How Fair and Secure Is the Upcoming Midterm Election?
At our Hot Topic Zoom, 12 p.m. Sept. 18 - Have our Election Procedures Changed and How Secure Are They? - Delaware County Elections Director James Allen is going to tell us how, if at all, election procedures have changed in Pennsylvania due to efforts by the Trump Administration. He'll tell us the status of the new Post Office rule to restrict mail-in voting in state such as Pennsylvania that have not shared voters' personal information with the federal government. He will also describe the procedures and processes already in place that make our elections as safe and secure as possible, despite the opinion of election deniers that they are not.
This is information we as League members need to know and convey to the public as we table various events through September and October ahead of the midterms.
Be sure and register for this event. If you cannot attend live, we will send a link to view this important information later. Register HERE.
| | | The Brennan Center for Justice posted this 8-minute video to explain what is happening with the USPS' new rule on mail-in ballots and where the issue is in the courts. Alternatively you might want to read this statement from LWVUS. A court hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 3, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on LWV of Massachusetts' most recent motion for an injunction. | | LWV members at last year's Drexelbrook Senior Expo - (from left to right) Mary Miller, Peggy Wilson, Carol Briselli and Linda Cohen. | | Volunteers Needed for September Voter Information Events | | |
Several voter information and registration tabling events have been scheduled for September and there will be more to come as the Nov. 3 election approaches. The SAVE Act did not pass and the USPS rule has been blocked by the courts. We need to get out there and reassure confused voters that, no matter what they have seen in the news to date, they are still registered and will be voting at their polling places or by mail as usual with no need to show photo IDs, birth certificates or passports.
Upcoming Tabling Events
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Drexelbrook Senior Expo - Upper Darby, Sept. 10, 9 a.m. to Noon
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Concord Community Day - Concord Township, Sept. 12, 4 p.m. to dusk
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Delaware County Community College - three dates: Main Campus, Sept. 16, Noon to 2 p.m.; Main Campus, Sept. 17, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Southeast Campus, Drexel Hill, Sept. 21 Noon to 2 p.m.
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Brookhaven Senior Citizen Expo - Sept. 17, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Check our website events calendar page for more details on these events and keep watching for additional events to be posted. Notify Kathy Knight at kathyknight7@gmail.com if you are not already on the voter services committee but want to do tabling. She will then send you evites to events.
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Our Aug. 8 postcard writing event was so popular and successful, we're doing it again, twice! Come out to one or the other, or both, meet your fellow League members and let your creative flag fly.
Looking for a way to make a difference in the upcoming election, consider volunteering for a postcard writing campaign. It's a great way to get involved, meet new people, and make a difference. Postcard writing campaigns are used as an effective tool for voter engagement and offer a social way to get involved in helping to get-out-the-vote plus encourage voter registration.
Locations, Dates, & Times are:
Saturday, September 19 from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM at the Rachel Kohl Community Library, 687 Smithbridge Road, Glen Mills 19342.
Saturday, October 10 from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM at the Ridley Township Public Library, 100 E MacDade Blvd, Folsom PA 19033.
If interested in being part of GOTV postcard writing events please use the Google Form so we can contact you directly with event details CLICK HERE.
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LWVCDC President Anne Mosakowski is relinquishing her space this month to bring you this message by LWV of Delaware County President Roberta Winters (pictured at left). LWVDC is the umbrella "Interleague Organization" that coordinates the countywide work of LWVCDC and Radnor league.
The League is aware that we don't have to tell League members how important it is to vote in this or any election. What we are asking you to do is share this message with your friends and families by sending this link to them: Why Vote in the Midterm Election?
Roberta Winters' Statement
On November 3rd, voters will elect those who will exercise POWER over our lives. The results of this contest will determine the majority and minority balances in both the U.S. Congress and the PA General Assembly. Those elected to the U.S. Congress decide what Federal laws are written on issues that impact our lives - taxes, civil rights, voting rights, immigration, climate, tech, infrastructure, tech/AI, and healthcare. Our state officials make rules and laws about issues like education, minimum wage, fair housing, gun safety, reproductive rights, taxes, healthcare, and elections.
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| | Let's Raise Some Money at Boscov's Friends Helping Friends | | |
Our League is participating again this year in Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends (FHF) shopping and fundraising event.
This event helps shoppers save money on the Friends Helping Friends Day, Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM and also helps raise money for our League to support our programs, plus it gives our members an opportunity to share voting information.
Here’s how it works: You buy a shopping pass from the League of Women Voters of Central Delaware County for a $5 donation that goes 100% to our League and you use the pass all day on Wednesday, Oct. 21, to buy items in any Boscov's or online for 25% off each item in addition to the marked down sale price. Each shopping pass has a unique discount code to use for online purchases on the day of the sale, October 21. You can also register for a $100 gift card.
Because every penny of the money we raise by selling the coupons goes directly to fund our LWVCDC activities, we need volunteers to sell the shopping passes at tables at the Boscov's Granite Run Store, 1067 Baltimore Pike, Media PA on two pre-sale days (Thursdays, Oct. 8 and Oct. 15) and on the Friends Helping Friends sale day, Wednesday, Oct. 21. Our table hours for all three days are: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM; 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM; and 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
If interested in volunteering and/or getting shopping passes please complete the FHF event form CLICK HERE.
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We have signed up 36 new members since January 1! They will all be invited to attend a Welcome Meet and Greet Social for our new members on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 4 pm to 6 pm, at the home of Linda Carpenter 506 Glenwood Ave, Media, Pa. 19063. Phone: 610-635-6055. Light refreshments will be served. This is an invitation-only event.
