Great Valley Democratic Committee

Primary Election Day 2025
2025-05-20 | PA
Polls open 7am-8pm
Drop boxes close at 8pm.

Get Out The Vote Rally
2025-05-15 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York), 2024-10-30 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax) | Burke Park, Warren Ave and Roberts Rd, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
Bring a sign or use one of ours. Rally in Burke Park to Get Out The Vote.
Candidates will be there to meet.

Last Day to Apply for a Mail-in Ballot
2025-05-13 | PA
May 13: Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot for the Primary Election

May Volunteer Meeting
2025-05-07 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | East Whiteland Township Bldg, 209 Conestoga Rd, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
Let’s roll up our sleeves and get ready for Election day on the 20th.
WE NEED YOU

Coffee & Conversation
2025-05-07 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Halifax) | 45 Oak Hill Circle, 45 Oak Hill Circle, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
Let’s join our friends and neighbors in a relaxed setting where we can talk about the world and what’s happening right now. It’s a great place to meet like minded friends and neighbors.
FREE EVENT
Light refreshments to be served.
Lovingly hosted by Kathy DeMarco.

Last Day To Register
2025-05-05 | PA
Last Day to Register for Primary Election:
https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx

Book Club: How to Spot & Push Back Against Disinformation
2025-04-24 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | 3 Stoneybrook Lane, Malvern PA 19355, 3 Stoneybrook Lane, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
April’s theme is “How to spot and push back against disinformation and fake news.”
Easy to find, very recent books are hard to come by, so we’re going to use a series of articles again:

The ‘Sift’ strategy: A four-step method for spotting misinformation
Misinformation, Disinformation & Malinformation: A Guide – Princeton Public Library
How to talk to your friends and family about misinformation : NPR
How to Talk to the Conspiracy Theorist in Your Life | Psychology Today
How to talk to MAGA people – Teri Kanefield

This is a FREE event. Light refreshments to be served.

Happy Hour: Bomba Taco Tuesday
2025-04-15 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax) | Bomba Tacos, 30 Liberty Blvd, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
This is a fun event where we get together to discuss all things politics and democracy…
Check Bomba Tacos for drinks and menu prices.

Malvern Mayor Campaign Kickoff
2025-04-12 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Malvern Pizza, 19 E King St, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
Join us as Pete Papadopoulos kicks off his mayoral campaign for Malvern Borough at Malvern Pizza.
Enjoy free pizza, ice cream, beer, and soda in a heated tent.

April Volunteer Meeting
2025-04-02 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | East Whiteland Township Bldg, 209 Conestoga Rd, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
The primary election is next month.
Meet our candidates and ask them questions. Local elections make the biggest impact right here at home.

Book Club
2025-03-27 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | 14 Anthony Dr, 14 Anthony Dr, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
We’re exploring some articles this month rather than a single book.

Community Disinformation Action Hub – PEN America
70 Ways to Make a Difference: Your Guide to Civic Action
Column: How to have a meaningful conversation with your MAGA dad – Los Angeles Times
Persuasive Conversations in Seven STEPs | National Association of Counties
Letters That Win Votes—Crafting Persuasion That Inspires, Not Alienates
24 Ways to Grow Voters In 2024 | CIRCLE

Coffee and Conversation
2025-03-18 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Halifax) | 45 Oak Hill Circle, 45 Oak Hill Circle, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
Let’s get together as friends in a safe space to talk about everything politics. Feeling upset? sad? angry? We get it. Come – this is a free event.
Hosted by Kathy DeMarco.

March Volunteer Meeting
2025-03-05 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | East Whiteland Township Bldg, 209 Conestoga Rd, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
Meet candidates and find out more about how this election will work with so many local candidates on the ballot. We’re here to talk about school board, supervisors, and more. Not to mention judges and county row offices are up this year as well. So much to do and so little time.

Book Club: Micro Activism by Omkari L. Williams
2025-02-27 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | 4 Four Winds Lane, 4 Four Winds Lane, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
Let’s join our local Democratic friends and neighbors to discuss Micro Activism by By Omkari Williams.
Light refreshments will be served.
No RSVP required.

Petition Signing Event
2025-02-22 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | East Whiteland Township Bldg, 209 Conestoga Rd, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
Come for just 10 minutes and ensure our Democratic candidates get on the ballot.
You must be a registered Democrat in Chester County to sign.
JUST 10 MINUTES MAKES A DIFFERENCE!

Happy Hour
2025-02-12 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | Locust Lane Brewery, 50 Three Tun Rd Suite #4, Malvern, 19355, United States
Let’s get together and raise a glass together. We can chat politics, local elections coming up, and all things in the news.
Go to https://www.locustlanecraftbrewery.com/ for menu and prices.

