Archive: Democracy
The Center for Coalfield Justice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that, among other things, engages in nonpartisan voter education. The purpose of this questionnaire is to guarantee that voters are informed about all PA 14th Congressional District candidates’ positions on issues that are relevant to our community. The questionnaire is not an endorsement for any […]
Read MoreThis is the 20th installment in our What’s on your mind? blog series and was written by Organizing Fellow Prem Rajgopal. I was in town to join organizers from the Center for Popular Democracy (CPD) and various other organizations to protest the hearing for the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. We […]
Read MoreOn June 2, 2020, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania held its first primary election since enacting Act 77, all during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the main changes that Act 77 gave to voters was the ability to request mail-in ballots with no particular reason. Before Act 77, Pennsylvania had a system for absentee voting, but […]
Read MoreWith less than two months to go until Election Day, the Pennsylvania Senate is taking up a bill that could affect how Pennsylvanians vote. House Bill (“HB”) 2626, sponsored by Dan Moul (R) serving Adams County and amended by Garth Everett (R) serving Lycoming County, has several provisions in it that change Act 77. Act […]
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