All League roster updates are due in the Roster Manager Portal by Jan. 31. To ensure your roster is up to date, any members considered active on 31 must have a membership status of “Active.” Members not active as of Jan. 31 should have a membership status of “Inactive.” The support section of the Roster...Continue Reading
Annual League Survey Update Thank you to the 586 Leagues who completed the Annual League Survey. We received an impressive 77% response rate, an increase compared to previous years. Thank you to everyone who took the time to not only respond to the survey but also to track their information. The LWVUS evaluation team has...Continue Reading
We want to give a special shout-out to the following members for contributing their time and talents for our candidate forums and voter registration activities: Dania Smith Michele Greenblatt Jeany Beir Mary Price Barbara Josepher Fran Weiss Ginny Carew Grace Felicetti, and last, but certainly not least, Barbara Epstein We are counting on their continuing...Continue Reading
Dear Readers, It has been more than 20 years since I became editor of the LWVEN VOTER. When I began, I was not very experienced with computer programs (Excel is still a challenge for me), however I have learned a lot just by doing. I was actually the first editor in our League to produce...Continue Reading
Annual Meeting Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 12:30 pm Paddy’s Loft 1286 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, 516-798-8760 There will be a business meeting at which we will approve the budget for 2022 – 2023 and elect Officers and Directors for 2022 – 2024. After the business meeting, we will enjoy a delicious lunch and excellent...Continue Reading
Two volunteers are needed to do voter registration on Sunday May 22 at Temple Bnai Torah in Wantagh from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Additional voter registration times and dates are possible. If you are willing and able to assist with voter registration, please contact Barbara Epstein: epsteinb1@gmail.com or 516-221-1948.Continue Reading
On May 21st and 22nd, the League hosted our first-ever virtual Students Inside Albany Conference. Although last year we invited students who had been selected before the pandemic to join us for an afternoon of learning about state government, this was the first time the League has ever arranged a full conference including speakers and...Continue Reading
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law The Voting Rights Act (VRA) was signed into law 56 years ago. Since its passage in 1965, the Lawyers’ Committee has used the VRA as a basis to challenge discriminatory voting practices like racial gerrymandering, strict voter ID laws, voter purges, and other attempts to prevent Black voters...Continue Reading
