Although the 19th Amendment gave American women the right to vote in 1920, many Black women, particularly in Southern states, were denied that right until the Voting Rights Act passed... read more →
56 years ago today, future Representative John Lewis lead a group of activists on a march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. The unarmed group was stopped and violently assaulted by... read more →
Another census has come and gone, and that means it’s time for redistricting. Each state legislative district must contain the same number of people. Every 10 years, legislative districts are... read more →
Voter turnout is, of course, highest for presidential general elections and lowest for municipal primaries. In Lancaster County, municipal primaries rarely see more than 14 % of all registered voters... read more →
We have dozens of Democratic candidates running for local office, and they need your help! Candidates are now in the petition circulation period. They need to gather the signatures of... read more →
The Lancaster County Board of Elections has announced a number of polling place changes that are in effect for the upcoming general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. [minti_button link="https://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/665/Polling-Location-Changes-for-Current-Ele"... read more →
Funding for PUBLIC SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, and FIRE DEPTS Sets new VOTING DISTRICT boundaries Determines number of Congressional Representatives Number of Congressional Representatives affects the Electoral College What is it? The... read more →
By Jen Ericson We are closer to turning PA Blue than we’ve ever been before, but we need every Democrat to vote to make it happen! Turning PA Blue means... read more →
By Jen Ericson Although more voters than ever before are eager to vote in November’s presidential election, many are concerned about contracting COVID-19 if they vote in person or that... read more →
Editor's Note: LCDC will host an issues forum on COVID-19 on Wednesday, July 22nd at 7:00PM. The event will be live streamed on Facebook, and a Facebook account is not... read more →