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September 13, 2022 - Harrisburg, PA

Department of State and Governor’s Advisory Commissions Highlight Voting Access Milestones

Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman and the five Governor's Advisory Commission executive directors today highlighted the Wolf Administration's efforts to expand voter access and reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election.

"Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an 'I voted' sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard," Chapman said. "I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box."


List of Speakers
Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman
Moriah Hathaway, executive director of the Commission for Women
Stephanie Sun, executive director of the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs
Luz Colon, executive director of the Commission on Latino Affairs
LaDeshia Maxwell, executive director of the Commission on African American Affairs
Rafael Alvarez Febo, executive director of the Commission on LGBTQ Affairs



Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_001.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Moriah Hathaway, executive director of the Commission for Women, speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_002.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> LaDeshia Maxwell, executive director of the Commission on African American Affairs, speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_003.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Moriah Hathaway, executive director of the Commission for Women, speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_004.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Rafael Alvarez Febo, executive director of the Commission on LGBTQ Affairs, speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_005.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_006.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Luz Colon, executive director of the Commission on Latino Affairs, speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_007.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> LaDeshia Maxwell, executive director of the Commission on African American Affairs, speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_008.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Stephanie Sun, executive director of the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_009.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_010.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_011.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_012.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Luz Colon, executive director of the Commission on Latino Affairs, speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_013.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_014.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Stephanie Sun, executive director of the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_015.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Moriah Hathaway, executive director of the Commission for Women, speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_016.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_017.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Stephanie Sun, executive director of the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_018.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> LaDeshia Maxwell, executive director of the Commission on African American Affairs, speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_019.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Rafael Alvarez Febo, executive director of the Commission on LGBTQ Affairs, speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_020.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_021.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Luz Colon, executive director of the Commission on Latino Affairs, speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_022.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman speaks during a press conference, which highlighted the Wolf Administrations efforts to expand voter access, inside the Capitol Media Center on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The press conference reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. Whether a voter is requesting a no-excuse mail-in ballot from the comfort of their home or showing up to the polls on Election Day and proudly wearing an I voted sticker, voting is a constitutional right and a way for people to make their voice heard, Chapman said. I am honored to be part of an administration that continues to work hard so everyone has equal access to the ballot box. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22138_CFW_VotingPA_NK_023.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a>