PA lawmakers can’t cut corners on election funding
Pennsylvania Legislature
One of the most crucial lessons we learned in the aftermath of our November election was just how necessary it is to boost funding for our local election officials -- and as we enter budget negotiation season, we’ve got to keep that priority at the top of our minds.
Our election officials worked overtime for months -- tackling the logistical challenges of voting during a pandemic, nationwide pressure and harassment, and threats to their safety -- all to administer an election that was secure, transparent and accurate.
But their jobs were made considerably more difficult by their lack of funding -- a problem that will only continue to grow if our lawmakers don’t address it head-on in their budget this year.
Tell Pennsylvania’s legislators that making our elections more secure, equitable, and accessible will mean extra costs -- and these costs are not optional. They must fund our democracy.
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Our election officials are why our democracy works, and their contributions in this past election were invaluable. Now, it’s time to work for them, just like they’ve worked for us. The Pennsylvania Legislature must pass a budget that boosts spending for our election systems, including our Department of State’s election administration efforts.
Providing local election boards with greater support and allowing them to make necessary reforms will go a long way toward setting election workers up for success in the future, unlike lawmakers’ current efforts to rewrite history and undermine our election results.