A common complaint amongst voters is with so many candidates in the running, who can keep up with them all? You’ll be happy to know, that the volunteers at the League of Women Voters have posed questions to all of the candidates in the 2019 elections so that you can read through their thoughts, positions...Continue Reading
Vote41.com is the place to go to find information about where to vote, candidate information and positions, as well as candidate’s positions on the issues. The perfect tool to educate yourself before you vote.Continue Reading
A public meeting was held recently at Cedar Creek Park regarding the Cedar Creek Sewage Treatment Plant. Since we found out about it rather late, and were unable to have a member attend, a friend of League agreed to give us a report. The design of piping for treated sewage from Bay Park to Cedar...Continue Reading
All 50 state Leagues and the District of Columbia League have joined the new LWVUS People Powered Maps Campaign to ensure fair representation across the country. On June 27, 2019, the Supreme Court abdicated its role deciding cases involving partisan gerrymandering with three decisions (including Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina). This...Continue Reading
Seminar and Panel Discussion Wednesday October 16, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Hofstra University Student Center Theater – North Campus Sponsored by Hofstra University and the Nassau County Bar Association. This is the first time early voting will happen in NYS, and almost no one we speak to is aware of it. Disseminating information about early...Continue Reading
East Nassau Members were among the many Leaguers who have been helping voters to register throughout New York State this year. Special thanks to the following members who spent the better part of the day on September 25th, National Voter Registration Day, registering voters at Long Island University – C.W. Post Campus: Donna Buthmann, Anne Bailey...Continue Reading
Please put the Candidate Forums on your calendars and try to attend all that you can. It’s important for citizens to see and hear their candidates, to make an educated decision about whom to vote for. Please let your friends, relatives and neighbors know about these meetings, and offer to drive them to the events....Continue Reading
November 19, 2019 is the 100th anniversary of the LWV of NYS. Yes, LWVNYS preceded the National League. Many Leagues across the state plan to raise a glass, cut the cake and celebrate the 100 years of activism of the League of Women Voters of the State of New York on and around November 19. The...Continue Reading
One venue – eight races. Join the League of Women Voter’s of Port Washington-Manhasset & Women’s Group of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock as the candidates for: Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Nassau County Legislature Districts 9, 10 and 11 Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Town of North Hempstead Districts 2,4 and...Continue Reading
The League of Women Voters of Nassau County and our co-sponsor the Unitarian Universalist Congregation’s Women’s Group invite everyone to the Post Election Dinner at 6:00 pm on Thursday, November 14, 2019. We will have a lively discussion with Craig M. Burnett, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Hofstra University. We will also have...Continue Reading
