Redistricting Nassau County
League State Office: September 2021
We have shipped over 29.000 Voter Guide Part IIs in English to local Leagues. We have also shipped almost 9,000 in Spanish and 600 Korean and 700 Chinese versions. On the website we have all these, plus Arabic, Karen and Burmese posted. We also created a flyer with a QR code that can be used […]
Candidate List for November 2, 2020
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran (Dem, Common Sense) Bruce A. Blakeman (Rep, Con, Tax Revolt) District Attorney Todd D. Kaminsky (Dem) Anne T. Donnelly (Rep, Con) County Comptroller Ryan E. Cronin (Dem, WFP, Common Sense) Elaine R. Phillips (Rep, Con, Tax Revolt) County Clerk Justin R. Brown (Dem, WFP, Common Sense) Maureen O’Connell (Rep, Con, […]
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: September 2021
Attendance of the President’s Meeting Conversation about school Board meeting disruptions indicated that the topic shifts over time from resistance to mask mandates to that of rejecting CRT (Critical Race Theory). Presidents asked for advice on how to deal with. After the meeting, Task Force Co-Chairs agreed between themselves to research for several resources on […]
Advocacy: September 2021
Redistricting Commission Update We had an extremely busy summer related to Redistricting. In addition to hiring our new Organizer (Milly Czerwinski), the Commission itself held public hearings in July and August but did not hold any public meetings until the start of September. At their September meeting they announced that they had hired two Redistricting […]
Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport
To maintain our Democracy, we have the responsibility to vote intelligently. This can only be done if we learn as much as we can about our candidates and issues before we vote. What will be on your ballot on November 2nd (or earlier, if you have decided to take advantage of Early Voting). Be sure […]
Voter Services
We are all gearing up for the League’s busy time of year with the general election on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Many of us have been busily entering candidates’ information into the League’s online Voters Guide, vote411.org, as well as determining the questions for the candidates. National Voter Registration Day (Tuesday September 28, 2021) was yesterday! Don’t forget […]
What Is “Vote Early Day?”
Vote Early Day is a movement of nonprofits, businesses, election administrators, and creatives working to ensure all Americans know their options to vote early. Vote Early Day was founded by MTV as a new civic holiday focused on helping every voter know how, where, and when they can vote early. Launched in the midst of […]
Voting Rights Act
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law The Voting Rights Act (VRA) was signed into law 56 years ago. Since its passage in 1965, the Lawyers’ Committee has used the VRA as a basis to challenge discriminatory voting practices like racial gerrymandering, strict voter ID laws, voter purges, and other attempts to prevent Black voters […]
NYS Senate Standing Committee on Elections Public Hearing
Senate Standing Committee on Elections Chair: Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie Public Hearing: To Review Elections Administration and Voting Rights in New York State Place: Van Buren Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12247 Time: 10:00 A.M.