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LWV Of Philadelphia

Community Leaders

Melissa Wright, President
Morgan Robinson, Vice President
Keshema Davidson, Vice President
Sandra Vogel, Membership Chair

League ID

PA019

Stories from Around the State

A federal district court judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by President Trump’s reelection campaign against Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar and seven counties.

LWV of Pennsylvania and partners filed an amicus brief in Hamm v. Boockvar, a case that challenges the state’s practice of notifying voters whose ballots have signature errors and allowing them to cast a provisional ballot. 

On November 4, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the next pivotal LGBTQ rights case. 

In a 4-4 decision, the US Supreme Court today ruled that Pennsylvania mailed ballots postmarked by Election Day will be counted if they arrive before 5:00 pm on Friday, November 6.

After system crashes in Virginia and Florida, other states are warned of the possibility of glitches as registration deadlines approach.

A federal judge issued a ruling in Trump v. Boockvar stating that voters must be allowed to utilize ballot drop-off locations other than county election board offices.