Changing the way we vote could change…everything.

We wage aggressive nonviolence to make corruption illegal and build democracy in the Keystone State of Pennsylvania, and there is much work to be done

In 15 weeks, on Friday September 13th, we are taking to the streets again for a democracy that represents the people! For three days, we will march 35 miles from Lancaster to the People's House in Harrisburg.

Everywhere we go across Pennsylvania, we hear the same story: We are sick and tired of suffering under a corrupt government that isn’t looking out for us, and we are ready to work to build a democracy that represents us.

What’s stopping us from using RCV in our mayoral (primary) election? Well, the Pennsylvania legislature has to pass a law allowing Pennsylvania municipalities like Philly to use RCV. And that’s exactly what we are working on right now!

We’re traveling across Pennsylvania to pull back the curtain on corruption and tell the truth.

We fight for democracy so that we can build a world of love and service where everyone thrives, and we fight against fascism so that we do not further unlock the greed and absolute horror that humanity is capable of.

Here’s how legislators protected their swamp and killed the Gift Ban bill on September 12th— but our efforts are inevitably draining it.

Both parties scrambled to hold last-second meetings on the Gift Ban where party leadership fought against our effort to pass the bill.

We delivered this message in front of a symbolic "Wall of Corruption'' constructed from 203 cardboard “bricks,” one for each State Representative, highlighting their complicity in maintaining Harrisburg’s culture of greed and corruption.

Many in Harrisburg are guilty of corruption, all are responsible for making it illegal.

The solution to the problem of gerrymandering is as clear as it was when we started fighting this fight over five years ago: Create an Independent Redistricting Commission and don’t let politicians draw their own maps.

With legislators who seem content to be on Santa’s naughty list, cashing in their relationships with lobbyists while so many Pennsylvanians suffer, is it any wonder that people are losing faith and trust in our government?

Pennsylvania just had another municipal election cycle where voters remain unsatisfied with their choices and their results.

On October 7th, after months of silence by Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman and his continued failure to bring the Gift Ban to a vote, more than two dozen MarchOnHarrisburg activists from across the state converged at the Toftrees Golf Resort in State College where Sen. Corman was holding one of his annual fundraisers.

The Gift Ban is on the move! On October 25th, the Gift Ban (HB 1009) was unanimously voted out of the House State Government Committee, a crucial first step towards the Gift Ban becoming law. For four years, our volunteers relentlessly marched, lobbied, and engaged in nonviolent direct action to make this win possible, and we're incredibly proud of their hard work.

Our banners spanning the Capitol steps on June 9th made sure that our legislators, our audience, anyone passing by, and the media couldn’t miss the shameful truth that despite 33 Gift Ban bills being introduced over the past 20 years, our legislature has made the choice over and over to put money and power over the well-being of Pennsylvanians.

When the Gift Ban is signed into law, it will be the culmination of not only years of advocacy by MarchOnHarrisburg, but also by other anti-corruption advocates who demanded action for decades before us. Here’s a look back on the history of the Gift Ban.