We often hear, “I’m not interested in voting. My vote doesn’t matter. Nothing changes. The two parties are the same.”

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Fellow activist,

I recently had an op-ed published in the Bucks County Beacon and wanted to share it with you today.

Leading an organization with a primary focus of expanding democracy by expanding the electorate – through voter registration, civic engagement, and education – we frequently hear: “I’m not interested in voting. My vote doesn’t matter. Nothing changes. The two parties are the same.”

The two major political parties in Pennsylvania are not the same.

When it comes to advocating for our freedom to vote, legislating for enhanced accessibility to the ballot, and more convenient voting options for the electorate, it’s not even close.
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While Pennsylvania’s first woman Speaker of the House, Joanna McClinton (D), is working to expand access to voting, Republicans are working overtime to silence our voices.

Following Speaker McClinton’s announcement to introduce legislation to include same-day voter registration and in-person early voting on machines, not a week went by before Republican minority House Leader Bryan Cutler lifted up HB 891 and announced a procedural maneuver aimed at bringing more restrictive voter ID requirements to Pennsylvania. This move would potentially force a constitutional amendment on our November ballots, permanently changing the state Constitution and circumvent legislators having to work for bipartisan support in order to legislate in a bipartisan manner.

Election denier, House minority leader Cutler isn’t alone in his attempt to disenfranchise voters. You can read my full op-ed “When it Comes to Our Freedom to Vote, the Two Parties Are Not the Same” here. ([link removed])

Time is running out: The deadline for Pennsylvanians to register to vote or change/choose a major political party ahead of the critical presidential primary election is April 8 – that’s only 5 days away. Help us ensure voters are able to navigate barriers to the ballot box and make their voices heard by chipping in $25 or more today → ([link removed])

More Pennsylvanians would turnout to vote and make their voices heard if we had more opportunities and options to cast our ballots. We’re fighting to make that a reality.

Onward together,

Kadida Kenner
Chief Executive Officer
New Pennsylvania Project
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The New Pennsylvania Project (NPP) is a voting rights organization with a year-round primary focus on voter registration, civic education, and mobilization. NPP centers historically disenfranchised and often neglected Black, Indigenous and other people of color, immigrant communities and the youth in our work. Through civic engagement, we ensure all eligible voters feel compelled to exercise their freedom to vote in the Commonwealth.

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