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Want to Find Election Results?

The election results in Pennsylvania are available on the website, electionreturns.pa.gov, starting after 8 PM on election night.

The election results in Westmoreland County may be found on the Westmoreland County Board of Elections website, https://www.westmorelandcountypa.gov/electionresults

The Westmoreland County results will start to be uploaded at approximately 9:30 PM on election night. Updates will occur periodically throughout the night until all polling locations have reported. Election night results will include all ballots cast at the precincts. Mail-in ballots may take several days to upload and count.

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

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

All Member 

Post-Election Check-In

November 12, 2024

5:00 PM

 

LWVPA Executive Director

Amy Widestrom

and

LWVPA President

Susan Gobreski

are hosting

a post-election check-in

for all members.

Click this LINK to register.

Holiday Gathering!

You are invited to join us for a light lunch and a festive opportunity to get to know other members.

Friday, December 6, 2024

Noon to 1:00 PM

at the

Community Foundation of Westmoreland County

41 W. Otterman Street, Suite 520

Greensburg, PA 15601

RSVP for the LWVWC Holiday Gathering

to reserve your spot now for the luncheon!

RSVP no later than Wednesday, November 27.

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😃

"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

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.

Greensburg
Summer Sounds

It was a beautiful August evening for the LWVWC voter registration and information event at the Greensburg Summer Sounds concert.
Fix Harrisburg volunteers joined us to share how changes to the
PA legislature can help enact more bipartisan solutions to improve our communities.
Fix Harrisburg

Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival

LWVWC members spent a June 2023 day sharing VOTE411 and Fix Harrisburg information and collecting signatures for the petition to impact legislative rules so that bipartisan supported bills get brought up for a vote.

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.

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Get more information on our Voting Info page or at VOTE411

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﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿Holiday Gathering!

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😃

"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

Scottdale Pride Voter Information Event

Greensburg Summer Sounds

Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival

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?"

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

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

Holiday Gathering!

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

See the video
of the most recent

Timely Topics
Event😃

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

Making a difference in our community
Empowering Voters Defending Democracy

Scottdale Pride
Voter Information Event

Greensburg
Summer Sounds

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

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.