What is League Concurrence? CONCURRENCE as defined by LWVUS LEAGUE BASICS is: agreement by League members with a position on an issue reached by a small group of members or by another League. Based on LWVUS precedent, it is not necessary that the “decision statement” or “pre-stated position” follow verbatim the position upon which it...Continue Reading
LWVUS Receives DC Statehood and Voting Rights Grant Led by the LWVDC Committee for Full Rights for DC Citizens, members are presenting DC Statehood Toolkit materials in five places soon, with other visits planned, like LWV Hong Kong in November. Up first are Anchorage and Tanana Valley, Alaska Leagues, and the Missouri State Fall Conference....Continue Reading
Board member and Students Inside Albany Coordinator Lorraine Newman recently received an email from Domenique Masi, the Island Park High School student who represented LWVEN at the 2017 League of Women Voters of New York State Students Inside Albany (SIA) conference last spring. Now a student at Colgate University, Domenique wanted to express her appreciation...Continue Reading
One hundred years ago, women in New York State won the right to vote, two years before the passage of the 19th amendment, and after over 80 years of fighting for and demanding suffrage. Now, 100 years later, the League of Women Voters is the living legacy of those women and men who were not...Continue Reading
Speaker: Joye Brown We will enjoy a light meal and a lively discussion with Commentary on the Election Results by Joye Brown noted Newsday columnist. Ms. Brown has been a columnist for Newsday since 2006. She joined the newspaper in 1983 and has worked as a reporter, an editor, newsroom administrator and editorial writer. Tickets:...Continue Reading
Sponsored by the LWV of East Nassau Candidates for the 16th and 18th Nassau County Legislative Districts 16th LD: *Arnold W. Drucker (D, WF, WEP), , Angel Cepeda (R, C) 18th LD: Joshua Lafazan (D, WF, I, WEP), Donald N. MacKenzie (R, C) Author LWVEastNassau View all postsContinue Reading
Sponsored by Hofstra’s Department of Political Science and the League of Women Voters of Nassau County, and featuring candidates: LAURA CURRAN, Democratic, Working Families Party, Women’s Equality Party CASSANDRA LEMS, Green Party JACK M. MARTINS, Republican, Conservative, Reform, Tax Revolt Party LIVESTREAM LINK: https://livestream.com/hofstrau/nassaudebate2017 Here’s the link to the directions specifically to the theater: http://www.hofstra.edu/visitors/visitors_info_theaterdirections.htmlContinue Reading
People as young as 16 are now able to express their intent to be organ and tissue donors in the NYS Donate Life Registry. Governor Cuomo signed legislation that will allow 16- and 17-year olds to become organ donors upon their death. Previously, the minimum age to be an organ donor was 18. The League...Continue Reading
Register to Vote, and help others Register Make sure your family and neighbors are up to date on their registration. The League works year-round at schools and community events to prepare eligible voters. Check out VOTE411.org for more information. Contact your Representatives Elected officials work for the people and need to hear from concerned citizens...Continue Reading
