Tag: League of Women Voters

Are Yinz Registered to Vote?
I’ve spent the past few days at home with the flu, which has given me plenty of time to watch the Presidential debate previews, documentaries on the candidates, the debates and the debate recaps. Twelve years ago, I had never voted, but a few month after attending a candidate MeetUp at the Church Brew Works, I quit my job and went to work full time on the presidential campaign.

Today, September 27 is National Voter Registration Day, a perfect excuse for a post on registering to vote.

October 11, 2016 is the LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE before the November General Election. If you plan to vote in Pennsylvania on November 8, you MUST submit your voter registration by October 11.

Register to Vote or Update Your Voter Registration in Pennsylvania

Online Voter Registration

This is the first presidential election that you can register to vote online in Pennsylvania. You can register to vote online here: http://bit.ly/25tqFa3.

Paper Voter Registration

Fill out, print and mail a voter registration form. Click here to use our handy voter registration tool provided by RockTheVote.

Are yinz registered to vote? Tue Oct. 11 is the LAST DAY to register in PA to vote in Nov. #votepgh

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Remind Your Friends & Get Involved
- RSVP & invite your friends to attend this Election Day Event on Facebook. It is my goal to get 1000 people to RSVP to this event before election day.
- Pole 2 Polls: Help craft hand made signage.
- Like the League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh on Facebook.
Know of other groups or organizations that are planning activities around voter registration or election day? Please leave a comment below.
September 27, 2016

Pittsburgh 2014 Primary Election Day Guide

Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 20 is election day in Pennsylvania. The polls are open from 7am to 8pm.

Here is what you will find in this post:

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Find Your Polling Location

Need to know where to go to vote? Enter your address at vote411.org to find where you should go to vote.

Primary vs. General Election – what is the difference?

Tomorrow is the primary election – where each party chooses the candidates for the general election. From the VotesPA website:

In Pennsylvania’s Primary Elections, voters choose their party’s nominees to run in the General Election by casting ballots.

Pennsylvania holds closed Primary Elections, meaning you must be a member of the party to vote for that party’s candidate (for example, you could not vote in the Republican primary unless you are a registered member of the Republican Party). The candidates that receive the highest number of votes in the Primary Election will be the nominee representing their party on the General Election ballot.

Voter Guides

Nonpartisan Voter Guides for the 2014 Pennsylvania Primary Election:

Smart Voter is the League of Women Voters nonpartisan guide – not the prettiest website, but has a ton of information
BikePGH Questionnaires for Candidates for Governor [@bikepgh]
B-PEP (Black Political Empowerment Project)is a non-partisan civic organization founded in 1986 was a partner to the African American Gubernatorial Forum Coalition which produced the Tuesday, April 22, 2014 event at Central Baptist Church located in the Hill District, Pittsburgh, PA. Here are the responses from three of the candidates that were submitted to the coalition
Pennsylvania Environmental Council – Q&A on the Environment – includes answers from Tom Corbett and all 4 democratic candidates [@PECPA]
PennFuture Questionnaire: Gubernatorial Candidates’ Responses

Partisan Voter Guide for the 2014 Pennsylvania Primary Election:

14th Ward Independent Democratic Club 2014 Primary Endorsements
Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Voter Guide
EqualityPA Voter Guide [@EqualityPA]
Keystone Progress PAC 2014 Primary Election Endorsements [@KeystoneProgres]
Planned Parenthood of PA [@PPAdvocatesPA ] – click here to for a customized guide by your voting location
Shadyside Dems Candidate Ranking
Sierra Club – Allegheny Group
- No endorsement for governor
- Lt. Governor – Brad Koplinski
- State House 36th District – Erin Molchany
Steel City Stonewall Democrats 2014 Primary Endorsements [@StonewallPGH]

Election Night Parties Around Pittsburgh

Usually each campaign hosts an after party where volunteers can gather for some food and to watch the results together.

Know of another party that should be on this list? Please leave a comment below and we will update the post.

Pittsburgh Election Day Discounts

Local businesses that are planning to offer a discount to folks who have voted.

Twitter Handles for Candidates

Governor
	Rob McCord	@RobMcCord
	Allyson Schwartz
Lt. Governor
	Brad Koplinski	@BradKoplinski
	Mike Stack	@StackforPA
Congress PA 12
	Keith Rothfus
	John Hugya
	Erin McClelland
Congress PA-14
	Mike Doyle	@USRepMikeDoyle
	Dr Janis Brooks
PA State House – 20
	Tom Fodi	@ElectTomFodi @TomFodi
	Tom Michalow	@TomMichalow
	Adam Ravenstahl	@AdamRavenstahl
PA State House – 23
	Dan Frankel	@RepDanFrankel
PA State House – 24
	William Anderson
	Ed Gainy	@EdGainey
	Todd Koger
PA State House – 36
	Erin Molchany	@ErinMolchany
	Harry Readshaw
PA State House – 42
	Dan Miller	@VoteDanMiller

Hashtags to Follow

#votePGH Instagram Contest

Help us get out the vote. Share your election day photos on Instagram with the hashtag #votePGH

