Research & Publications

Over the past year, we’ve grown our membership by 55%, expanding our reach and deepening our relationships across the state. We’ve been embedded in communities, not just as advocates but as partners. Our county action teams have begun to take root, bringing local residents together to engage directly with leaders and ensure community voices are heard in government spaces where decisions are made.

This report dives into the policies counties use to notify voters and resolve issues (notice and cure policies), as well as their varying ballot curing success rates. Counties that automatically return flawed ballots to voters or automatically cancel and reissue mail ballots have the highest rate of ballot acceptance. Meanwhile, counties that rely solely on voters checking the Department of State’s ballot tracker website have the worst rates of ballot acceptance. The report also addresses how some counties are not in compliance with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling requiring them to notify voters of cancelled ballots before Election Day.

Federal and PA state law prohibit discrimination in education so that every child can fully learn, participate, and succeed. Knowing your child’s rights helps protect their dignity and well-being.

2024 was a year of new beginnings! We undertook one of our largest lawsuits ever by suing the commonwealth to ensure public defenders are adequated funded in Pennsylvania. We also put our feet on the ground to start our voting rights campaign in Berks County and Lancaster County.

The ACLU of Pennsylvania's legislative scorecard is designed to let you know how your state legislators voted on a variety of civil rights and civil liberties-related bills over a two-year legislative session.