The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area

Charlotta Spears Bass

Charlotta Spears Bass~1880-1969: Charlotta Spears Bass, longtime editor of the African American newspaper The California Eagle, was a journalist, activist, and politician who fought for the civil rights of African Americans in the early and mid-twentieth century. The first Black woman to run for vice president of the United States (1952), she worked to combat what she called, “The two-headed monster, Segregation and Discrimination.” Read more in the National Women's History Museum site.

Fannie Lou Hamer

Fannie Lou Hamer 1917-1977

Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer rose from humble beginnings in the Mississippi Delta to become one of the most important, passionate, and powerful voices of the civil and voting rights movements and a leader in the efforts for greater economic opportunities for African Americans. To read more, click here from the National Women's History Museum.

LWVUS Opposes the SAVE Act

LWV declares United States in a Constitutional Crisis. Announces new initiative to mobilize voters

LWVUS declares Constitutional Crisis

Women Defend Democracy

Black Women Suffragists

Rosa Parks

Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was an American activist in the civil rights movement, best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has honored her as "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement" 1913-2005

Shirley Chisolm

Shirley Anita Chisholm was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress, the first Black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. 1924-2005

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (1825-1911)

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (1825-1911) Novelist, poet, short story writer, essayist, journalist, orator and activist Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was one of the most dynamic orators and best-known writers of the 19th century.

Ida B. Wells

Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) Journalist, educator and activist Ida B. Wells was a forceful advocate for Black Americans and women, and played an essential role in the Women's Suffrage movement.

Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks Civil Rights activist

We Take the Guesswork Out of the Voting Process

Voter Information

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.

How to Raise a Citizen (and why it’s up to you to do it)

Submitted by The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area in February 2026.

Event Date:

03/05/2026 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Event location:

ZOOM

Join us to hear from Lindsey Cormack, author of “How to Raise a Citizen,” and learn how to talk with young people (your own or others’) about politics and government in our country.

Unite and Rise 8.5: Protests and Marches and Rallies

On April 17, 2025, LWV CEO Celina Stewart and President Dianna Wynn released the following statement:

“From the flagrant disregard for congressional authority and governmental checks and balances to defying Supreme Court orders...one thing is abundantly clear: our country is in a constitutional crisis.

"We the people must fight back. That is why the League of Women Voters is launching a powerful new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5.”

Independent Voters Petition Pa. Supreme Court to Allow Them to Vote in Primaries

RELEASE Tuesday, July 15, 2025

For further information contact Shanin Specter by telephone at 215-772-1000.

Montgomery County says no to ICE agreements

Montgomery County says no to ICE agreements; advocates continue push for welcoming county policy

Advocates say a welcoming ordinance would codify county policies on ICE collaboration, including at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.

Read the article from WHYY here.

Announces New Initiative to Mobilize Voters Press Release / Last Updated: April 17, 2025

Printable League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania
Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.
2025 Policy One-Pager click here.

Friend,

President Trump just signed an executive order that threatens Americans’ freedom to vote and tramples states’ authority to run elections. This order is a shameful attack on American voters — particularly women voters — and their right to participate in our democracy.

Where We Stand -the official policy position of LWVPA

Friend,

As we reflect on the election, we hold multiple truths.

It was a fair, secure election marked by integrity, transparency, and high turnout. This is thanks to the dedication of election workers and civic volunteers nationwide; and
Women's future is unclear.

Montco To Hire 15 New Public Defenders In 'Historic' Investment

Submitted by The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area in August 2024.

News

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."

Governor Shapiro Signs Bipartisan 2024-25 Budget, Investing in Economic Development, K-12 and Higher Education, and Public Safety to Create Freedom and Opportunity for All Pennsylvanians

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.

Submitted by The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area in October 2023.

Action Alerts

Social Policy on our Radar--Censorship in PA Schools

Governor Shapiro Implements Automatic Voter Registration in Pennsylvania

Submitted by The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area in September 2023.

News

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

Submitted by The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area in September 2023.

Action Alerts

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.

Local League of Women Voters celebrating 90 years of advocacy

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2023.

News

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.

The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area

The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area

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.

Announces New Initiative to Mobilize Voters Press Release / Last Updated: April 17, 2025

Printable League of Women Voters of PennsylvaniaEmpowering Voters. Defending Democracy.2025 Policy One-Pager click here.

Friend,

As we reflect on the election, we hold multiple truths.

It was a fair, secure election marked by integrity, transparency, and high turnout. This is thanks to the dedication of election workers and civic volunteers nationwide; and

Women's future is unclear.

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."

Social Policy on our Radar--Censorship in PA Schools

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

INFORMATION YOU NEED

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Printable League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania
Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.
2025 Policy One-Pager click here.