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Welcome to the latest New Pennsylvania Project newsletter!

Today, we feel grateful for you, supporters of expanding the electorate.
We wish you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving.
#WhenWeVoteWeWin Elections have consequences

In 2025, PA will have critical, high-profile judicial races on the ballot. We must work to ensure that all eligible Pennsylvanians register to vote and have the information they need to make their voices heard.

We have already seen attacks on voting rights and mis and disinformation following the 2024 November elections. These attacks will only continue as we head into the critical local, municipal, and judicial elections happening in Pennsylvania in 2025. We must be prepared to go on the offensive and defend voting rights by pushing for a PA Voting Rights Act. UPCOMING EVENTS
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Join us for a virtual town hall on
Thursday, December 19, 2024
6:30pm-8:00pm on ZoomRSVP here NPP IN THE NEWS

In an article titled 'Black women are tired.' Harris' loss has some organizers reexamining their coalitions ([link removed] WESA, Ashley Lopez wrote: "Kadida Kenner, founding CEO of the New Pennsylvania Project, said the election result has prompted some organizers to take a step back — even if it's just for a little bit."
READ IT HERE  
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA ([link removed] Election Law Blog also made a summary of top suits mentioning our organization.READ IT HERE RECENT EVENTS
NPP's founding CEO, Kadida Kenner, at one of State Senator Vincent Hughes’ (See Me-Imagine YOU!) Career Days.

This experience is designed to empower 6th-8th grade students by exposing them to potential careers and jobs through professionals that look like them.SOCIAL OF THE WEEKSHARE ON INSTAGRAM #COURTSMATTER
Pennsylvania Supreme Court stops 3 counties from counting undated, incorrectly dated ballots ([link removed]
“Pennsylvania’s highest court has directed three counties not to include undated or misdated mail ballots in their November election results. Such ballots have been the subject of years of litigation in various courts, and became an issue again after Bucks, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties moved to count them for the Nov. 5 election.”

New York Judge Strikes Down State’s Voting Rights Act ([link removed]
“On Thursday, a New York trial court judge struck down the state’s 2022 Voting Rights Act (NYVRA), which was created to make up for deficiencies in federal law following Congress’s 2021 failure to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act... Citing the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that determined race-based affirmative action in college admissions was unconstitutional, Vazquez-Doles wrote that the NYVRA similarly “provides enhanced rights” to protected classes, in violation of the Constitution. ”

After Court Order, Ohio Attorney General Approves Pro-Voting Amendment Proposal ([link removed]
“Ohio Attorney General David Yost (R) approved the petition summary of the Ohio Voters Bill of Rights, a proposed pro-voting constitutional amendment that would greatly expand ballot access in the Buckeye State.” NEWS YOU CAN USE
Provisional ballots face new scrutiny following Pennsylvania Senate race ([link removed]
“Republican challenger Dave McCormick defeated incumbent Democrat Bob Casey by just over 15,000 votes in a Senate race that saw more than 65,000 provisional ballots cast. Those provisionals were closely scrutinized for the first time, and although they did not change the outcome, the Casey team argues there should be changes in how they are handled.”

How did Democrats keep Pa. House majority during a red wave? In part, redistricting ([link removed]
“ In an election year that saw big wins for Republicans in Pennsylvania, the state House stayed under Democratic control — by one seat. The party’s ability to hold onto its majority during a red wave is partly explained by newer district boundaries approved in early 2022 and partly by the idiosyncratic ways voters behave.”

Pennsylvania investigations into suspicious voter registration forms yield no charges yet
“Investigations by five Pennsylvania counties into the submission of suspicious voter registration forms haven’t resulted in any charges yet, and three of the counties aren’t releasing details about the progress of their inquiries...There is no evidence in any of the counties that the forms under scrutiny resulted in any ineligible voters casting a ballot. Officials emphasized that the suspicious applications were not processed.” Do you know who originally inhabited the land you now occupy?


The map above shows the original borders of the Indigenous people's land before colonization. The stars indicate the location our eight offices.
([link removed] MORE ABOUT THE LAND YOU OCCUPY 

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Last day to register to vote: Monday, May 5, 2025
Primary Election: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Last day to register to vote for the General Election: Monday, October 20, 2025
Last day to request mail-in ballot: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
General Election: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 


Important Links:
PA Department of State Website ([link removed]
Return Your Ballot ([link removed]
Track Your Ballot ([link removed]
Find Your Polling Place ([link removed]

Voter Hotlines:

Voter Protection Hotline: 1-866-OUR-VOTE
DOS PA Voter Hotline: 1-877-VOTESPA
Spanish/English Hotline: 1-866-VE-Y-VOTA
Asian Languages Hotline: 1-888-API-VOTE
Arabic/English Hotline: 1-844-YALLA-US
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West Chester, PA 19381

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