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Important Dates in March

Wednesday, March 1, 2017, 3:00 p.m. Board meeting at the Levittown Public Library. Thursday, March 2, 2017, 7:00 p.m. Candidates forum at the Freeport Memorial Library. The program is co-sponsored by the library and the league. The three teams running for the Village of Freeport Mayor, Trustee, and Village Justice have been invited. They are: Mayor Robert T. […]

2016-2018 Impact on Issues Now Available

The League’s 2016-2018 guide to public policy positions is now available for download HERE. Those Leagues who wish to receive a printed copy may make a purchase on Amazon or download for Kindle. Thanks to Joyce Corrington, president of the LWV of Louisiana, for driving this partnership with Amazon to make print copies available to […]

Lobby Reproductive Choice

FPA Lobby Day On January 30th Family Planning Advocates will be having their annual lobby day at the Convention Center in Albany. The group anticipates more than 1,200 people will be in attendance. If you wish to sign up to help the group advocate for reproductive choice and contraceptive coverage visit their website.  

LWVUS Action

  Sign our Voter Suppression Petition Our petition to stop voter suppression has received over 10,000 signatures in the last 2 weeks. We continue to share the message on social media: “I will work with the League to stop voter suppression tactics that threaten our democracy and the right to vote.” If you haven’t already, […]

State Nominating Committee

It’s never too early to think about leadership… defining roles, evaluating performance and planning for the future. We need your help! As your LWVNY 2017 Nominating Committee, our charge is to present a slate of officers/directors at Convention in Syracuse next year (June 2017). If you, or anyone you might recommend from your local League are […]

57th Biennial State Convention – June 9-11

LEAGUE’S STATE CONVENTION IS COMING! The 57th State League Convention is scheduled for June 10-11, 2017, at the Holiday Inn Express in Liverpool, NY (just off the Thruway near Syracuse). We will be sending out the registration kits in February.   Field Trip! To celebrate women achieving the right to vote in 1917 in NYS, […]

Panel Discussion on Original NYS Constitution

Free and Independent States: The History of the New York State Constitution   The original NYS Constitution was on display as a special exhibit at the NYS Museum (in Albany) from November 8-27, 2016. The state League and the NYS Archives Partnership Trust Foundation organized a panel discussion on the creation and adoption of this important […]