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Let's Drive Change Together
Remaining nonpartisan does not mean staying silent.
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Who Represents You?
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PA House and Senate and the US House and Senate HERE.


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Unite and Rise 8.5

An Initiative to Defend Democracy



Team members are needed

to plan, guide the strategy, and

provide communications related to

Unite & Rise 8.5.



Any member of LWVWC can offer

to be a team member.


Amy Widestrom,

Executive Director of LWVPA,

is hosting a Zoom meeting

on Thursday, July 24

from 5pm to 6 pm

to kick of the PA team.

Complete this short interest form

by July 21 to receive the Zoom

meeting link and learn more.



Unite & Rise 8.5

aims to build a movement of

8.5 million individuals

to unite and rise up against

the anti-democratic actions

currently happening.



8.5 million voters

is the estimated number of voters

it would take to bring change

through nonviolent protest.



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.





New Gun Safety Position




League of Women Voters

of Greater Pittsburgh

approved their new position

on Sept. 9, 2024

and it was adopted by

LWVPA at the

June 2025 Convention.



The League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh

believes that existing

gun laws and regulations

at all levels of US Government

do not sufficiently

protect the public

from the severe effects of

gun violence. 



The resulting gun culture

is destroying civic life

in our country,

undermining our communities,

and has created

a public health crisis.




Read the full text of the

gun safety position here.


Timely Topics Event


Civic Engagement

& Civil Discourse

in College-Age Citizens


If you missed it,

click on the title link above to view

the presentation on YouTube.



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.



With special focus on his quadrennial

National Political Conventions class

and his Civil Discourse and Difficult Conversations course, Dr. Yenerall will discuss insights on combating misinformation, disinformation, apathy, and tools to foster critical thinking and productive political engagement.


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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 

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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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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