LWVPA has intervened in Governor Tom Wolf's petition in the state Supreme Court asking it to invalidate SB 106, which lumps five proposed state constitutional amendments together for approval by the voters, as early as the 2023 primary election.

The League of Women Voters of pennsylvania strongly opposes the constitutional amendments proposed in SB 106, which would dramatically shift the balance of government power in Pennsylvania and call multiple rights into question.

 The amendments would:

1. Create significant voter confusion by asking voters to affirm that Pennsylvania impose stricter age and residency requirements that are unquestionably in violation of federal law, including a voting age of 21 that directly violates the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It also affirms a 90 day residency requirement to vote in Pennsylvania, when it is actually 30 days, creating additional confusion. Publishing this unconstitutional language could result in people not exercising their right to vote based on misinformation.
2. Declare that the state constitution does not grant any right relating to abortion, and no right to public funding for the procedure.
3. Give the legislature power to stop any regulation with a simple majority that is not subject to governor signature or veto. This change would substantially alter the separation and balance of powers as defined in the Pennsylvania constitution.
4. Create additional voter ID requirements, restricting the types of ID required to vote in a state with an already strict voter ID law.
5. Require that elections be audited by the PA Auditor General, reinforcing a lack of trust in election administration at both the county and state levels.
6. Changes the selection process for Lieutenant Governor, taking power away from voters and allowing political parties to select nominees. 

For a full explanation of why LWV opposes each of these amendments, please read LWVPA's full statement on the proposed amendments here.