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Primary season is in full swing! Primaries are critical – here in Pennsylvania, it determines who is on the ballot representing the Democrats and Republicans in the general election in November. In the state of Pennsylvania, we have closed primaries - meaning that only registered Democrats and Republicans can vote for who will represent their respective parties on the ballot in November. Interestingly, a lawsuit was recently filed by Ballot PA Action filed a lawsuit saying that our closed...

On March 12th at 5:00 PM, participants of the Vote16PA initiative of The Fund for Women and Girls co-hosted a roundtable discussion with Representative Chris Pielli, prime sponsor of the Pennsylvania House memo, “Lowering the Voting Age for School Board Elections.” The hybrid event, held at the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry, brought together state-level elected officials and community leaders from across Chester, Montgomery, and Delaware Counties to engage in meaningful...

In April 2025, the SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) Act was passed in the House of Representatives. The Senate, however, did not take up the bill for a vote. The "SAVE America Act" was recently introduced in the House and Senate; a bill very similar to the SAVE Act (though slightly more restrictive). As of March 10th, 2026 the "SAVE America Act" may come up for a vote in Senate next week. Senate GOP leaders are looking to put the "SAVE America Act" debate behind them. Senate...