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Noncitizen Voting is (Already) Illegal in Pennsylvania
Only citizens are allowed to vote in Pennsylvania elections, but that hasn’t stopped Republicans from pushing unsubstantiated claims about noncitizen voting.
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3 Important Things to Know about Voter Identification
Though in theory it may be popular, in practice voter identification is another unnecessary barrier to the ballot box.
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Legislative Priorities for 2025 – 2026
From expanding access to the ballot to ensuring transparency and accountability in the government, we work for a government that serves the people in the place where American democracy was created.
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Committee amends generative AI bill
Disinformation created using generative AI technology has become a significant threat to our elections. Pennsylvania’s leaders must act.
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Noncitizen Voting is (Already) Illegal in Pennsylvania
Only citizens are allowed to vote in Pennsylvania elections, but that hasn’t stopped Republicans from pushing unsubstantiated claims about noncitizen voting.
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Pennsylvania Deserves an Independent Redistricting Committee
What you need to know about redistricting in Pennsylvania
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Legislative Priorities for 2024
From preserving the right to cast a mail ballot to promoting ethics and accountability in government, we'll continue to fight for a government serves the people in the place where American democracy was created.
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Activists Deliver 165k Signatures to Comcast at No Fox Fee Rally in Philadelphia
"Our activists made it clear: we will not allow Fox to evade accountability for their extremism and attacks on democracy on our dime."
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Vote-by-Mail Under Attack: Act 77 Update
Here's an update on the attacks on voting by mail in Pennsylvania, and how we can improve access to our elections.
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5 things you need to know about ERIC
Here's why ERIC is critical to our election administration in Pennsylvania.
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Supreme Court Case Puts Keystone Voters at Risk
"A decision in favor of the North Carolina legislature in Moore v. Harper would extinguish any opportunity we have to force the General Assembly to stop manipulating redistricting for political gain."
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Voting Victory: Counties Ordered to Count Undated Ballots
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Inquirer: An end to sinister prison gerrymandering is a racial justice victory | Opinion
Prison gerrymandering — the act of counting people for purposes of redistricting at the location of the prison instead of their home — is especially sinister. Not only are map makers silencing individual voices in government, they are in effect stealing representation from areas that are dramatically underserved while allocating that political power to whiter, more rural places that incarcerated people often have no connection to.