At its annual meeting this past weekend, the Lancaster County Democratic Committee (LCDC) announced the adoption of a Resolution Against Sedition by its members. The resolution calls for the resignation of U.S. Representative Lloyd Smucker for his objection to Pennsylvania's Electoral College results after the deadly insurrection at the U.S.... read more →
Feb
15
Feb
13
Today at its first-ever fully virtual annual meeting and endorsement convention, the Lancaster County Democratic Committee voted to endorse in a number of races at the municipal, county, and state level. “We try to do a public service by making our endorsements, especially in crowded primary elections” said Diane Topakian,... read more →
Jan
08
Friends-- January 6, 2021 is another date that will live in infamy. On Wednesday, the nation, and the world, witnessed a lawless mob overtake the U.S. Capitol in a forceful attempt to circumvent democracy. This was a violently attempted coup, encouraged by Donald Trump himself. We are glad these insurrectionists... read more →
Jan
06
Today a joint session of Congress will meet to count the Electoral College votes, officially declaring Joe Biden as President and Kamala Harris as Vice President. Yet Lancaster County's own Rep. Lloyd Smucker has publicly stated he will object to the count, disregarding the will of the majority of Pennsylvanians... read more →
Nov
12
You probably heard it last Saturday, the collective sigh of relief across the nation and the world as spontaneous pop-up celebrations formed in cities and towns (including Lancaster!) Decency, truth, and compassion triumphed when Democrat Joe Biden was declared the winner of the Presidential Election. This election was historic in... read more →
Nov
03
Over the last several months, increasingly during the lead up to today’s election, Donald Trump has made many false claims about voting by mail and election security. In any given year, ballot counting continues well past election night — absentee ballots, provisional ballots, ballots from overseas/military voters, etc. all need... read more →
Oct
18
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.
Sep
24
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 Census is a constitutionally mandated count of the population of the United States and its five U.S territories. It is... read more →
Sep
03
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 more than having a majority vote for Joe Biden; it also means flipping both the State’s Senate and House of... read more →
Aug
06
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 their vote won’t be counted if they vote by mail. Fortunately, Lancaster County’s Board of Elections (LCBE) has plans to... read more →
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