RUN DATE:05/21/13 PRIMARY ELECTION, MAY 21, 2013 RUN TIME:11:45 PM CHESTER COUNTY, PA (STATISTICS FROM CHESTER COUNTY VOTER SERVICES WEBSITE) VOTES PERCENT PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 226). . . . . 226 100.00 REGISTERED VOTERS – TOTAL 330,676 REGISTERED VOTERS – REPUBLICAN . . . 147,704 44.67 REGISTERED VOTERS – DEMOCRATIC . . . 125,125 37.84 […]
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President’s Message – June 2013
Thank you to all who attended our Annual Meeting! It is always a good thing to be able to spend time with each other in a different setting, with good food and excellent speakers. The stories of the major roles played by Chester County women in the abolitionist movement, the women’s suffrage movement and the […]
Chester County Health Department Celebrates
45 Years of Service
Thank you to all those who came out to celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the Chester County Health Department. The League of Women Voters, with the leadership of June Wilson and many dedicated League members and community health advocates, made this all possible. Congratulations Chester County, our healthiest county in the Commonwealth. It takes passionate […]
Historic Voting Rights Protections At Risk
On February 27th, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, one of the nation’s most important voting rights cases to date. At issue is the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), the landmark legislation that outlawed racial discrimination in state voting practices. The court is being asked […]
League Sends Letter to Vice President Biden Regarding Gun Control
The League advocates for measures that will ban assault weapons, place limits on magazine size, close the gun show loophole and mandate annual reporting on gun violence in America. Take time to contact your legislators with your opinions and concerns. View the League letter here.