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Your Vote is Your Voice


Call to Action
Use your talents and your voice to make an impact


The SAVE Act

(Safeguard American Voter Eligibility)

is a voter suppression bill

that was passed by the

U.S. House of Representatives

on April 10, 2025

and has been received for

consideration in the

U. S. Senate.


Please Call Your

U.S. Senators

to Tell Them to

Oppose the SAVE Act




Senator David McCormick

(202)224-6324

and

Senator John Fetterman

(202)224-4254


The SAVE Act

would require all Americans

to show a document

such as

their passport or birth certificate

(matching their current legal name)

proving their U.S. citizenship

in order to register to vote

or reregister to vote

(update their voter registration).

IN PERSON. EVERY TIME.



For more information on the SAVE ACT,

view the one page overview at

Information on SAVE Act



View the webinar on the SAVE ACT presented by VoteRiders at

SAVE Act webinar



View the VoteRiders slide deck at

SAVE Act slide deck

Calling all

LWVWC members


You are invited

to go to Harrisburg

to lobby our local legislators.

Sign Up Now


League of Women Voters

Lobby Day

May 5, 2025 beginning at 9:30AM

at the PA State Capitol.


If you are interested in getting a feel for the

Lobby Day event,

sign up for the LWVPA Lobby & Advocacy Training

session on April 19 at 10 AM

here.


LWVWC is joining with

leagues across the state

to show our power in Harrisburg

and advocate for

League legislative priorities

like Open Primaries

and Fair Districts.


LWVPA is offering reimbursement for carpools and hotel rooms.

LWVPA will also provide the

LWV T-shirt, the talking points,

a light breakfast, a lunch voucher

and a map of our state capitol.

Pennsylvania's capitol building is

stunningly ornate and worth the trip just to see it.


HB31 and SB 131


A Constitutional Amendment

to Reform PA Redistricting



PA Voters Want Fair Districts


If you missed the March 25 presentation

Click here to view the recording.


 

Join Fair Districts

and partner organizations,

to hear about the background

of the bills and the provisions

to ensure independence,

public input and transparency.



When legislative leaders

manipulate district boundaries

to keep themselves in office

or to silence opposition,

we all lose.

Learn how you can help make

fair districts possible.



Timely Topics Event



Civic Engagement

and Civil Discourse

in College-Age Citizens

Insights from the

PennWest Clarion Classroom




In-person Event

April 30, 2025 6:30 -7:30 pm

Greensburg Hempfield Area Library

Greensburg, PA



Click here to register



Presented by Dr. Kevan Yenerall

Professor of Political Science

at PennWest University - Clarion

Dr. Yenerall will discuss his experiences

facilitating experiential learning

in political science at

Pennsylvania Western University,

in the classroom, in internships and in fieldwork.

Open to the public.


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Check out the video to see how our

members made a difference

in Westmoreland County

in the past year.


Timely Topics Events

Check the Calendar for upcoming Timely Topics

and
click on the links below to see videos of past events 🧐


See the video
of the most recent

Timely Topics
Event😃 


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"The Advantages and Limits of Ranked Choice Voting "
(Click on the title link above to view the presentation on YouTube.)

Presented By Dr. Paul Adams, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg



(View videos of other Timely Topics presentations on YouTube.)

 

"Disinformation in Local News, Social Media & Election Integrity"

 

"What Closed Primaries Mean to Pennsylvania Voters"

"Election Integrity and All Other Things Election"


(View videos of other Timely Topics presentations on YouTube.)

 

"K-12 Governance and the Role of School Boards"

 

"Finding One Billion Dollars: Funding Westmoreland County Schools"



Making a difference in our community
Empowering Voters                      Defending Democracy 

2024 Scottdale Pride Composition
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2024 Saint Vincent College

Scottdale Pride
Voter Information Event

2024 was our third year at this event in Scottdale
engaging the attendees on
voting issues and sharing our new
VOTE411 QR coded bracelets and keychain tags. 

 

Hempfield Area High School

Ken Stough sponsors the Project 18 course elective for seniors
at Hempfield Area High School.
Through Project 18, students volunteer in, get involved with
and learn about local and state politics.

LWVWC members were excited to engage with the students and present information about our nonpartisan organization. 

Saint Vincent College
Voter Registration and Information Event

LWVWC members registered voters and shared information about the voting options for college students with the staff and students at Saint Vincent College.

 

 

Want to Know More About Elections in Westmoreland County?

To watch the video on elections and election security by Greg McClosky, Director of Westmoreland County Operations and the Election Bureau, click on Election Integrity and All Other Things Election.
 

 

   

Get more information on our Voting Info page or at VOTE411

Common Misconceptions About Election Security
Responses are from the Official Pennsylvania Department of State Website

 

Misconception:  "We need to use paper ballots for our elections"

Fact:  As of June 2, 2020, all 67 of the Pennsylvania's counties have deployed voting systems that produce voter-verifiable paper records and meet 21st-century standards of security, auditability and accessibility.

Misconception:  "The voting machines are being hacked over the internet and votes are being changed"

Fact:  All certified voting systems in Pennsylvania, including the election management system and vote-tallying components, are never connected to or permitted on internet-facing networks.  

There is no evidence that Pennsylvania’s voter rolls or vote results have ever been hacked or compromised.

Misconception:  "The election results are not audited."

Fact:  "To ensure votes are counted correctly, Pennsylvania counties currently conduct two types of post-election analyses: a statistical sample required by law and a statewide risk-limiting audit. 

Misconception:  "More people voted in the last election than were eligible to vote"

Fact:  A layered set of protections is in place to secure voter registration databases.

 

To see that more voting age people are eligible to vote than actually voted in the last election in PA, check out the current PA Voter Turnout and Voting Age Population numbers from the PA Department of State at Voting and Election Statistics 

Misconception:  "How can we be certain that votes aren't being changed?"

Fact:  Local election officials employ physical protections, cybersecurity techniques and pre & post election examinations.  Once the polls close on election day, official precinct election results are hand-delivered to county election officials.  
Watch this video from the PA Department of State on Election Security at the Local Level 

The LWVWC encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. 

The LWVWC is nonpartisan and committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

LWVWC DEI Resources