Women's Votes
Can Make a Difference!

Pennsylvania ranks 43rd among 50 states when comparing the number of women elected to the state legislature.*

Married Women continue to vote at greater rates than single women. Of those registered to vote in 2004, 71% of married women voted while only 59% of single women voted.**

During the 2004 General Election, Pennsylvania ranked 27th out of 50 states in terms of overall voter turnout (10 states with higher voter turnout allow Election Day Registration and/or mail-in ballots).***

Don't you think it's time to reverse these trends?
Get involved and change it!

Sources:

*Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University, Center for American Women and Politics, Facts State-by-State.

**National statistics from Report prepared by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, Aug. 8, 2006 for Women's Voices, Women Vote.

***Internet research: http://
elections.gmu.edu/
Voter_Turnout_2004.htm

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NOTE: WomenVote PA NOT MAKING AUTOMATED PHONE CALLS

We are receiving complaints from women living in Southeastern Pennsylvania about automated phone calls to them from Women Vote. Please be assured we are not the organization making those calls! There are many groups that may use Women and Voting in their name during this extraordinary election year, but they are not affiliated with us in any way. In October, WomenVote PA will be making personal, one-on-one local calls to help first time voters find their polling locations, but we never use automated phone calling (or Robo Calls as they are some times called).

About WomenVote PA

WomenVote PA is a network of community groups, agencies, nonprofit organizations, and individuals working together to improve the status of women in Pennsylvania. Through voter registration and education about critical issues facing women and their families, we are working together to increase women's political participation in our state. More about WomenVote PA.

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