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These next 8 weeks will go by fast John. It's time to prepare yourself for Election Day on November 8th. Encourage your friends and family to register to vote and check their registration status. When we all vote, we win!
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New Pennsylvania Project ramps up to make fall voting accessible to all | WHYY [[link removed]]
NPP CEO Kadida Kenner speaks with Cherri Gregg from WHYY 90.9 FM. Learn more about Kadida's background and NPP's mission to expand Pennsylvania's electorate so that it reflects the changing population in the commonwealth.
“There are 1.7 million people across this entire Commonwealth that need to be engaged and brought back into the electorate,” said Kenner, “[we are hearing] they just don’t believe that their vote is really counting for anything or they’re not in love with either political major party, and feel that their needs are not being met.”
After abortion ruling, Democratic numbers surge in Chester County | Daily Local News [[link removed]]
NPP CEO Kadida Kenner was recently featured in the Daily Local News discussing voter engagement in Chester County.
“The Dobbs ruling was a spark, especially for young women in Chester County to get engaged (in the election),” commented Kadida Kenner, chief executive officer of The New Pennsylvania Project, a West Chester-based voting rights organization. “As they saw their right to reproductive health being taken away by the court, they said, ‘Now I’m going to come out and do something about it.’” she said. “This is the time to come out (and vote) now.”
Mark Your Calendars!
October 24, 2022: Last day to REGISTER before the November election
November 1, 2022: Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot
November 8, 2022: Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive vote by mail and civilian absentee ballots (must be received by 8:00 P.M.)
State and Local News
Pennsylvania Stakes Its Claim as Center of the Political Universe [[link removed]] | Few states feature as many high-stakes, competitive races, each pulsing with the political currents that are shaping midterm campaigns across the country. (via The New York Times) [[link removed]]
FiveThirtyEight: 10 Election Deniers On Pennsylvania Ballot This Fall [[link removed]] [[link removed]] | Out of 529 total Republican nominees running for office, FiveThirtyEight found 195 who FULLY DENIED the legitimacy of the 2020 election, including 10 who are on the ballot in Pennsylvania. (via Politics PA) [[link removed]]
Ahead of pivotal 2022 Pa. election, Wolf administration expands access to voter registration forms [[link removed]] | Pennsylvania will now offer voter registration forms at libraries, state park offices, and state-run veterans homes, among other locations, as part of an enhanced effort to reach about 1.7 million people eligible to vote but who are not registered . (via Spotlight PA) [[link removed]]
What will student loan forgiveness mean for Black students and families? [[link removed]] | After President Biden announced his administration’s plan for student debt relief, Andre Perry explains the impact loan forgiveness will have on student debt holders, the role of student debt in racial wealth and income inequality, and how to keep higher education attainable for the public. (via Bookings) [[link removed]]
Women Are So Fired Up to Vote, I’ve Never Seen Anything Like It [[link removed]] | In the weeks following the leak of a draft ruling in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, which all but guaranteed the end of abortion protections under Roe v. Wade, it initially seemed this pattern would hold. About three weeks after the leak, a CNN analyst claimed that “the Republican wave is building fast” heading into the midterm elections. (via The New York Times) [[link removed]]
Thousands of Pennsylvania women, motivated by Roe decision, swell voter registration rolls [[link removed]] | Ms. Coyle, an 18-year-old from Willow Grove, Pa., had been interested in voting but just hadn’t gotten around to it, busy preparing to leave for college, babysitting for a local family and making trips to the Jersey Shore. After hearing abortion could become illegal in some states, she dug the form out, registered as a Democrat, and sent it in . (via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) [[link removed]]
Key Pa. Democrats speak ahead of Biden’s remarks [[link removed]] | Many suburban Republicans say they are having a hard time bringing themselves to vote for their party’s nominee for governor, Doug Mastriano. And several voters and political operatives doing on-the-ground outreach say his stance on abortion is a big reason why. (via WHYY) [[link removed]]
John Fetterman Calls on President Biden to Decriminalize Marijuana [[link removed]] | Ahead of Biden’s upcoming visit to Pittsburgh, Fetterman is calling on the President to work to deschedule marijuana from its classification as a Schedule I drug, and going on the offensive against his Senate opponent Dr. Oz in anticipation of any backlash . (via The Keystone) [[link removed]]
How Josh Shapiro is trying to turn out Black voters in Philly, a crucial group of Democrats [[link removed]] | Shapiro's campaign is trying to appeal to Black voters by touting the attorney general's record on public saftey and education. (via The Philadelphia Inquirer) [[link removed]]
Pa. Supreme Court tells Wolf to bring abortion amendment challenge to Commonwealth Court [[link removed]] | The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday denied Gov. Tom Wolf’s request to hear his challenge of Republican-backed legislation that includes a proposal to amend the state constitution to say there is no right to abortion services in the commonwealth. (via Pennsylvania Capital-Star) [[link removed]]
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Did You Know?
Pennsylvania will now offer voter registration forms at libraries, state park offices, and state-run veterans homes, among other locations, as part of an enhanced effort to reach about 1.7 million people eligible to vote but who are not registered.
Upcoming Events
PA Youth Voting Summit [[link removed]]
Saturday, September 17
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST
The 7th Pennsylvania Youth Voting Summit invites participants to come together for a day of civic learning, reflection, and organizing. The event is open to high school and college students, faculty and administrators, and partners actively engaged in the nonpartisan youth voting space.
REGISTER [bit.ly/PAVote22]
[[link removed]] Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
Eddy Theater, Chatham University
Tuesday, October 18
5:30 p.m. EST
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September 22: NPP's Volunteer Training: Overcoming Objections, 6:30pm | REGISTER HERE [[link removed]]
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