From the State President
If you weren’t at one of our regional meetings in Schenectady, Cortland or Rochester, you missed some good times and some even better conversations about a wide range of issues. […]
LWVUS CEO Resigned
From Chris Carson, LWVUS President: As some of you already know, at the end of the month we will say goodbye to LWVUS CEO Wylecia Wiggs Harris. Wylecia, who joined […]
First Call to LWVUS Convention in June 2018
First Call to National Convention 2018 The League of Women Voters’ 53rd National Convention will be held at the Hilton Chicago in Chicago, IL, from Thursday, June 28 through Sunday, […]
Local League News
The LWV of the Hamptons sponsored or co-sponsored 11 events during 2017 to commemorate, and to educate the public about, the 100th anniversary of women winning the vote in New York State. […]
Youth Programs
Betty Ann King, bking8213@charter.net We have a new vision for engaging youth participation in the democratic process! You are invited to share your ideas, to ask questions, and to brag […]
Voter Services
Judie Gorenstein, judieL728@aol.com One more important thing for local Leagues to do in the next few months is to call your county BOE and set up a meeting with […]
PRESS STATEMENT State of the State Ethics and Voting Reform Proposals Miss the Mark
Contact: Jennifer Wilson, 518-465-4162 January 3, 2018 For the last two years, Governor Cuomo has included ethics, campaign finance, and voting reform proposals in his State of the State address. […]
Legislative Updates
Sally Robinson, sally.s.robinson@gmail.com, and Jennifer Wilson, jennifer@lwvny.org Current Legislative Action At the moment our legislative activity is focusing primarily on voting and ethics. Governor Cuomo once again included early voting […]
Regional Workshops for All Members!
Regional Training Workshops On years when there is no state Convention, we organize workshops across the state to help train new members, remind current members of good practices and encourage […]
From the State President
In real estate the mantra may be “Location, location, location,” but for the League and for most organizations, nonprofit or otherwise, it’s “relationships, relationships, relationships.” Whether you need to get […]