PA House Bill 1800 Is Not Election Reform - Statement From LWVPA
The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania opposes House Bill 1800. We further oppose several proposed amendments, including Amendment A02957, which imposes an unnecessarily tight timetable for tabulating mail in or absentee votes, and imposes severe financial consequences for counties. This places an undue burden on larger counties or counties with fewer staff each election.
We are also outraged to see a proposed amendment to eliminate mail-in voting. This is a blatant attempt to take away an invaluable method of voter access and opportunity for more voters to participate in our election process. Mail voting is a critical and necessary update to Pennsylvania's voting system and is used in numerous other states.
Sign the petition to oppose HB 1800.
The League of Women Voters is a champion for providing access to voting for all qualified electors. As a non-partisan organization we are extremely troubled by the partisan efforts to make changes that are unfavorable to all voters. We encourage you as a House member to take action to prevent HB 1800 from passing in its current form.
We support the proposals in Amendment A02942. This amendment will expand voting opportunities, fully fund elections, and improve the mail-in voting process.
As written, HB 1800 is NOT election reform.
Sign the petition to oppose HB 1800.
Contact:
Susan Gobreski
Director of Government Policy, League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania
governmentpolicy@palwv.org