Coffee & Conversation
2025-02-11 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Halifax) | 45 Oak Hill Circle, 45 Oak Hill Circle, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States

February Volunteer Meeting
2025-02-05 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | East Whiteland Township Bldg, 209 Conestoga Rd, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
We’re gearing up to get petitions signed to put our local candidates on the ballot.
This year is particularly important because we need to find Judges of Election and Inspectors of Election for every precinct. Are you interested in representing Democracy on election day? if so, come and find out more!

Book Club
2025-01-29 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | 3 Stoneybrook Lane, Malvern PA 19355, 3 Stoneybrook Lane, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
Let’s get together for our very first book club.
We will be getting together at the home of a local volunteer in Malvern, exact address TBD. No RSVP needed.
Saving Democracy by David Pepper
—It details how we all can and must play a role in saving democracy at this fraught time.
—It explains how all levels of the pro-democracy side, from national political leaders to grassroots activists to everyday Americans, must switch to offense.
—It explains how to stay on offense and win on offense. Immediately, and everywhere.

January Volunteer Meeting
2025-01-09 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | East Whiteland Township Bldg, 209 Conestoga Rd, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
Happy New Year!
Our monthly meeting this year will NOT be held on the first Wednesday of the month as usual since that would fall on New Years Day. So instead, we are meeting on Thursday, January 9 from 7-8pm at East Whiteland Township Bldg.
With the losses at the national level, we need to make sure that our local candidates win to protect our communities from far-right objectives.
This is where the rubber hits the road so-to-speak. This is our last chance to try and start swinging momentum to the left. Please come and help.

Holiday Party
2024-12-09 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | 123 Grubb Rd, 123 Grubb Road, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
We need to come together, now more than ever.
There will be food, wine, beer, and like-minded friends and neighbors.
Please join us.

Coffee & Conversation
2024-11-12 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Halifax) | 45 Oak Hill Circle, 45 Oak Hill Circle, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
Let’s get together and talk about the election, our experiences, and relax with a cuppa and friends. This is a FREE EVENT.
Hosted by the ever-lovely Kathy DeMarco.

Monthly Volunteer Meeting
2024-11-06 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | East Whiteland Township Bldg, 209 Conestoga Rd, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
The election was yesterday.
Share our election day stories – what went well, what didn’t, rejoice, commiserate, share how it went!

ELECTION DAY
2024-11-05 | Chester County Voter Services, 601 Westtown Rd Suite 110, West Chester, PA, 19382
If you haven’t yet voted – GO NOW!!!!
Polls open from 7am-8pm. TODAY!
Find Your Polling Place: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/PollingPlaceInfo.aspx
If you applied for a mail-in ballot but have not returned it, you may put it in a dropbox or bring it to voter services. You may also bring it to your polling place where they will allow you to vote in person but you MUST bring your mail-in ballot in its entirety, with you.

Last Day to Apply for a Mail-in Ballot
2024-10-29 | Chester County Voter Services, 601 Westtown Rd Suite 110, West Chester, PA, 19382
This is the last day to apply for a mail-in ballot before the general election. Get it in before 5:00pm to voter services today.
Apply Here: https://www.vote.pa.gov/Voting-in-PA/Pages/Mail-and-Absentee-Ballot.aspx

Last Day to Register to Vote in 2024 Election
2024-10-21 | Chester County Voter Services, 601 Westtown Rd Suite 110, West Chester, PA, 19382
This is the last day to register to vote in the 2024 General Election for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Please make sure to get your application in on time.
REGISTER HERE: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx

Coffee & Conversation
2024-10-15 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Halifax) | 45 Oak Hill Circle, 45 Oak Hill Circle, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
Are you excited about the presidential election?
Let’s just grab a cup of coffee or tea and be excited together!
No work. No donations. Just get together with your Democratic neighbors.
Kathy Demarco to host at her home, kdemarco108@gmail.com
This is a free event.

Neighborhood Canvass
2024-10-13 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Halifax) | 37 Craig Lane, 37 Craig Lane, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
We are knocking on doors in Great Valley.
If you are new and would like a more experienced canvassing buddy, we will pair you up.
Meet at 37 Craig Lane, Malvern to canvass or to pick up a packet to do on your own time.
Canvassing is the number one way to Get Out The Vote…yes even in these digital times.
Please come.

Neighborhood Canvass
2024-10-05 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Halifax) | 21 Wistar Rd, 21 Wistar Rd, Paoli, PA, 19301, United States
We are knocking on doors in Great Valley.
If you are new and would like a more experienced canvassing buddy, we will pair you up.
Meet at 21 Wistar Road in Paoli to canvass or to pick up a packet to do on your own time.
Canvassing is the number one way to Get Out The Vote…yes even in these digital times.
Please come.
