The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area Subscribed Articles

The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area Subscribed Articles

Public Statement

In celebration of Women’s Equality Day and as the nation celebrates the historic 250th anniversary year for the United States, the League of Women Voters (LWV) today announced it is joining the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation as an official partner in the effort to build the first monument on the National Mall dedicated to the history of American women and the suffrage movement. 

Public Statement

Plaintiffs in League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump filed a motion to enforce a federal court order in response to the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) issuance of a final rule.

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News

A recent Civics Center analysis of voter file data in 30 states revealed that Pennsylvania had the lowest rate of 18-year-olds registered to vote at only 22%. (Here, in Bucks County, the rate was slightly higher at 36%). In comparison, Pennsylvania voter registration of eligible voters 45 and older stood at 82%. The Civics Center also reports that registered 18-year-olds do indeed turn out to vote, particularly for major elections. The organization found that more than 80% of registered 18-year-olds in Pennsylvania voted in the presidential elections of 2020 and 2024, and more than 60% of those voters turned out for the midterm elections of 2018 and 2022. It is vital for the future of our democracy that young people both understand the workings of American government and recognize that voting empowers them to have a voice in their future.

Blog Post

As the 2026 midterms approach, voters are at risk of finding their ballots suppressed by federal voter ID legislation like the SAVE Act. It's essential to push back against this anti-voter legislation!

Public Statement

The League released the following statement after the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota became the twenty-third court to dismiss the Justice Department's lawsuit demanding unlawful disclosure of private voter information.

Blog Post

Election observers are people who observe various steps in the election process. In doing so, members of the public can provide independent verification of election results’ accuracy and counter attempts to discredit elections.

By volunteering as an observer, you can make a difference by creating a public record of how votes are counted, leading to increased trust in election outcomes.

Public Statement

A federal court blocked the US Postal Service from implementing President Trump’s 2026 executive order restricting mail voting, finding the order likely unconstitutional and harmful to voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections

Unite & Rise Day of Action
News

Article - Rally at Media Courthouse Commemorates Voting Rights Act appeared in the Delaware County Daily Times on August 8, 2026. The rally commemorated the Voting Rights Act of 1965 at the Delaware County courthouse Saturday, joining a network of others occurring throughout the country. It was part of the nationwide League of Women Voters Unite & Rise Day of Action and part of Women Defend Democracy with the goal to engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters to protect and preserve American democracy.

The Unite & Rise for Voting Rights Rally was hosted by the League of Women Voters of Delaware County Inter League Organization, members of the NAACP of Media, the PA Youth Vote, the Girl Scouts of America and America 250 PA/Delco and Delco Indivisible also participated.

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