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Welcome to the League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh!

"Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy."

Upcoming Elections

Special Election
Tuesday, March 25

PA House District 35

A Special Election will be held on Tuesday, March 25 to elect a PA State Representative for District 35. This seat became vacant with the death of Rep. Matt Gergely.

The results of this election will determine party control of the Pennsylvania State House.

All registered voters in the 35th Legislative District may vote. It is not a primary, so you do not need to be registered as a Democrat or Republican.

See our Special Elections page for detailed information.

Special Election Flyer
https://www.lwvpgh.org/docs.ashx?id=1499050

Special Election Flyer- White (printer friendly)
https://www.lwvpgh.org/docs.ashx?id=1503740

News for Members

LWVUS Study on the Federal Judiciary

At the LWVUS 2024 Convention, delegates voted to proceed with a study on the federal judiciary. The goal is to form and adopt a consensus position on the federal judiciary that can support LWV advocacy on this issue.

LWVUS held a National Town Hall on the Federal Judiciary on Tuesday, February 4th. If you missed this webinar, you can view the recording here:

LWVUS Town Hall on the Federal Judiciary

LWVPGH Local Consensus Meeting
Tuesday, March 18 at noon

LWVPGH and local leagues across the country will be meeting in the coming months to discuss the consensus questions and send feedback to LWVUS. All members are encouraged to participate.

More information is available on the calendar. Please register to receive the meeting link:

LWVPGH Judiciary Study Consensus Meeting

New Membership and Dues Structure

New Dues and Membership Structure: LWVUS is implementing a new dues and membership system nationwide. The new dues system allows members to choose the amount they pay to join the League, with a suggested dues payment of $75, and a minimum of $20.

All of our membership management will be handled by LWVUS at the national level using a software platform called “ChapterSpot”. There may be some delays in processing your membership information as we transition to the new system.

See these documents from LWVUS for a good overview of the new system:

The New Join/Renew Process
New Membership System FAQs.

You can find more information and links on the Member Hub page: www.lwvpgh.org/members.

Help the Create the Vote411 Candidate Guide for the Primary!

Help us get ready for the 2025 Primary!

Creating our Vote411 voter guide for Allegheny County means tracking down over 1000 candidates, and we need your help!

Do you already know of a candidate who will be running in the 2025 Primary?

Submit their contact information through our easy-to-use online Candidate Contact form, either here on this page, or by opening the form in a new window: Candidate Contact Form

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Ready to do more? Sign up to be a Vote411 "detective." You'll help:

Research and verify contact information for candidates running for municipal office in 2025.
Ensure the details are up to date and accurate.

No prior experience is necessary, and every bit of help counts! This is an easy yet impactful way to volunteer. Please email Genevieve at VOTE411@lwvpgh.org to sign up.

More Ways to Get Involved...

Attend a Voter Service Meeting

The Voter Service Committee meets on Zoom the first Tuesday of each month at 12:30 pm. Drop in during your lunch hour to meet other active members and find a way to get involved! Whether you can help contact candidates for Vote411, volunteer at a voter registration event, create informational flyers, help pack and distribute them, staff a candidate forum,... the Voter Service meeting is the place to get started!

Voter Service Committee Meeting on ZOOM - 3/4/2025

Voter Service Committee Meeting on ZOOM - 4/1/2025

Prepare to Lobby in Harrisburg

Sign up for one of LWVPA's four training sessions to learn the (complicated) nuts and bolts of advocacy in Harrisburg. You are welcome to attend whether you are getting ready for our spring Lobby Day, or just improving your own advocacy at the state level.

The session topics are:
* Jan. 18: PA legislative process and calendar
* Feb. 15: Researching legislation and legislators

* Mar. 15: Working with state agencies

* Apr. 19: Preparing for lobbying and Lobby Day

LWVPA Advocacy Training Sessions

Consider a New Role

We're currently looking for understudies for the editors of both of our regular publications - the monthly newsletter, "The Voter", and our weekly eBlast.

You will work with one of our current editors for a few months before taking over the role.

There are several other positions that we hope to fill in June, including Treasurer, and a team leader for Advocacy. Please contact presidents@lwvpgh.org if you are interested!

Join a Book/Discussion Group

Our longstanding Nonfiction Book Club meets in the Squirrel Hill area on the third Friday of each month at 10:30 am. The new North Hills Book Club meets on the second Sunday of each month at 2:30 pm. New members are always welcome! See the calendar links for details.

Concerned about Misinformation? How Should You Respond?

Rule # 1 - Do NOT Respond

When we see or hear misinformation our first instinct is to argue and present correct information. This is almost always a bad idea, especially online. Why?

Every time you post a comment, or "like" another person's comment, or click the "angry" emoji, you are helping to spread the original post to more and more viewers. Responses on social media are exactly what bad actors need to achieve their goals.

What can you do?

Learn constructive ways to detect and counter misinformation on our Misinformation and Media Literacy page.

Join the Civic Listening Corp, a project of the League of Women Voters and the Algorithmic Transparency Institute.

Motivations of Disinformers

LWVPGH 1-minute video on what motivates spreaders of misinformation and disinformation.

Deep Fakes, Chat Bots and the Role of AI in Disinformation

Is AI supercharging the disinformation surrounding the 2024 elections? How effective is AI disinformation? How can you detect it, and how can you counter its most dangerous effect - the breakdown of trust? See LWVPA's "Ballot Box Basics" presentation given April 16, 2024

Did you miss the program? View the Recording Here

This presentation was co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of PA and the League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh.

Sample Slide from AI presentation shows a young woman saying I don't know what to believe. there's no way to tell. An emoji with an evil grin says I win

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