League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh

A scene from the Mean Girls movie with updates subtitles that say: on October 3rd, he asked me what day it was. It’s one month until the November 4 general election

It’s October 3rd, which means you have just about a month to get ready for this year’s general election

Make sure you’re registered to vote at vote.pa.gov and learn more about your ballot at vote411.org

How does your vote affect your local school board and your community?

Make sure you are registered to vote at vote.pa.gov
learn more about you ballot at vote411.org
and find more resources for upcoming elections in Allegheny County at lwvpgh.org

Get ready to vote, but make it spooky 🎃

Find more info about your ballot at vote411.org

Want to learn more about the candidates who will be on your ballot this November? Join the LWVPA, Committee of Seventy, & Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts for a virtual Superior & Commonwealth Courts candidate forum tonight at 7:30 pm

Register at: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#TakeActionTuesday

YouTube video by LWVPGH The 2025 Municipal (Local) Elections in PA is Tuesday November 4th!

This year, municipal elections in PA will include races for mayor, city and county council members, school boards, and more.

Pennsylvanians - Hear directly from judicial candidates for state-level courts on Tues. LWV invites you to a virtual candidate forum for Superior Court of Pennsylvania and the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Our members were thrilled to meet with Deb Landau, LWVPA Director of Policy & Advocacy, as part of our annual kickoff meeting. We shared ideas and strategies for Unite and Rise 8.5, LWV’s effort to expand mobilize voters in advocacy and action. Stay tuned for more ways to get involved!

Two women sitting at a table outside with voting resources

We’re at #DisabilityPridePittsburgh registering voters and sharing resources for the upcoming election, including information on candidates for the Court of Common Pleas. Check out our candidate video gallery at lwvpgh.org/common-pleas

Read LWV’s full statement in response to the revised policy guidance from USCIS restricting organizations from registering new voters at naturalization ceremonies: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...

Due to the pending inclement weather, today’s John Lewis Day of Action event has to be moved to the Rain location: CCAC Allegheny Foerster Student Center, 839 Ridge Avenue 
        
Bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank!

Unite and Rise 8.5: An Initiative to Defend Democracy | League of Women Voters Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, we’ve seen increased attacks on our democratic systems and a failure by Congress to intervene. This came to a head in early April, when the ...

There are several ways you can get involved and help make change. To learn how, please visit www.lwv.org/uniteandrise

Our country is in a constitutional crisis. It’s time to take our democracy back. Unite and rise 8.5 will activate 8.5 million voices through civic engagement, education, and collective power. 8.5 million voices. Be one!

With our country in a constitutional crisis, the League of Women Voters has launched a powerful new initiative called Unite and Rise 8.5.

This campaign will engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters to protect and preserve our democracy.

On the Fourth of July, Trump signs his 'big, beautiful bill' into law • Pennsylvania Capital-Star President Donald Trump signed into law Friday evening his massive spending cut and tax break package to fulfill his domestic policy agenda on immigration and defense and overhaul American energy produ...

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the bill could add $3.4 trillion to deficits over the next 10 years, according to its most recent analysis.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Under Whose Authority? Immigration, Law, and Local Governance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Under Whose Authority? Immigration, Law, and Local Governance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Tuesday July 8th, 6:30-7:30 pm LWVPA Executive Director Dr. Amy Widestrom and ACLU Fellowship Attorney for Immigrants' Rights Keith Armstrong will discuss a variety of topics, including jurisdiction laws, trends in local law enforcement and ICE cooperation, Make the Road PA v. Harran, and more.

Join the LWV PA and ACLU Pennsylvania for a webinar titled "Under Whose Authority? Immigration, Law, and Local Governance."

This Independence Day, Democracy Needs Defenders, Not Cheerleaders | League of Women Voters This Independence Day, Americans will likely gather for parades, fireworks and barbeques, celebrating our democracy with familiar traditions. But while many will spend the holiday waving flags, the Tr...

This Independence Day, don't just celebrate democracy. Take action to defend it.

Voting & Election Information Voting & Election Information

📨 If you requested a mail-in or absentee ballot, it must be RECEIVED by the Elections Division by 8 pm today. If you have not already returned your ballot, you can drop it off at the Elections Division or return the ballot and envelope to your polling place to vote in person.

🗓️ Today is the primary Election Day! Polls will be open from 7 am to 8 pm

📍Find your polling place at vote.pa.gov

✔️ Review your ballot at vote411.org

❓ Find answers to your other questions at lwvpgh.org

CANDIDATE EVENT WITH CANDIDATES FOR COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

The Court of Common Pleas candidate event is live now on YouTube!

www.youtube.com/live/KBFVMun...

Join us TONIGHT at 6:30 to meet the 2025 PPS school board candidates at Obama Academy!

Text of three ballot questions for the 2025 primary in Pittsburgh

But what about the ballot questions?
All City of Pittsburgh voters will have three ballot questions in the 2025 primary. Find an explanation of these questions at lwvpgh.org/ballot

Tomorrow is the deadline to register to vote!

Register to vote or update your registration by 5 pm on May 5 at vote.pa.gov to vote in the 2025 primary election.

On May 8 from 5:30-8:30 pm, hear from the Court of Common Pleas candidates at Rodef Shalom

Meet your school board candidates! The Allegheny Youth Vote Coalition invites community members - especially students, parents and caregivers- to hear directly from the candidates at this student-led event. Engage with your community and enjoy light fare and refreshments while learning about the issues that matter most to our schools.

Join us for two in person candidate events this coming week!

On May 7 from 6:30-8 pm, hear from the Pittsburgh School Board candidates at Obama Academy

Tune in to the Pittsburgh mayoral forum now!
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However, ALL registered voters are able to vote on ballot questions, even during the primary. The City of Pittsburgh will have three ballot questions for the upcoming primary election that all registered voters will be able to vote on.

For more information, visit lwvpgh.org/primary

Are you able to vote in the PA primary election?

Pennsylvania has closed primary elections, which means that only voters registered with the Democratic or Republican parties are able to vote for candidates of their respective parties.

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The deadline to register to vote or update your registration in PA for the May 20, 2025 primary election is Monday, May 5.

Visit vote.pa.gov to register online!

Why I refused to change my name after getting married last year: Kayla Griffin We have to make our voices heard now to support the right to vote for hundreds of thousands – if not millions – of Ohioans, writes guest columnist Kayla Griffin, who advocates for voter rights and ele...

Opinion by Kayla Griffin:
Why I refused to change my name after getting married last year
Women’s voting rights could be imperiled by proposed restrictions that could make discrepancies between a married woman’s last name and her birth certificate a bar to voting
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...

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