Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Activists, W.Pa. lawmakers call on Allegheny Co. officials to increase access to the ballot box
“It is the responsibility of our election officials to ensure fair access to the ballot,” said Aerion Abney, Pennsylvania director of special projects at the voting rights organization All Voting is Local, and a failed challenger to state Rep. Jake Wheatley, D-Allegheny, in the June primary.
Press Call: Elected Leaders, Voting Rights Experts Urge Allegheny County to Develop Emergency Plan for November Election
Pittsburgh, PA--On Wednesday, September 2, at 2:30 PM EST, All Voting is Local and other community organizations including SEIU Healthcare PA, SEIU 32BJ, Pittsburgh United, Casa San Jose, Just Harvest, Circles Greater Pittsburgh, Alliance for Police Accountability, as well as national groups will host a virtual press briefing to call on Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, Elections Division Manager David Voye, and the Allegheny County Board of Elections to immediately publish and implement a plan that includes satellite county offices, drop boxes, hazard pay for poll workers, and efficient levels of Election Day polling places.
Talking Points Memo: Is Your State Ready For The Pandemic Election? A Look At GA, MI, PA, TX, and WI
With an ever-changing landscape around voting during the pandemic, it’s hard to predict exactly how rocky November’s election will be or what kind of chaos could be in store. While some states have made great strides in adapting their election infrastructure for the COVID-19 outbreak, trouble spots remain. Further complicating the picture is a President eager to trumpet false claims about voter fraud, while his campaign finds other ways to gum up the works.
Civil Rights Advocates Urge Pennsylvania Election Officials to Protect Voting Rights for Spanish Speakers
PHILADELPHIA — All Voting Is Local, in collaboration with Ceiba, the Lawyers’ Committee on Civil Rights Under Law and Latino community leaders will convene an online discussion with state election officials about their adherence to Spanish language access for voters as required under the Voting Rights Act on Tuesday, August 25th from 12:00 — 1:30 p.m. via Facebook Live and Zoom.
Commonwealth Must Provide Resources for Philadelphia to Protect the Sanctity of Its General Election
PHILADELPHIA - All Voting is Local Pennsylvania State Director Scott Seeborg issued the following statement in response to Philadelphia City Commissioners’ call for $6 million in additional state funding and legislation to help the city manage the November election amid COVID-19:
Pennsylvania Voters Will Not Be Silenced
PHILADELPHIA - All Voting is Local Pennsylvania State Director Scott Seeborg issued the following statement in response to a lawsuit filed yesterday by the Trump campaign and others, which seeks to curtail Pennsylvanians’ ability to vote by mail in the November election: