From Pennsylvania Common Cause: (https://www.commoncause.org/pennsylvania/): This week the PA Department of State launched their online vote-by-mail application in Spanish, affirming the right of ALL Pennsylvanians to cast a ballot — regardless of the language they speak. Until now, voters could only … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Today marks the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a cornerstone of Representative John Lewis’ legacy and the fruit of the Civil Rights Movement’s moral courage. But access to the ballot … Continued
From Pennsylvania Common Cause: (https://www.commoncause.org/pennsylvania/): In less than 5 months, Pennsylvanians will begin casting their ballots in the November election — but COVID-19 and the ongoing protests against police brutality and structural racism raise tons of unanswered questions about what that’ll … Continued
From Pennsylvania Common Cause: (https://www.commoncause.org/pennsylvania/): Pennsylvanians across the state, especially Black and Latinx voters, faced barriers to the ballot box during our primary election — but Election Day might have been even more difficult had a vote-by-mail option not been … Continued
From Pennsylvania Common Cause: (https://www.commoncause.org/pennsylvania/): Pennsylvanians across the state braved a global pandemic and widespread civil unrest to exercise their right to vote last Tuesday. Many of them voted in polling places that were not socially distanced or where poll … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): This fall, tens of millions of people throughout our country will have the civic responsibility to vote in one of the most consequential elections in our nation’s history. But we are facing an … Continued
From Pennsylvania Common Cause: (https://www.commoncause.org/pennsylvania/): If the U.S. Postal Service runs out of money during the COVID-19 crisis — millions of your fellow Pennsylvanians will lose access to vital medications, communications with their family members, and more. Not to mention, it … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Voter turnout has been steadily on the rise since the 2014 election. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, voter turnout in 2018 increased among all major racial, ethnic, and age groups. The turnout rate … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Blink. “Did that really just happen?” “Are people now supposed to risk their lives during a pandemic to stand in crowded lines to vote?” Last week, voters in Wisconsin had to risk their lives to go … Continued
