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Democracy Is Not A Spectator Sport  Join Now   

Your Vote is Your Voice

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Let's Drive Change Together
Remaining nonpartisan does not mean staying silent.
Want to voice your opinion?

Who Represents You?
Find out who to contact in the
PA House and Senate and the US House and Senate HERE.

League of Women Voters Condemns the
Unwarranted Federal Presence and Military Escalation in Minnesota

 

The League of Women Voters of Minnesota and the League of Women Voters of the United States
issued the following joint statement in response to
the federal immigration enforcement and escalation of federal military activity in Minnesota: 


“Minnesota is grieving and on edge. 
The growing presence and activities of federal immigration enforcement agents have terrorized, suppressed, and irreparably harmed our community. 
Read the full statement.

Tell Congress That
Federal Immigration Enforcement
Has Gone Too Far


For months, communities across the country, in Minnesota and beyond, have lived in terror as federal immigration enforcement agents have patrolled, surveilled, detained , disappeared, injured, and killed civilians, as well as denied people's constitutional rights by attacking peaceful protestors. 

Contact your representatives.


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


Voting Rights at Stake

Understanding how the

SAVE and MEGA Acts

could affect voters


March 4, 2026

7:30 PM - 8:30PM

Online Panel Discussion and Q&A


Register for

Voting Rights at Stake


The SAVE Act would impose strict ID rules,

block nonprofits, like the League,

from helping voters, and

likely disenfranchise millions -

especially marginalized communities and

women who have changed their names in marriage or divorce.

Featuring:

Jonathan Diaz, Campaign Legal Center

Nicole Hansen, Campaign Legal Center

Kadida Kenner, New Pennsylvania Project

Amy Widestrom, LWV of Pennsylvania


Learn about the SAVE Act

LWVPA FAQs on the SAVE Act



Tell Congress to oppose the SAVE Act bills

 Contact Congress on the SAVE Act





March is

Women's History Month




March 16, 2026

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Reception at 5:30 PM



Campana Chapel

University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

217 N. Campus Road

Greensburg, PA 15601


You are invited to attend

the screening of

Iron Jawed Angels

starring Hillary Swank

portraying Alice Paul

in the fight for all women to vote.


President Wilson refuses

to give all women the vote,

but Paul is prepared to go to prison for her cause.




Sponsored by

WOW

and

University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg


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Timely Topics Event


Democracy Dies in Digital Silos:

Clickbait, Confirmation Bias, and Mis/Disinformation 


March 18, 2026

6:30 PM

Campana Chapel

University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

217 N. Campus Road

Greensburg, PA 15601


Event Registration for

Democracy Dies in Digital Silos


Dr. Ghilani is the

Associate Professor of Communication

at the

University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

and Affiliate Scholar at the

University of Pittsburgh Institute

for Cyber Law Policy and Security



Sponsored by

Pi Sigma Alpha,

National Political Science Honor Society,

University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Chapter

and the

League of Women Voters

of Westmoreland County


 PA Voters Want Fair Districts

HB31 and SB 131


Support a

Constitutional Amendment

to Reform PA Redistricting


Contact your legislator!

Check out the link below to see

if they have supported past efforts and

whether they have signed onto new ones.

How to Contact Your Legislator to Support Fair Districts

 

Learn more and stay up to date on

Fair Districts PA

and for more local efforts

check out the

Fair Districts Westmoreland Somerset Fayette Facebook page

When legislative leaders

manipulate district boundaries

to keep themselves in office

or to silence opposition,

we all lose.



2025 LWVWC Celebration

Check out the video to see how our

members made a difference

in Westmoreland County

in 2025.


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😃 


"Your Vote Matters in
Judicial Elections "
(Click on the title link above to view the presentation on YouTube.)

From September 16, 2025.

Presented By
Pennsylvanians
for Modern Courts


"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



(Click on the title links to 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"


(Click on the title links to 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 

Scottdale Pride
Voter Information Event

2025 was our fourth year at this event in Scottdale engaging the attendees on the judicial and municipal elections this fall
and sharing our VOTE411 QR coded bracelets and keychain tags. 

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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