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June 2018 State Board Updates

If you are no longer President or on your local League board, please forward this to the appropriate board member – and be sure that your League has submitted the […]

New Electronic Voter Guide

As some of you have heard, the state League will not be subscribing to Vote 411 this year for its electronic voter guide. Instead, we have a contract with Ballot […]

Women in Nassau County Government

Due to a scheduling conflict, Madeline Singas will not be our guest speaker. This month our speaker will be Deputy Chief of the Nassau County DA’s Economic Crimes Bureau, Connie […]

Local League News

The LWV of Broome and Tioga Counties had Suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton talk about her life and times at the Phelps Mansion in Binghamton. Stanton, portrayed by Dr. Melinda Grube […]

Youth Programs

Betty Ann King, bettyannking4@gmail.com There is never a more opportune time to engage youth in the democratic process, than right now! The response of our youth to the Parkland Massacre […]

Legislative Updates

Sally Robinson, sally.s.robinson@gmail.com, and  Jennifer Wilson, jennifer@lwvny.org Current Legislative Action This month the League focused its efforts on ethics, campaign finance, and voting reforms. After the Legislature returned from their […]

Advocacy Training and Lobby Day, April 24

Thank you to everyone who attended our lobby day this week! We had representatives from all over the state including Utica Rome, Rochester, North County, Mid-Hudson, Albany, Saratoga, Rensselaer, Schenectady, […]