May 19, 2014

links n’at – Best Christmas Commercial, Saxifrage School, SwissMiss and more
Here are a few links that we’ve shared on Facebook and Twitter that you may have missed.
- Check out the latest email blast from the Saxifrage School. The Saxifrage School is working on some awesome ideas around education. I’m excited to learn more about their upcoming Dev.Year program. @SaxifrageSchool
- The Pittsburgh League of Women Voters has been doing excellent non-partisan voter education work in the city and county. You should like them on Facebook here.
- The Bloggers from eatPGH have a new book – Pittsburgh’s Chef’s Table. Check out the book launch party at Marty’s Market on December 7. @eatPGH
- Just discovered the blog Downtown Living – lots of great photos from someone who lives downtown. @thejunctionman
- Speaking of Saxifrage School, check out this post by the school’s director on Medium – Learners in Residence: join our higher-ed lab as a full-time student
- Here is a great photo of Schenley Park and Forbes Field from April 24, 1936 via reddit.com/r/pittsburgh
- THE BEST Christmas Commercial ever will be on the air again this holiday season. Air times for Eat N’Park’s Christmas Star Commercial are available here. @eatnpark
- Pgh gets some national attention – SwissMiss (which is one of my favorite non-Pittsburgh blogs) has a post about Pittsburgh artist Vanessa German who is the founder of LoveFrontPorch (you may have seen the “Stop Shooting We Love You” yardsigns). @swissmiss
- We’ve been raising money to support the CHS Holiday Project. A special thanks to Miss Pennsylvania, Annie Rosellini, for supporting the cause. @MsPAorg
December 4, 2013
A Conversation About Gun Safety

I know this is a bit of a detour from our usual postings about things to do in Pittsburgh. But, I wanted to post about this event because I think the League of Women Voters is an important organizations that more people need to know about and because I think this is an important issue for cities. Please take a moment to follow the League of Women Voters Pittsburgh on Facebook here.

The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan organization – that means that they cannot advocate for any specific candidate or position. The League of Women Voters exists to provide more education about government and issues.

Gun Safety in a Free
Allegheny County Conversation Presented by the League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh

Sunday, October 6, 2013, 1 – 5 pm
In Oakland — with free parking and refreshments
Bus routes 71B, 61D & 61B
Get beyond the slogans and help explore possible solutions with your fellow citizens of Allegheny County
Facebook Event

The League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh (LWVGP) is sponsoring this forum to promote discussion and cooperation among Allegheny County residents with different views and experiences with guns. Participants will divide into small groups for moderated discussion based on a guide booklet of background information containing facts and viewpoints on guns and society. A panel of experts will be available to respond to questions from the small groups. The goal of these discussions is to identify policies or actions that will promote public health and gun safety in our communities.

Participation is free, but registration is required. Click here for online registration or call the League of Women Voters at 412-261-4284. Registration requires the completion of a short, confidential survey, to assure that all interests are represented in each group. A link to the discussion guide and location information is provided at the end of the registration process. Register now. The deadline is September 30th.

Presented in association with the Program for Deliberative Democracy at Carnegie Mellon University.

October 2, 2013
Voter Guides and Election Day Links for Pittsburgh
Tuesday, November 6 is election day – in addtion to voting for the President – there are lots of other races on the ballot that should be on your radar. But just as importantly for Pittsburgh – May 21, 2013 is the primary election for Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and even-numbered city council seats. If you aren’t registered to vote – please take a moment to register so you are ready for the Primary election in May. Click here to fill out a voter registration form.

Below are some links to voting resources as well as local voting guides and endorsements from Pittsburgh bloggers. We are posting links to guides and blog posts from both democrats and republicans.

Find Your Poling Place & Voting Info

Poling Place Locator:
- Vote411.org – a non-partisan polling place locator run by the League of Women Voters
- VotesPA.com – PA Department of State’s Voting Info Website
Election Protection
- 866ourvote.org or call 1-866-687-8683
- Additionally the Post-Gazette would like to be notified of any voting issues from their Facebook page “Also, please notify the Post-Gazette about irregularities by sending an email to localnews@post-gazette.com with subject line ‘Voting Problems.’”
Voter Guides

Last week we asked our followers on Facebook and Twitter to share links to voter guides – the following we submitted to us.
- Smart Voter from the PA League of Women Voters
- PA Family Voter
- Planned Parenthood of PA
- Forest Hills-Regent Square Patch: 2012 General Election Guide
- Endorsement from the Post-Gazette & Tribune Review – The Pittsburgh Political blog 2 political junkies has compiled a list of all of the endorsements made by each paper.
#VotePGH – Tweet The Vote

We’ll be following the hashtag #votepgh and sharing photos and links through election day – please use #votepgh in your tweets so we can follow along

What Pittsburgh Bloggers Are Saying About the Election

Here are some posts by local bloggers about the election.
- Loud and Pithy – Why I Will Vote for Obama
- Red Pen Mama – The Top 5 Reasons I’m Voting for Obama Again
- WhatIfPost.com –What’s at stake for healthcare in this election
- Liz Labz – Your Right Not To Vote (And why it’s bullsh*t)
If you have a post about the election or a voter guide we should add to the list please leave the link in the comments below.
November 5, 2012