Special Election: Tuesday, February 24

This election will fill a vacancy in the State House of Representatives District 42 which contains Baldwin, Mt Lebanon, Dormont, Castle Shannon, and part of Upper St Clair.

This seat became vacant when Representative Dan Miller resigned his seat after winning election to the Court of Common Pleas.

Last Day to Register to Vote: February 9, by 5:00 pm PA online registration
Last Day to Request a Mail-in Ballot: February 17, by 5:00 pm Mail-in Ballot Request

Find more information on our Special Election page.

Do the Postmark Changes have you worried?

Here's what you need to know:

In Pennsylvania, the date of the postmark on your mail-in ballot does not matter, so the new postmark changes do not affect mail-in voters in PA.
Your ballot must be received by your County Elections Office by 8:00 pm on Election Day. Ballots are stamped with the time and date when they arrive at the office. This date stamp is used to determine if your ballot is on time, not the postmark.

For more information, see our Mail-in Voting page.

New Year, New "Annual List"...

If you were on the "Annual List" for mail-in ballots last year, you will receive a new mail-in ballot application in the mail in early 2026. You can use this application to apply for a ballot for the next election, and/or request all of your ballots for the upcoming year. You can also apply using the online application .

Remember, you have to reapply each year to stay on the "Annual List". See more details in our "Annual Mail-in Request" explainer:

Annual Mail-in Explainer 2026
https://www.lwvpgh.org/docs.ashx?id=1685603

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Election Disinfo Do's and Don'ts
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LWVUS Condemns Unwarranted Federal Presence and Military Escalation in Minnesota

“The League of Women Voters calls on Congress to exercise its constitutional oversight authority and investigate these threats of federal overreach, as well as DHS, ICE, and CBP use-of-force. We urge the public to reject efforts to normalize the use of federal military force as a response to civil unrest or tragedy.

“The League stands with Minnesotans in affirming that democracy is built by the people, not imposed through fear or force. We strongly condemn any unwarranted federal immigration enforcement and military deployment or threat of deployment in Minnesota or anywhere in the United States.”

Read the Full Statement Here

See the LWVUS Newsroom for current
LWVUS Press Releases

Call to Action:

Urge your federal representatives to:

1. Refuse to vote for any Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bill that includes increased funding for ICE or Border
Patrol, including funds for detention.

2. Refuse to vote for any appropriations bill for DHS beyond January 30 unless it:

a. Strengthens restrictions on ICE and Border Patrol’s ability to conduct dragnet arrest operations
and target people based on their race, language or accent, place of employment, or location at
the time of the apprehension;
b. Ends border patrol deployment to our cities and rejects its ever-expanding mandate in
immigration enforcement; and
c. Limits DHS's reprogramming and transfer authority, including specifically preventing
reprogramming and transferring funds for detention.

Accordion Widget

Contact Your US Senators and Representatives

Senator John Fetterman

Complete this form: https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/contact/

Or call his Pittsburgh office: (412) 803-3501

Senator Dave McCormick:

Complete this form: https://www.mccormick.senate.gov/share-your-opinion/

Or call his Pittsburgh office:412-803-7370

Congresswoman Summer Lee
Complete this form: summerlee.house.gov/address_authentication?form=/contact-us/write-to-summer
Or call her Pittsburgh office: (412) 214-5000

Congressman Chris Deluzio
Complete this form: deluzio.house.gov/email-me
Or call his Pittsburgh office: (412) 344-5583

Upcoming Rallies and Events

Join LWVPGH each Monday from 4:30 to 6:00 at the Indivisible rally in Point Breeze. Find more information on the Events calendar.

"Your Government Officials" Directory for 2025

Your Government Officials 2025
Facts for Citizens Directory

"2025 Your Government Officials"

Front cover of Your Gov Officials directory

Who are your representatives at the city, county, state and federal levels?
What are their salaries? When do their terms end?

Find Out in the 2025 "Your Government Officials" Directory

The "Your Government Officials" Directory provides contact information for public officials serving Allegheny County residents at the County, State and Federal levels. Information for the City of Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh Public Schools is also included. In addition to directory information, "Your Government Officials" provides details and dates for participating in the 2025 primary and general (November) elections, descriptions of job roles, and tips for what to say when contacting your representatives in government.

View on our "Your Government Officials" page: www.lwvpgh.org/ygo ,
or download the PDF: Your Government Officials 2025

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