How Does The League Select Issues for Emphasis? In League, Program means the issues that we choose for concerted study, education, and action at local, state, and national levels. Program can include both education and action . The Program Planning process is part of what makes the League a grassroots organization; each League member has...Continue Reading
LWV Studies We are often asked why we have a position on one issue or piece of legislation and yet not on another. The reason is that we do not take positions on issues, or legislation unless we have studied the issues and have come to a consensus about them. These studies can be on...Continue Reading
Action and Advocacy We are truly a grassroots organization… The League of Women Voters takes action on an issue or advocates for a cause when there is an existing League position that supports the issue or speaks to the cause. Positions result from a process of study. Any given study, whether it be National, State,...Continue Reading
League of Women Voters® Vision, Beliefs, and Intentions The principles that guide our organization… The goal of the League of Women Voters is to empower citizens to shape better communities worldwide. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political membership organization which: acts after study and member agreement to achieve solutions in the public...Continue Reading
Right Now in Criminal Justice This year opened our eyes to the need for widespread police reform. The League of Women Voters of the United States acknowledged the necessity of addressing this issue with a resolution passed at the national convention calling for members to advocate “against systemic racism in the justice system and, at...Continue Reading
On Friday, Jan. 29, North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth will deliver her third State of the Town address at 1:15 p.m. at the The clubhouse at Harbor Links, located at 1 Fairway Dr. in Port Washington. The address is open to the public and free of charge. Supervisor Bosworth, who was recently re-elected to...Continue Reading
Do you believe in the right to vote? If so, the League of Women Voters (LWV) has made major changes to its organization which opens up myriad opportunities for all. The age requirement for membership in the LWV of Port Washington-Manhasset has been lowered to 16 years from 18 years. The League of Women Voters...Continue Reading
Political Parties Currently Recognized in NYS Parties are listed in the order in which they appeared on the voter registration form and ballot in 2021. Descriptions are those of the parties themselves. Conservative (https://www.cpnys.org) The NYS Conservative Party, founded in 1962 is dedicated to individual freedom, personal responsibility, the protection of traditional American values of...Continue Reading
Partisan Warfare Paula Blum In a Newsday article on Sunday, October 24, Yancey Roy cited a poll that said “Americans Share Values/Divided on Issues.” Many of us who grew up in the 50s, 60s and 70s remember a lot more cooperation, compromise, and willingness to work together to solve problems and resolve differences. We saw...Continue Reading
