Get Early Voting signatures in Sen. Pippy’s District

On Saturday March 21st we will head to Mt. Lebanon to collect our last signatures in support of Early Voting.

Mt. Lebanon is in Sen. John Pippy’s district.  Sen Pippy is a member of the Senate State Government committee, where the early voting bill is currently under review.

We need volunteers to help canvass door-to-door for petition signatures!

Email adam@paleague.com to join us this Saturday, from 11-2 or 3-6pm.

Thanks!

Tags: canvassing, early voting

Canvass Opportunity: Mexican War Streets, this Thursday

Join us as we canvass the Mexican War Streets, on the North Side, to build support for Early Voting in Pennsylvania!

We will meet at Beleza Community Coffeehouse, at 1501 Buena Vista Street, at 3:30 PM. Let us know that you plan to come help by RSVP’ing on the Facebook event page.

Of course, you should sign the petition yourself, if you haven’t already.

Tags: canvassing, early voting

Reasons to Vote 4

We’ve been knocking on doors asking people if they’re registered to vote and getting people to sign pledge cards that get mailed back to the address listed. Here are a few of the reasons people have given us as to why cast a ballot this fall:

“We need a change! Go vote, Mom!” — Gracie, Greensburg, PA

“The wife will shoot me if I don’t!” — D., Greensburg, PA

“My kids can’t vote yet, and there is no jobs, and minimum wage needs to go up some!” — DeMikea, Pittsburgh, PA

“Mom– Register online!” — Carol, Carnegie, PA

“I’m cool and I’m your best friend. Love, Vickie” — Cassie, Washington, PA

“The economy is dying!!!” — Jowett, Beaver, PA

“As a black female, it’s my constitutional right that so many fought for me to vote.” — Sheila

“Hi man, It may be in your interest to vote this year! Joe.” — Ellen, Allison Park, PA

“I can! I’m angry! I’m broke!” — Raymond, Pittsburgh, PA

“A closed mouth can not speak, my vote is my voice.” — Rashida, Pittsburgh, PA

Opinions expressed belong solely to the individuals mentioned and are not necessarily those of the PA League.

Tags: canvassing, civil liberties, door-knocking, election, PLYV, protection, reasons to vote, right to vote, vote

A day in the life of the League

The League:  Hot in the Streets!

Saturday October 4th was a great day for the PA League! We had so many wonderful volunteers wake up early to go canvassing with us and the Steelworkers in Penn Hills and North Versailles to make an impact on the upcoming election.

Akil Esoon registered Mabel Rose, who is 101 years old and living in Penn Hills.

It was extra exciting because the PA League recently has been getting national recognition for our efforts. On Saturday, CNN brought their film crews out to North Versailles to capture the excitement and the hard work that we have all been doing to reach out to those new and unlikely voters.

You can catch the footage on CNN American Morning showing Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week!

Want to be a part of the excitement? Come join us to help make a difference in this year’s election and beyond!

Tags: canvassing, CNN, CNN American Morning, generation, north versailles, Penn Hills, politics, volunteers, voter registration, young leaders

Standing up for America

Standing Up for America!

Terry and I spent the morning with our friends Jerry, Andy, and Kelly from the United Steelworkers at the US Steel Clairton Works making sure that everyone there was registered to vote before the registration deadline Monday. Thanks to the USW for bringing us in.

You may be wondering, why, standing up for America, is Terry crouching in this photo? I suggest spending a little time out talking to voters with him, and you will see that he does things his own way. Not that he is any less effective for it: there are a few people who will be out at the polls November 4 who would not have been able to vote this year without Terry’s dedication this morning!

Mac

Tags: 2008, canvassing, election, new voters, Pennsylvania, registration, steelworkers, voter

Hittin’ the Streets

Canvassing…It’s what we do! The election is just weeks away and we’ve been pounding the pavement. Watch out for Leaguer’s in your neighborhood. So far we’ve hit Homewood, East Hills, Belzhoover, Garfield, Allentown, Morningside, Stanton Heights, Mt. Washington and more! We’re not done yet. If you want to join us in a neighborhood near you contact our office at 412-728-2197, email at pittsburgh @ indyvoter . org or just stop by our office in the Union Project.

 Super-Volunteer Antonio Burton spread the election word on Mt. Washington.

 

 NOBODY can get enough of Ms. Wallace,
tireless canvasser, super duper volunteer & office sage.

 

Young volunteers Minrose and Tyler canvassed in Stanton Heights

 

Mikhail and Brandon put the “organized” in organizing!  Thanks guys!

Tags: canvassing, pa league of young voters, vote