Pennsylvania
Petition to Court Challenging Pennsylvania's Voter ID Law
May 1, 2012
Advancement Project and our partners, ACLU of Pennsylvania, the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia (PILCOP), and the Washington , DC law firm of Arnold & Porter LLP filed a lawsuit today against Governor Tom Corbett and the state over the recently-signed, soon-to-be-enforced Pennsylvania Voter ID law.
Several states, including Wisconsin and South Carolina, have had their Voter ID laws challenged and overturned by the Department of Justice.
Advancement Project, Partners File Lawsuit in Pennsylvania Court to Overturn Pennsylvania’s Unconstitutional Voter Photo ID Law
May 1, 2012
For immediate release
ADVANCEMENT PROJECT REPORT HIGHLIGHTS PERILS OF PHOTO ID PROPOSALS
April 7, 2011
(WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 7, 2011) – In a report released today, Advancement Project, a next-generation civil rights organization that works to eliminate barriers to voting, is sounding the alarm on photo ID proposals pending in states across the nation that could disenfranchise millions of voters in the 2012 elections.
Advancement Project Testifies Against Photo ID Bills
March 25, 2011
Reactionary legislation to require voters to present stringent forms of photo identification to vote moved forward in at least four states this week as Advancement Project and its partners fought to ensure that the voices of those who stand to be disenfranchised by the bills were heard. Nationwide, about 11 percent of voters – about 21 million people -- lack or can’t get a current government photo ID.
Advancement Project Combats Voter Suppression Efforts
October 31, 2010
In light of recent media reports of systemic vote suppression efforts in Pennsylvania, Texas and elsewhere, Advancement Project has prepared summaries of the key state and federal laws that can be used to combat intimidation, challenges, deceptive practices and other tactics that disrupt the voting process and discourage voting. We have also sent letters to elections officials in several states in an effort to combat voter suppression and ensure that every vote is counted.
Summaries:
VOTERS' RIGHTS IN PENNSYLVANIA
October 1, 2006
All too often Pennsylvania voters, would-be voters, and poll workers mistakenly believe that people who have served time for a felony can no longer vote or that they must wait five years after release from prison or jail before they can vote. This is a myth. As of the year 2000, an individual is entitled to vote once released, even if he or she is serving probation or parole. Wayne Jacobs, Co-Founder of Ex-Offenders for Community Empowerment says it’s important for all voters to know their rights.
Letter to Secretary Cortes re: polling place resources
October 16, 2008
Advancement Project Testimony to the Pennsylvania House State Government Committee re: Need for Uniform Standards in Election Administration and Improved Poll Worker Training
September 24, 2008
Letter to the Department of State re: poll worker training
August 26, 2008
Letter to House State Government Committee re: House Bill 1072 (2009)
May 7, 2009
