The New Pennsylvania Project works to register voters regardless of party, with a focus on people of color and young people.[1] In addition to voter engagement, the organization also has a major focus on voting rights.[2] The organization applauded the switch to automatic voter registration in 2023 in Pennsylvania,[3] and expressed concern that efforts to make voting more difficult endangers American democracy.[4]
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| Formation | 2021 |
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| Type | Nonprofit (501(c)4) |
| Purpose | Voter registration Voting rights |
Region | Pennsylvania |
| Website | https://www.newpaproject.org/ |
The organization registered over 20,000 voters ahead of the 2022 midterms,[5] and 40,000 voters as of May 1, 2024.[6]
The project was founded in 2021 and modeled after voter mobilization efforts like the New Georgia Project.[1] Kadida Kenner is the CEO.[7]
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edit- ^ a b Gregg, Cherri (September 10, 2022). "New Pennsylvania Project works to get all voters engaged". WHYY. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Ford, Matt (December 7, 2021). "Six Heroic Defenders of Democracy". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Levy, Marc (2023-10-01). "Pennsylvania governor's voter registration change draws Trump's ire in echo of 2020 election clashes". AP News. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Sherman, Amy (January 31, 2022). "More GOP bills seek to overhaul voting laws in battlegrounds". @politifact. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ McDuffie, Will (November 5, 2022). "In Pennsylvania Senate race, Fetterman, Oz make last-minute push for Black voters". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Acevedo, Nicole (2024-05-01). "How a post falsely claiming migrants are registering to vote spread to millions in four weeks". NBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Eichmann, Mark (May 1, 2023). "Last chance to register to vote in Philadelphia's municipal primary". WHYY. Retrieved 2024-07-26.