Upcoming Events
Find recordings of past events HERE.
Voter Services Meeting
Meeting of the Voter Services Committee. All are welcome to attend!
Voter Services Meeting
Meeting of the Voter Services Committee. All are welcome to attend!
Monthly Member Meeting
Meeting for all League members — all are welcome!
NOTE: This meeting typically happens on the 4th Tuesday of the month, but has been moved to accomodate Thanksgiving.
Art of the Vote
Featuring local performance artists, and an art exhibit demonstrating the joy of democracy, Art of the Vote encourages you to sing, dance, and laugh the night away. The League of Women Voters of Lancaster County and the Arts at Millersville invite you to celebrate our right to vote and ability to participate in elections.
In-person @ the Ware Center
How the Judiciary Protects Your Vote
Presented by Mimi Mckenzie, this program is being offered and hosted by the League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh and facilitated by Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts. It will be an informative workshop where you'll learn how Pennsylvania's judiciary system safeguards your vote, ensuring every ballot is counted, and your voice is heard. Discover the role of courts in resolving election disputes and protecting voter rights and get answers to your questions from legal experts.
Click here to view flyer.
Register here for this virtual workshop.
Nanticoke Area Candidate Forum
Candidate forum for the 119th Legislative District.
In-person @ Luzerne County Community College
Voter Services Meeting
Meeting of the Voter Services Committee. All are welcome to attend!
PA Attorney General Candidate Forum
Learn more about the Pennsylvania Attorney General candidates during this virtual forum, moderated by Ernest Owens, President of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists.
This forum is presented in collaboration with the Committee of Seventy, Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, the Forum of Executive Women, the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Philadelphia Bar Association
Virtual (register here)
WHYY Yay or Nay: Does Voting Matter?
Voting is a “civic duty.” Our right to vote empowers us to make an impact in our communities. Yet voter turnout has long been a challenge. During the 2022 midterms, 43% of eligible city voters cast a ballot. During the most recent Philadelphia mayoral race, only 32% of eligible voters showed up at the polls.
Join WHYY and the Free Library of Philadelphia to discuss ways to motivate Philadelphians to step into the voting booth and exercise their democratic rights this November.
Register for this free event here.
In-person @ Philadelphia City Institute Library
Poll Monitor Training, with Common Cause
Sign up to be a Poll Monitor HERE. Once you sign up through the website, you will receive a Zoom link for the training from Common Cause. The training will be hosted by Amy Widestrom, the Executive Director of LWVPA, and run by Jill Greene, the Voting & Election Manager of Common Cause PA.
Wilkes-Barre Area Candidate Forum
Candidate forum for the 120th Legislative District.
In-person @ Wilkes University Mart Center
What You Need to Know about Reproductive Health Care in Pennsylvania
This webinar will examine crisis pregnancy centers, labor and delivery deserts, disparate maternal health care and outcomes for women of color, and the status of current legislation regarding reproductive choice and maternal health. To register for this webinar and receive the Zoom link, click here.
Virtual (register here)
A Screening of War Game and Panel Discussion, Presented by The Committee of Seventy
Experience the powerful documentary War Game in an exclusive screening at the National Constitution Center, followed by an insightful discussion on the challenges and complexities of protecting American democracy in an increasingly polarized world.
This is a free event but reservations are required. Seats are limited and available on a first come first serve basis.
In-person @ National Constitution Center
Disagree Better: Tools for Talking in Contentious Times
During this interactive workshop, we'll work on practical tools to help us communicate (or disagree better) with our friends, family and neighbors, whether it's politics or Thanksgiving dinner.
In-person @ 700 Hepburn Street, Milton, PA
Restrictive Laws Affecting Asians in the USA: Past, Present, & What's Coming
Texas State Representative Gene Wu will discuss the historical and ongoing legal challenges faced by Asian communities in the United States. Representative Wu will explore how past laws continue to shape the present and what Asian communities may face in the future.
This event is hosted by the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania and the League of Women Voters of Delaware County.
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
In-person @ the Radnor Memorial Library (Winsor Room)
Advocacy Training for Individuals and Organizations with LWV-Capitol Region and Tony Crocomo, of Fair Districts PA
Learn how to lobby your legislator in a non-confrontational, values-based, team approach. Seek to create a working relationship with legislators regardless of their politics.
Tony Crocamo is a volunteer with Fair Districts PA (FDPA), a financial project of the League of Women Voters of PA (LWVPA). FDPA consists of a coalition of non-partisan citizens and organizations seeking to reform Pennsylvania’s redistricting process to make it impartial, transparent, and accountable.
Virtual (register here)
Voter Services Meeting
Meeting of the Voter Services Committee. All are welcome to attend!
Kenderdine Lecture: The Body Politic: Women, Digital Harassment and Democratic Life
@ Arcadia University, The Great Room
Board of Election Observer & Public Comments Training
Join Amy Widestrom, the ED of LWVPA, to learn more about the importance of attending and observing Board of Elections Meeting and making public comments.
Click HERE to register for this training session.
Timely Topics: The Advantages and Limits of Ranked Choice Voting
Dr. Paul Adams, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg (and Westmoreland County League member and Director of Civic Education),
will explain how Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) works, and how it has been expanding in many American states (such as Maine, Alaska, and Nevada) and municipalities as an alternative to the traditional single-member district (SMD) and plurality election systems. Dr. Adams will provide analysis of the benefits and limits of RCV in comparison to SMD and other election systems.
In-person @ Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, 2nd Floor Conference Room
Get In The Game: Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport with National Election Security Expert Kathy Boockvar
Kathy Boockvar is the founder and president of Athena Strategies which advises and collaborates with organizations, academic institutions and government officials to strengthen our democracy, fortify election security, and amplify understanding and civil discourse about elections in the United States.
As Pennsylvania Secretary of State from 2019 – 2021 and earlier as Senior Advisor to the Governor on Election Modernization, Kathy strengthened election security and voter education across the state and oversaw safe, secure, and accessible elections.
Kathy will discuss our election systems and why the people, the science, and the math of our election administration can give us all confidence in the security and integrity of our elections.
In-person @ BuxMont Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Ballot Box Basics: Vote with Ease and Confidence
This program will feature Colleen F. Coonelly, Esq. and Jessica Myers of the Board of Directors, LWVPA, together with Amy Widestrom, Executive Director, LWVPA, and Krystle Knight, Pennsylvania State Coordinator for Vote Riders, on how to Vote with Ease and Confidence!
Voter Services Meeting
Meeting of the Voter Services Committee. All are welcome to attend!
Pike County Candidate Forum
Candidate Forum for the 139th Legislative District
In-person @ Wallenpaupack Middle School