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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Public Statement

This ruling is a victory for voters across the state, ensuring that mail-in ballots won’t be tossed out due to minor errors on the external envelopes.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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News

Between now and November, candidates for many offices will be asking for your vote. But they must do their part to earn those votes. Learning where candidates stand on the two or three issues you care about can help you decide how to cast your vote. And there are several ways to find out — but only if the candidates participate.