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Welcome to the latest New Pennsylvania Project newsletter!
We often see local, municipal and judicial elections receive less turnout than general elections, but their impact can be felt within our everyday lives. Your local elections can affect issues like a pothole on your commute getting fixed, or how resources are delegated to local parks and schools.
Local, municipal and judicial elections are also the last line of defense against attacks on our rights from the White House. Since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has faced numerous legal challenges over his executive orders, including ending birthright citizenship, freezing government funding, and reducing the federal workforce.
When Pennsylvanians voice their vote in judicial elections, they help shape the courts that make decisions about these issues. These decisions impact our lives for years to come.
When we empower our communities to vote in all elections, we are helping shape a better future.
The work we do matters!
#CourtsMatter #WhenWeVoteWeWin Cookies, Cocoa
& Courts
Thursday February 27th
2-4PM
1632 N 29th St, Philadelphia, PA
19121
Join the affiliated organization, NPPEF, as they celebrate our communities with free cookies and hot cocoa!
Learn more about how the courts affect your rights and why your vote matters in the upcoming election!Why Courts Matter: 301
Thursday February 27th
6:30-7:30PM
Online via Zoom
How do the courts affect our rights and freedoms? Why should we be involved in judicial elections?
We will be hosting our third virtual town hall alongside Why Courts Matter - Pennsylvania, focusingon the importance of our federal courts and the role elected officials play in nominating and confirming judges.RSVP here
Calling your elected officials and reminding them that billionaires are not like us.
#USA ([link removed] ([link removed] ([link removed] ([link removed] ON INSTAGRAM
No matter your immigration status, you have a constitutionally-protected right to free speech and lawful assembly.
If you are taken into custody by law enforcement while on the streets, however, the legal outcomes and threats may differ for non-citizens.
Read, learn, and help circulate these 10 tips to best prepare and understand your options, risks, and rights, should you decide to peacefully demonstrate for any cause or issue.
#KnowYourRights ([link removed] ON INSTAGRAM
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Sues Trump Administration To Release Over $3 Billion in Federal Funds
"Trump’s Office of Management and Budget issued ([link removed] a Jan. 27 memo announcing a funding freeze for federal government agencies and quickly rescinded ([link removed] the memo two days later. However, the administration clarified ([link removed] that the funding freeze was still in effect, pursuant to the previous executive orders Trump issued regarding federal department and agency spending."
DOGE Blocked From Treasury Data After Another Lawsuit ([link removed]
"Elon Musk’s DOGE is blocked from accessing Treasury systems that contain personal and sensitive date for millions of people."
RNC Asks SCOTUS To Take Up Appeal To Restrict Provisional Voting in Pennsylvania ([link removed]
"The Republican National Committee (RNC) asked ([link removed] the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal of an October 2024 Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision ([link removed] allowing voters to cast provisional ballots on Election Day if their timely received mail-in ballots are disqualified due to a technical mistake."
SAVE Act Would Undermine Voter Registration for All Americans ([link removed]
"If enacted, it would devastate voter registration while disenfranchising tens of millions of eligible American citizens. More than 21 million ([link removed] American citizens don’t have these documents readily available, according to survey data. But the SAVE Act would likely adversely affect far more Americans than the data suggests. Many might not have noticed how broadly the bill could apply."
Married Women Could Be Stopped From Voting Under SAVE Act ([link removed]
"The SAVE Act does not include proof of name change or a marriage certificate as acceptable proof of identity. This could be vital for married women with a birth certificate that does not match their current legal name."
Huntington Beach Attorney Behind Voter ID Law Defense Appointed to DOJ Civil Rights Division ([link removed]
"Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates, who defended the city’s local voter ID law from a challenge by California Democratic officials, was appointed to be the deputy assistant attorney general of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division."
On February 11th, founding CEO Kadida Kenner was a special guest in conversation with PA Megaphone on the importance of PA’s upcoming judicial elections in 2025.
Pennsylvania voters are powerful. Pennsylvania is one of only seven states in the entire country that elects all of its judges and justices in partisan elections.WATCH THE RECORDING Luzerne County
Laundromat, Wilkes-Barre.
Staff members of the affiliated organization, New PA Project Education Fund (NPPEF), continue to provide voters with civic education across the Commonwealth.
We know our communities are often pressed for time, so we're trying to make voter registration as easy as possible for them. By meeting people at locations where there is often downtime between errands—such as laundromats—we're making civic education more accessible.
Philadelphia County
Union Experience Fair at Olney High School, Philadelphia.Dauphin County
Tri-County OIC (Opportunities Industrialization Centers). Harrisburg.
Trump Administration Asks SCOTUS to Uphold Firing of Special Counsel ([link removed]
"President Donald Trump’s administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on the recent dismissal ([link removed] of Hampton Dellinger, the head of the office of the special counsel (OSC) — the nation’s top independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency."
How Trump citizenship orders could affect Native Americans ([link removed]
"As President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship ([link removed] faces multiple legal challenges ([link removed] some tribal members are concerned the U.S. Justice Department is using a Supreme Court case that denied Native Americans U.S. citizenship in the 1800s to justify the president's position."
Explainer: Are Trump's mass firings of federal workers legal? ([link removed]
"Donald Trump ([link removed] has moved to dramatically shrink the size of the federal workforce and mass terminations have already begun ([link removed] at several U.S. government agencies. But a tangled web of laws and regulations around hiring and firing government employees could mire Trump's efforts in lawsuits and delays. Here is a look at Trump's actions so far and the legal obstacles he could face in downsizing the 2.3 million-strong civilian federal workforce." We need to hear from you
Democracy works best when it works for everyone.
That is why we want to hear about the issues you care about the most in 2025.
If you haven't done so yet, please, take a couple minutes to let us know how we can continue to empower our communities to get out and vote in ALL elections!Answer here
Last day to register to vote for the Primary Election: 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
Our Contact Information
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P.O. Box 443
West Chester, PA 19381
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