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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." 

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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

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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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LWV of the United States and the LWV of Texas issued the following statement in response to the Texas legislature passing a bill with new congressional maps.

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All 50 states, plus Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico, have their own supreme courts. How do they work?

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In a major win for voting rights, District Court Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles largely denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss in Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights (VACIR) v. Beals.

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The American Library Association and League of Women Voters announce the publication of A Guide to Civic Collaboration, a resource to inspire and support year-round civic programming in libraries.

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League of Women Voters CEO, Celina Stewart, Esq., issued the following statement in response to President Trump's vow to eliminate mail-in ballots and voting machines.