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The League of Women Voters
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Pennsylvania


The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (LWVPA) is the state branch of the League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS).


In addition to providing administration of the local leagues, the LWVPA monitors the state-level administrative and legislative branches to ensure the rights of the state population.


See How the LWVPA Works For Us

LWVPA statewide committees provide extensive information and support to the local leagues.

Voter Services - informational meetings on timely developments are open to all league members 
Environmental Policy - works to combat climate change, address water quality, etc.
Government Policy - research and circulate information on state governmental legislative and election issues
Equity - coordinators for local DEI programming meet to build sustainable capacity for all
Social Policy - works on social and political issues affecting our state and citizens

Learn more about the statewide committees.

In 2021, the LWVPA joined other organizations in a the lawsuit to oppose the release of private voter data to a state Senate committee.  The state Senate committee voted to subpoena personally identifying information of every registered voter in Pennsylvania.

The PA State Senate Committee wanted voters’ names, dates of birth, addresses, driver’s license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers.

The right to vote and to privacy are guaranteed by the Constitution. Pennsylvanians shouldn’t have to give up one for the other.  Read more here.
As reported by the "Pennsylvania Capital-Star" on August 7, 2020, 

"A leading voting rights group sued the state’s top election official in federal court on Friday, saying the state’s uneven methods for authenticating mail-in ballots don’t guarantee voters enough time to fix issues before their votes are disqualified. 

Lawyers representing the Pennsylvania League of Women Voters want a federal judge to order Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar to establish a new, uniform procedure to authenticate mail-in ballots and to help counties implement it ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election. " 
Read more here.


Fair Districts PA was founded in January 2016 by representatives from the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, Common Cause, Committee of Seventy, Pennsylvania Council of Churches and others concerned about accountable government.  

Fair Districts PA is a fiscal project of the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania and is a nonpartisan citizens group working to stop gerrymandering.  Pennsylvania needs a transparent and fair redistricting process.

Fixing legislative rules, creating fair districts and mapping out a fair redistricting process will help to re-establish an accountable state government that represents the people of Pennsylvania - not partisan politicians or outside interests. 

Learn more here.