State Voter September 2022: Issues and Advocacy
Sally Robinson, VP for Issues and Advocacy, Sally.s.robinson@gmail.com Erica Smitka, Deputy Director, Erica@lwvny.org As we head into the fall, many of our state committees have been meeting to discuss priorities […]
State Voter September 2022: President’s Message
Judie Gorenstein, judieL728@aol.com Election Day, November 8, 2022 is about 6 weeks away, with Early Voting less than 5. Most everyone is registered to vote, but people have until October 14th […]
NY State Fair – WE NEED YOUR HELP!
The state League will have a booth at the NYS Fair in Syracuse again this year! We are really excited to have a presence there and provide information to all […]
President’s Message: September 2022
Judie Gorenstein, judieL728@aol.com CALLING ALL MEMBERS I do know that summer is a time for vacations and relaxation and I do hope that everyone has found some time to have fun […]
New York State Redistricting Plan
Money in Politics
Super PACs must technically disclose their donors, but those donors often include dark money groups. Dark money refers to money intended to influence election results from undisclosed sources. By having […]
Redistricting Update (as of April 25, 2022)
The League was a strong supporter of the Constitutional amendment on redistricting that was approved by voters in 2014. That amendment established an Independent Redistricting Commission (“IRC”) and adopted a […]
The NYS Government Compared to the US Federal Government
The NYS Government Compared to the US Federal Government Company NYS Federal Gov’t Executive Governor 4 year term, no term limits Lieutenant Governor Nominated on the same ticket as Governor […]
Political Parties
Political Parties Although there are hundreds of political parties in the United States, only certain parties qualify to have the names of their candidates for office printed on election ballots. […]
President’s Message
President’s Message Judie Gorenstein, judieL728@aol.com “To every season there is a purpose” Throughout the summer and fall, LWVNYS, local Leagues and League members have all been extremely busy registering and […]