Sign the Petition to Oppose HB 1800

Members of the PA House of Representatives

PA House Bill 1800 is a proposed bill to amend the Pennsylvania Election Code. The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania opposes the provisions of this bill, as they do not make voting more accessible, or more secure, and do not provide adequate funding to county governments to resolve technical issues. Read full statement from LWVPA here.

Furthermore, proposed amendment A02957 imposes strict timelines on counties to calculate mail in an absentee votes, imposing fines on counties which don't meet this deadline. This negatively affects both larger counties and those with less funding.

As written, HB1800 is not election reform and does not support the civic rights of Pennsylvanians. Enter your name and zip code on the right to contact your lawmaker now.

To: Members of the PA House of Representatives
From: [Your Name]

Dear Members of the PA House of Representatives,

The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania opposes House Bill 1800. We further oppose several proposed amendments, including amendment A02957, which ​imposes an unnecessarily tight timetable for tabulating mail in or absentee votes, and imposes severe financial consequences for counties. This places an undue burden on larger counties or counties with fewer staff each election.

We are also outraged to see a proposed amendment to eliminate mail-in voting. This is a blatant attempt to take away an invaluable method of voter access and opportunity for more voters to participate in our election process. Mail voting is a critical and necessary update to Pennsylvania's voting system and is used in numerous other states.

The League of Women Voters is a champion for providing access to voting for all qualified electors. As a non-partisan organization we are extremely troubled by the partisan efforts to make changes that are unfavorable to all voters. We encourage you as a House member to take action to prevent HB 1800 from passing in its current form.

We support the proposals in Amendment A02942. ​ This amendment will expand voting opportunities, fully fund elections, and improve the mail-in voting process. We urge you to consider these positive changes to HB1800.

As written, HB1800 is NOT election reform.