In Pennsylvania, mail-in ballots are supposed to be first enclosed in a secrecy envelope to guarantee confidentiality, then in the return mailing envelope. While ballots missing their secrecy envelopes had been counted in the primary election, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently ruled that these “naked ballots” should be rejected in November. …
Read MoreDue to social distancing guidelines recommended by the CDC to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the March Moving the Needle organizing meeting has been postponed. Our weekly newsletters will continue to be distributed and will notify you when these meetings resume.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, September 18, Moving the Needle hosted Trisha Hall, Solicitor and Election Protection Coordinator of the Delaware County Democratic Committee, for a conversation about voter suppression in Delco and what we can do to stop it. Trisha described a catalog of nefarious behavior she’s documented, from black and brown…
Read MoreOn Wednesday, May 22 Moving the Needle hosted a wonderful discussion on the ways our community and schools support LGBTQ youth, and how can we help. MTN steering committee member, social worker, and Bryn Mawr College professor Sara Bressi gave an engaging and informed presentation on the importance of the…
Read MoreLast Wednesday, March 27, Democrats elected to Delaware County government in 2017 talked to Moving the Needle members about their work, the difference they’ve been making on the job, and what’s at stake in the upcoming 2019 county elections. Register of Wills Mary Walk talked about the improvements she’s been…
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