The photo above is of a water feature in Linda's magnificent garden. We hope the weather is good and new members will come and see it for themselves.
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New Members Since March
Leslie Bowen, Julie Fredette, Grace Osullivan, Patrick Fischer, Carlyn Nelson, Jennifer Atchison, Judy Raichek, Nicole Bruno, Shaina Bijlani, Theresa Donahue, Kae Kalwaic, Janae Alberts, Margaret Egler, Susan Jochum, Suzanne de Seife, Rebecca Clemmer, Kathryn Buckley, Charlotte, Hicks, Susan Cotterall, Lisa Phillips, Dawn Francis, Kerry Hogg, and Pamela Way.
Thank you for joining. Please join in one or more of the activities highlighted in this newsletter, especially the Meet and Greet, if you can. We look forward to meeting you.
| | | | LWVCDC Proud to be Invited to Citizen Naturalization Ceremony | | |
In honor of our 250th birthday,the next Delaware County Naturalization Ceremony will take place at the 1724 Chester Courthouse on September 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM. Our League of Women Voters of Central Delaware County has been invited by the presiding Judge to be present at the naturalization ceremony to give each new citizen a packet of information about voting.
The packet contains a letter of congratulations from the League of Women Voters of Delaware County, a handout with election information and a voter registration form. NOTE: We already have enough League volunteers signed up for this invitation-only event.
The Naturalization Ceremony and the taking of the oath of United States citizenship is the culmination of the naturalization process and our League of Women Voters is proud to be asked to participate in this moving and important ceremony.
| Girl Scouts hold signs spelling out the name of Anna Howard Shaw, Delaware County's most prominent suffragist at LWVDC Delaware County Day of Action rally Aug. 8. | | August 8 Day of Action a Huge Success | | LWVUS told us to do something for the Unite and Rise 8.5 day of action on Aug. 8 and, boy, did we! First we held a rally on the courthouse steps organized by LWVDC President Roberta Winters. Then LWVCDC held a postcard writing session at the Media Fellowship House attended by about 40 League members who proceeded to write more than 1,100 postcards to send out to sometime voters urging them to vote Nov. 3. The members loved the opportunity to get to know one another while they wrote. Two more postcard writing sessions are being planned, one for September and one for October. Stay tuned and watch our LWVCDC emails for details. | | Some of the postcard wrters Aug. 8 watching a brief how-to video. | | State Board Member and LWVCDC Member Stephanie Sun displays the 1,100 postcards | |
A Change in the Bylaws
The LWV of the United States made the following change in its bylaws at the national convention in June, which then requires state and local Leagues to make the same change in their bylaws. The change is in keeping with our strong diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) principles, which LWVUS reaffirmed at convention. The LWVCDC Board of Directors unanimously approved the change at its August meeting.
Article II, Section 2 was amended to add: MEMBER RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES POLICY. LEAGUE MEMBERS AND LEADERS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE MEMBER RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES POLICY AND SHALL PARTICIPATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LEAGUE GOVERNANCE STANDARDS. THE LEAGUE EXPECTS THAT MEMBERS WILL TREAT OTHERS WITH RESPECT AND CIVILITY WHEN PARTICIPATING IN ALL LEAGUE ACTIVITIES.
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Because one party or the other refuses to participate in candidate forums anymore and LWV does not hold empty chair debates, the League has resorted to candidate interviews instead. Candidates from both parties (or no party) can choose to accept LWVCDC's invitation to participate in an interview (or not) without directly confronting their opponents.
The VIRTUAL Candidate Interview: PA House Representative District 160 is being recorded on Tuesday, September 15. The Candidate being interviewed is Elizabeth Moro (D), at right. All candidates on the ballot for this office were invited to be interviewed. This event will be recorded and can be viewed afterwards on our YouTube Channel.
We are soliciting questions from you, the League members, and from the public. Questions from voters who live in the House districts are especially welcome.
For this Candidate Interview, your questions need to be submitted by September 10. To Submit Questions CLICK HERE.
Sept. 22 Jennifer O’Mara (D, Incumbent) PA House District 165
For this Candidate Interview, your questions need to be submitted by September 17. To Submit Questions CLICK HERE.
Sept. 28 Judy Trombetta (D) PA House District 166
For this Candidate Interview, your questions need to be submitted by September 23. To Submit Questions CLICK HERE.
| | Join the Conversation: Delco Speaks Civics | | |
Delco Speaks Civics is a community-powered interactive wall created through a partnership between The Civic Forum and the League of Women Voters of Central Delaware County.
This project invites people of all ages and backgrounds to share their thoughts on civic engagement, voting, and the future of our communities. Whether you’ve voted in every election, aren’t old enough to vote yet, or are just beginning to learn about civic life, your perspective matters.
Your responses may be displayed anonymously on our interactive wall at community events to inspire conversation, encourage civic participation, and highlight the diverse voices that make Delaware County stronger.
To add your voice CLICK HERE
Thank you for helping us build a community where every voice has a place.
NOTE: Delco Speaks Civics is part of The Civic Forum, where the mission is to empower youth through advocacy, service, and civic literacy, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions and to strive to cultivate responsible, engaged leaders committed to fostering awareness and positive change within their communities. Sasha Dziuba, Founder & President of The Civic Forum is a Senior at Penncrest High School, Rose Tree Media School District.
Visit Instagram @thecivicforum.phs to learn more about the forum.
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