Calling All New and Perspective Members
On Wednesday Aug. 21, 2019, at 7:15 pm, at the Levittown Library, we will have a get-together for new and prospective members and for members who plan to be part […]
Lobby Day for Medical Aid in Dying Act: Tuesday, May 14, 2019
The annual Spring Lobby Day to urge lawmakers to make New York the next state to authorize medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults is scheduled for Tuesday, May […]
A Sneak Peek at Some of Our 2019 Convention Speakers
FEATURED SPEAKERS (more details in registration kit) “Civil Discourse: How Can We Achieve That Today?” Friday, June 7, 6:30 pm Robert Boatright, PhD, Director of Research, National Institute of Civil Discourse […]
State Convention is Coming!!
Convention is coming and there’s loads to do for our 100th anniversary. Learn more …
Early Voting and More in Nassau County
Representatives of the LWVNC Inter-League Organization (ILO), including our own Barbara Epstein met recently with representatives of the NC Board of Elections to discuss early voting, electronic voting books, and other new changes to the way we will be voting in NYS. All of these new state mandates will have to be worked out and worked into all county voting systems before Election Day.
Will Fusion Voting Be Eliminated in NYS?
There are members of the current state legislature who would like to end the practice of Fusion Voting in New York State, and others who feel it is important to […]
Because of Her Story – A Smithsonian Initiative
Because of Her Story “Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence” is part of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative, “Because of Her Story.” The initiative is one of the […]
Court Reform Comes Alive!
(by Libby Hubbard, LWV Huntington former President, LWVNYS) Progress toward a major goal of a venerable Action Item appears achievable, beginning in the 2019 session of the new State Legislature […]
Who Was the First Woman Depicted on Currency?
The honor belongs to Arsinoe II, a Ptolemaic queen of Egypt, who appeared on a coin in the third century B.C., says Ellen Feingold, curator of the National Numismatic Collection. […]
State Convention
Even though local Leagues are limited as to the number of voting delegates they can send, members are welcome to attend as non-voting delegates or observers. And, we have a great line-up of speakers on civil discourse, youth and civics, and women’s suffrage history.