Deepening democracy by transforming and expanding the electorate
The New Pennsylvania Project (NPP) was founded to expand Pennsylvania's electorate so it reflects the Commonwealth's demographically changing population. We register them to vote, provide education about the issues that matter in their neighborhoods, and mobilize people to vote in every election - twice a year.
Our vote is our power.
Every Pennsylvanian has the right to make their voice heard. Make a plan to vote, register to vote, and check your voter registration status
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Our Mission
The New Pennsylvania Project (NPP) is a voting rights organization with a year-round primary focus on voter registration, civic education and mobilization. NPP centers historically disenfranchised and often neglected Black, Indigenous and other people of color, immigrant communities and the youth in our work. Through civic engagement, we ensure all eligible voters feel compelled to exercise their freedom to vote in the Commonwealth.
NPP centers communities who live in urban, rural and suburban Pennsylvania to include: Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, Bucks, Dauphin, Cumberland, Lancaster, Allegheny, Lehigh, Berks, Monroe, Beaver, Lawrence, Erie, Lackawanna, Luzerne, York, Lebanon, and Northampton counties. We are consistently engaging these communities, educating neighbors, colleagues, and friends about civil rights, fair education funding, marijuana legalization, economic justice, and environmental justice and stewardship.
Why Courts Matter
Courts Matter Resources:
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Why Courts Matter live town hall series – various panel discussions that explain the importance of our PA courts and how they affect our rights and freedoms.
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Pennsylvania State Courts infographic: Visually understand the different state courts in Pennsylvania and how they fit together.
Slingshot The Podcast
The Misunderstood Voice, The Culture’s Power: Slingshot The Podcast is a platform for voices that are too often overlooked, misrepresented, or unheard. Through bold conversations on culture, sports, entertainment, and the forces shaping our world, we challenge narratives and amplify perspectives that matter. This isn’t just a podcast—it’s a movement to inform, inspire, and empower the culture from the inside out.
Watch it at SlingshotThePodcast.org, or listen wherever you get your podcasts (Spotify, YouTube, Apple, etc.).
New episodes air bi-monthly, every other Thursday.
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Latest News
“Go Back To Africa!” Judge’s Son Harasses Rally Participants in Pennsylvania With Racist Slur
On April 29, 2025, Ida Vox published an article titled “’Go Back To Africa!’ Judge’s Son Harasses Rally Participants in Pennsylvania With Racist Slur”. Over the weekend, the anti-Trump “Hands …
Read MoreKadida Kenner: State government can secure our access to the ballot
On April 29, 2025, Kadida Kenner published an article titled “Kadida Kenner: State government can secure our access to the ballot” in Trib Live. “The federal SAVE Act would impose barriers to …
Read MoreRally for independent courts held in Carlisle
On May 1, 2025, Charles Thompson published an article titled “Rally for independent courts held in Carlisle” in Penn Live. CARLISLE – About 150 area residents turned out on Carlisle’s …
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The Issues
More recently, in Pennsylvania, we have seen attacks against our democracy and our right to vote by proposed constitutional amendments and legislative bills to restrict access to the ballot and the sham election audit.
The New Pennsylvania Project believes we must defend our voting rights from those who wish to erode the public’s trust in our free and fair elections. Let’s work to not only expand the electorate but also make it easier for folks to gain access to the ballot, eliminate voter suppression, and combat election and voter disinformation.
Ensuring historic electoral participation in the 2025 judicial races is essential, especially given the low civic education surrounding these elections and the vital role judges play in defending democracy.
In 2025, three PA Supreme Court justices, plus one Commonwealth Court judge and one Superior Court judge, face nonpartisan retention votes. These occur every ten years for appellate judges and justices.
Our appellate courts are expected to hear cases concerning the constitutionality of districts, ensuring the Commonwealth’s Congressional districts are free from gerrymandering and protecting our voting rights.
Pennsylvanians deserve protection from any additional barriers to voting. A state voting rights act would ensure all voters in Pennsylvania can equitably participate in democracy by expanding access, removing barriers, and improving protections.
State VRAs can fill the gap to ensure that all communities of color have the means to enforce their equal voting rights; make it possible for disenfranchised communities that are spread out to enforce their right to an undiluted vote.
New Pennsylvania Project Team
The New Pennsylvania Project is a voting rights organization with the primary purpose of voter registration. We highlight issues that matter to you and your communities - not campaigns or political parties.Interested in making a difference in your community by joining our team? Click the "We're Hiring" button at the top of the page to see all current career opportunities with the New Pennsylvania Project.