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Why Vote in the Midterm Election?

Submitted by Central Delaware County in August 2026.

Public Statement

On November 3rd, voters will elect those who will exercise POWER over our lives. The results of this contest will determine the majority and minority balances in both the U.S. Congress and the PA General Assembly. Those elected for U.S. Congress decide what Federal laws are written on issues that impact our lives - taxes, civil rights, voting rights, immigration, climate, tech, infrastructure, tech/AI, and healthcare. Our state officials make rules and laws about issues like education, minimum wage, fair housing, gun safety, reproductive rights, taxes, healthcare, and elections.

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Submitted by Central Delaware County in August 2026.

News

Article - Rally at Media Courthouse Commemorates Voting Rights Act appeared in the Delaware County Daily Times on August 8, 2026. The rally commemorated the Voting Rights Act of 1965 at the Delaware County courthouse Saturday, joining a network of others occurring throughout the country. It was part of the nationwide League of Women Voters Unite & Rise Day of Action and part of Women Defend Democracy with the goal to engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters to protect and preserve American democracy.

The Unite & Rise for Voting Rights Rally was hosted by the League of Women Voters of Delaware County Inter League Organization, members of the NAACP of Media, the PA Youth Vote, the Girl Scouts of America and America 250 PA/Delco and Delco Indivisible also participated.

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Submitted by Central Delaware County in February 2026.

Public Statement

A fundamental constitutional right is threatened by a call for unneeded new paperwork in elections.

This week, lawmakers in Congress renewed their push to pass the SAVE Act, rebranding it as the “SAVE America Act.” Wednesday night, this bill passed the House and will move on to the Senate.

Although this legislation’s title suggests safeguarding Americans and ensuring election security, its actual impact would be catastrophic.

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Submitted by Central Delaware County in February 2026.

Blog Post

February is Black History Month and our League of Women Voters acknowledges the role of Black Americans in the voting rights movement and shares information concerning the history of Black Suffrage Past & Present.

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Submitted by Central Delaware County in December 2025.

News

The Delaware County Daily Times provided extensive coverage of our Hot Topics Program Dec. 5 featuring Rosemary Halt, the chairman of the County Board of health and Department of Health Director Lora Werner discussing the challenges and uncertainty facing the four-year-old county public health department in the face of federal cuts and state funding delays. The Times article ran in the Saturday edition. Read it below.

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