at Pottstown 3/29/2024

2023 Board Member's Lunch

Board Member's Lunch

Board Member's Lunch

Upper Dublin Legislative Meet & Greet

Upper Dublin Legislative Meet & Greet

Upper Dublin Legislative Meet & Greet

Keswick Registration Drive

Keswick Registration Drive

Keswick Registration Drive

College Registration Drive

College Registration Drive

College Registration Drive

National Voter Registration Day event at Arcadia University 9/20/2022

National Voter Registration Day event at Arcadia University 9/20/2022

National Voter Registration Day event at Arcadia University 9/20/2022.  We partnered with the university's Civic and Global Engagement Program.  A nice event!  Photo credit Alison LaLond Wyant.

 

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Voter Registration at Manor College Aug 26, 2022

Voter Registration at Manor College, Aug, 2022

The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area

The League of Women Voters of Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area is a local league of the League of Women Voters of the United States. We are a nonpartisan political grassroots organization that believes the freedom to vote is a nonpartisan issue. For more than a century, the League has worked to empower voters and defend democracy. As a women-led organization, we encourage everyone to take part in our democracy.

We encourage informed and active participation in government. Over the last century, we have fought for election protection, democratic reforms, and equal access to the ballot all while maintaining our commitment to nonpartisanship and fostering an informed electorate.

Our mission is to empower voters and strengthen democracy.  We salute the voters, poll workers, ballot counters and other election officials who persevere throughout every election cycle. Their efforts both echo and reaffirm the work of previous generations who have struggled to preserve democracy for us all.

 

Some people are getting their vote by mail ballot with the yellow secrecy envelope already sealed shut.You may have seen there was an article regarding this issue happening in Philadelphia, but it’s also true in Montco.

The weather is likely the culprit. It’s understandable people are panicking a bit, especially as we don’t want any naked ballots!

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NORRISTOWN — The Montgomery County Board of Elections has authorized the expansion of satellite offices and drop boxes in advance of the 2024 General Election.

Voting Rights Groups Respond to Pa. Court Decision on Handwritten Date Requirements for Mail Ballots

August 30, 2024

Read the article here

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NORRISTOWN, PA — Montgomery County will hire 15 new public defenders and numerous support staff and a social worker as part of a major investment into the office, which it calls "historic." 

Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law a bipartisan budget for fiscal year 2024-25 that delivers on his top priorities and creates more freedom and opportunity for all Pennsylvanians. With historic investments in education, economic development, law enforcement and violence prevention, workforce development, affordable housing, health care, public transit and infrastructure, and much more – this budget invests in the people of Pennsylvania and solves some of the most pressing issues our Commonwealth faces.

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Action Alerts

Social Policy on our Radar--Censorship in PA Schools

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Governor Shapiro Implements Automatic Voter Registration in Pennsylvania, Joining Bipartisan Group of States That Have Taken Commonsense Step to Make Voter Registration More Streamlined and Secure

Power the Polls

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HELP STAFF YOUR LOCAL POLLING PLACE

Our democracy depends on ordinary people who make sure every election runs smoothly and everyone's vote is counted—people like you.

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This story originally aired on WKBN.

In this week’s segment with WKBN Community Affairs Director Dee Crawford, Crawford sits down with Leah Sakacs, president of the League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown. 

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This letter to the editor was originally published in InForum.

Barbara Headrick, Fowzia Adde and Nicole Donaghy urge legislators to kill a bill that "would require naturalized US citizens who have not updated their ID since naturalization to prove their citizenship in order to vote. This bill targets New American voters who have been recently naturalized."

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It’s been a busy few weeks in the PA House, with more focus on legislative rules than we would have thought possible. The outcome is not perfect, but it is an encouraging step toward a more responsive legislative process.

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Pennsylvania has a new congressional map!  

Statement From The League Of Women Voters On Approved Legislative Maps
February 4, 2022

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Issues for Emphasis are adopted by our grassroots members during our biennial Convention.