Bucks County

Bucks County

EMPOWERING VOTERS.  DEFENDING DEMOCRACY.

The League of Women Voters of Bucks County, a nonpartisan organization, is dedicated to providing voter education and services and advocating for issues.  We envision a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge and the confidence to participate.  We are committed to creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive environment in our organization and in the areas in which we work.
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Get in the game.   democracy is not a spectator sport.  a playbook for the 2024 election.  Tuesday october 1, 7:00 - 8:30 pm BuxMont Unitarian Universalists Church 2040 Street Road warrnington
Event Date: 
Oct 01 2024 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm
Event location: 

BuxMont Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Come hear National Election Security Expert Kathy Boockvar on Get In The Game: Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport. Find out all the ways that you can defend democracy this election season.

Public Statement

The funding and quality of K-12 education in Pennsylvania is a hot topic in our state legislature, with over $1 billion in new spending recently approved to address funding inequities.

League Members at Northampton Day Community Event
Event Date: 
Sep 21 2024 10:30 am to 04:00 pm
Event location: 

Buckingham Friends Meeting & Buckingham Friends School

Stop by the Bucks County League of Women Voters table at The Peace Fair.  We have voting resources and information about the upcoming November election.  And a chance for kids to vote for their favorite food.

3 older, caucasian female, league members standing at a community event table.  table has materials about the league
Event Date: 
Sep 21 2024 10:00 am to 05:00 pm

Stop by the Bucks County League of Women Voters table at Yardley Harvest Day.  We have voting resources and information about the upcoming November election.  And a chance for kids to vote for their favorite Philly mascot.

Bucks County Women's Journal.  The only educational newspaper serving the women of Bucks County
News

The Bucks County Board of Elections makes every effort to ensure that our elections are an accurate reflection of the will of the voters. To allay any concerns voters may have about the security of our elections, the League of Women Voters explains the many safeguards put in place by Pennsylvania laws and the Bucks County Board of Elections in the August/September 2024 edition of the Bucks County Women's Journal.

Bucks County Herald Logo An Independent, non partisan, non profit community news organization
News

In our very divided political climate, it is easy to feel disillusioned. One may feel that things are so heated and confusing it is not worth getting involved on any level, including voting. The League of Women Voters of Bucks County would suggest you reconsider this position. In this article the League addresses some sentiments expressed by nonvoters after the 2020 election.

black and white photo of two women from the early 1900's holding a sign that say Votes for Women
Blog Post

The women’s suffrage movement was the decades-long fight to win the right to vote for women in the United States. It took activists and reformers nearly 100 years to win that right. But on August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was finally ratified, enfranchising all American women and declaring for the first time that they, like men, deserve all the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

Image of back of woman holding a sign that says ERA Now.  Woman's hat has LWV logo.  Vote for Women's rights

Action Alerts

The federal Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has met all requirements for a constitutional amendment. Now we need your help to get it published in the US Constitution as the 28th Amendment.

Public Statement

Three nonprofit organizations will host 20 candidates Sept. 12 at Bucks County Community College in Newtown. BCCC Social Science faculty member Bill Pezza will moderate the live, non-partisan forum to educate voters ahead of the Nov. 5 election.