New York Legislature passed constitutional amendment in second consecutive legislative session FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Arianna Fishman, afishman@nyclu.org, 212-607-3372 Emma Corbett, emma.corbett@ppesacts.org, 518.852.0146 ALBANY, NY – Today, the New York legislature passed the Equal Rights Amendment in its second consecutive session, officially bringing the amendment to New Yorkers for ratification...Continue Reading
Rochester Metro Area The Rochester Metro League recently hosted an educational webinar panel titled Mental Health Crisis Response: How Has It Changed Since Daniel Prude? In the wake of Daniel Prude’s death at the hands of the police, the city of Rochester established the Person In Crisis team (PIC) to handle 911 cases that involve...Continue Reading
The Committee has decided to initiate a program to revive a regional approach to League communication and collaboration. The new Regional Directors’ meetings, discussed at the most recent Presidents’ Call on January 19, will provide the opportunity for local Leagues to support each other, share ideas, and more. Members of the Committee will be the facilitators...Continue Reading
Want to learn more about Vote 411 – or even be trained on this important program? This is an important program to educate the voters about the candidates on their ballot. We always need people to help work on this program. Join the LWVUS VOTE411 staff to learn about the VOTE411 website and how you...Continue Reading
February 14th — Valentine’s Day — of each year is the final day for voters to change their party registration before a primary election (this June). Voters wishing to change their party affiliation, as with any new voter registration or address change, can use the online voter registration form available through the state Department of Motor...Continue Reading
Reminder: Jan. 31 Freeze Date, PMP System Still in Effect for 2023 At Convention 2022, delegates voted to eliminate the per-member-payment (PMP) system in the future. Please note that the current PMP system is still in effect for 2023, and League Rosters will freeze on January 31, 2023. With the provisos in the LWVUS bylaws,...Continue Reading
All League roster updates are due in the Roster Manager Portal by Jan. 31. To ensure your roster is up to date, any members considered active on 31 must have a membership status of “Active.” Members not active as of Jan. 31 should have a membership status of “Inactive.” The support section of the Roster...Continue Reading
Annual League Survey Update Thank you to the 586 Leagues who completed the Annual League Survey. We received an impressive 77% response rate, an increase compared to previous years. Thank you to everyone who took the time to not only respond to the survey but also to track their information. The LWVUS evaluation team has...Continue Reading
Black History Month Resources February is home to Black History Month, a time to reflect and celebrate Black history, as well as uplift the contributions of Black activists who power our democracy. Leagues looking to celebrate with us can find blogs, webinars, and graphics to share throughout the month of February on the League Management...Continue Reading
