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                    PAACE Advocacy Update                                 

 August 29, 2024 


November 5, 2024 is election day.

The last day to register to vote is October 21, 2024.

Adult literacy and basic education programs can help students who are US citizens get the information they need to register and prepare to vote. Adult education programs can engage and inspire students and the community to participate in the democratic process by teaching students about how government works and how they can participate in the democratic process.

 

Voting matters and while voter turnout was up during the elections of 2018, 2020 and 2022, about 66% of the voting-eligible voters turned out to vote.

 

Here are some resources for your program to help adult learners understand how to register, learn about candidates, and vote in Pennsylvania.

 

PA Online Voter Registration

The National Voter Registration Day website has information about where to find factual, nonpartisan election information.

VoteRiders has information about voter ID laws.

 

Register, Learn, Vote!


Cheryl Hiester, Chair

Joe Murzyn, Government Relations Consultant


Increase the Adult and Family Education line item by $7 million to serve more working and job-seeking adults.

  • 646,612 working age adults lack high school diplomas.
  • 387,549 working age adults do not speak English well or at all.
  • More than 64,000 students dropped out of high school in the last five year.

2020 PIAAC DATA: State & County Indicators of Adult Literacy and Numeracy for PA’s 9,435,000 residents ages 16-74

  • 18% of Pennsylvanians ages 16-74 are at or below PIAAC proficiency level 1 in literacy – meaning at risk for difficulty using or comprehending print material.
  • 29% of Pennsylvanians ages 16-74 are at or below PIAAC proficiency level 1 in numeracy – considered at risk for difficulties with numeracy.


 

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