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Hi John,
Welcome to the latest New PA Project Education Fund (NPPEF) newsletter!
Your voice matters, and we’re here to ensure you have the information and resources needed to shape Pennsylvania’s future.
Thank you for doing your part to stay informed and engaged!
NPPEF on the Ground
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We are back at work!!! Did you know PA has another upcoming election on May 20, 2025?
[[link removed]] Judges are on the ballot, including three PA Supreme Court ones!!!
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Do not miss the opportunity to elect who makes the final decisions in courts.
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Inspiring the next generation
NPPEF's founding CEO, Kadida Kenner, participating at one of Senator Hughes’ See Me-Imagine YOU! Career Day [[link removed]]
[[link removed]] This experience is designed to empower 6th-8th grade students by exposing them to potential careers and jobs through professionals that look like them.
NPPEF in the News
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In the lead-up to the 2024 election, hundreds of election-related lawsuits brought across the country present a complex litigation landscape well before all ballots are cast and counted.
In a top 10 list [[link removed]] , Just Security identifies the most important of these hundreds of cases for their rule of law implications and to convey an overall sense of the election litigation landscape. At the top of their list, is our case regarding mail-in ballots.
While it’s disappointing that our motion for review was denied, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court still has not ruled on the merits of our argument that enforcing the handwritten date rule violates voters’ constitutional rights. We hope that, when the next case is before them on this issue, they’ll consider the important constitutional issue at stake.
Make no mistake: That day could and should come very soon. The next appeal raising this issue is already working its way up from the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
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[[link removed]] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA [[link removed]] [[link removed]] State Supreme Court ducks mail-in ballot enforcement [[link removed]?]
The Election Law Blog also made a summary of top suits mentioning our organization. "The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has declined to step in and immediately decide issues related to mail-in ballots in the commonwealth with early voting already under way in the few weeks before the Nov. 5 election. The commonwealth’s highest court on Saturday night rejected a request by voting rights and left-leaning groups to stop counties from throwing out mail-in ballots that lack a handwritten date or have an incorrect date on the return envelope, citing earlier rulings pointing to the risk of confusing voters so close to the election."
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Social Media of the Week
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#CourtsMatter
Pennsylvania Undated and Wrongly Dated Mail-in Ballots Challenge (RNC) [[link removed]]
“The Republican petitioners claim that some counties — including Bucks County, Centre County and Philadelphia — chose to count undated or wrongly dated mail-in ballots in the November 2024 general election. They argue this violates the state Supreme Court’s orders in two related [[link removed]] lawsuits [[link removed]] , which prohibited the counting of undated or wrongly dated mail-in ballots in the November election.”
Republicans Try to Block Counting of Undated Ballots in Pennsylvania [[link removed]]
“On Thursday, the RNC and McCormick filed [[link removed]] a lawsuit in Centre County, challenging [[link removed]] the Centre County Board of Elections’ decision to count three mail-in ballots submitted with undated or wrongly dated outer envelopes in the general election. The plaintiffs argue that this violates the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision in a similar recent lawsuit, which prohibited undated or wrongly dated ballots from being counted in the general 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 [[link removed]] 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
[[link removed]] [[link removed]] In Pennsylvania, the Election Litigation Continues, With a Twist [[link removed]]
In an election defined in part by a tsunami of litigation before polls even opened, few states saw as much legal haggling over which ballots should count as Pennsylvania... In at least four counties — Bucks, Philadelphia, Centre and Montgomery — local election officials are acting in open defiance of a ruling from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that arrived weeks before the election. The court found that mail ballots that are missing the date on the outer envelope, or have the wrong date, cannot be counted for this election... The commissioners were advised that they were likely to be sued no matter how they ruled. “So we’re going to get sued either way, I’d rather be on the side of counting ballots than not counting them,” Mr. Harvie said.
5 Takeaways From This Year’s State Supreme Court Races [[link removed]]
“This year’s general election saw dozens of candidates win seats on state high courts, with Democrats and Republicans securing respective majorities in Michigan and Ohio. One new justice even made history. Although most of the supreme court races weren’t partisan, the two political parties vied for the opportunity to control the court’s ideological balance, which can impact how high courts rule.”
Two Black Women Make History in U.S. Senate, Here’s How They’ll Fight For Democracy [[link removed]]
“Though a woman of color will not be heading to the White House this year, history was still made with the election of Angela Alsobrooks (D) in Maryland and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) in Delaware – marking the first time ever that two Black women will serve together in the U.S. Senate.”
An Overlooked — and Increasingly Important — Clue to How People Vote [[link removed]]
“Latinos, young men, non-college-educated white people, suburban women. The exit polls and political analysis invariably focuses on the changing behavior of demographic groups. That ignores a big determinant of political behavior: where people get their news and information. It’s odd how little attention has been given to this, given that in the past decade we’ve had a revolution in how information flows.”
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Next week the U.S. will celebrate Thanksgiving
Super voters vote twice a year, every year!
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05/05/2025 is the last day to register before the 05/20/2025 election.
Last day to register to vote: Monday, May 5, 2025
Primary Election: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Last day to register to vote: 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 [vote.pa.gov]
Return Your Ballot [vote.pa.gov/Voting-in-PA/Pages/Return-Ballot]
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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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In Solidarity,
The New PA Project Education Fund
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