Want to learn more about Vote 411 – or even be trained on this important program? This is an important program to educate the voters about the candidates on their ballot. We always need people to help work on this program. Join the LWVUS VOTE411 staff to learn about the VOTE411 website and how you...Continue Reading
February 14th — Valentine’s Day — of each year is the final day for voters to change their party registration before a primary election (this June). Voters wishing to change their party affiliation, as with any new voter registration or address change, can use the online voter registration form available through the state Department of Motor...Continue Reading
Sign Up for VOTE411 in 2023! The 2023 election cycle has already begun, and Leagues across the country are providing voters with the candidate information they need through VOTE411.org. Join your colleagues in the VOTE411 voter guide program and reach voters in your community. Millions of voters rely on the candidate information on VOTE411, and...Continue Reading
Compiled and written by Nancy Rosenthal, Jane Colvin and Sheila Bernson (and Milly Czerwinski, staff) Many thanks to the local Leagues that responded to the 2022 Voter Service Survey! To date, we have tallied the information from 31 Leagues that have responded (that’s 74% of the 42 Leagues!) and know that we will be receiving...Continue Reading
Milly Czerwinski, Organizer, From LWVUS, we received the following data on Vote 411 usage from January through November. Total Users: 285,359 New Users: 262,494 Returning Users: 22,865 Total Number of Sessions: 339,163 During the 2022 election season, New Yorkers visited Vote411 339,163 times. The “New Users” amount indicates the number of people who hadn’t used...Continue Reading
Breaking News! GOVERNOR HOCHUL SIGNS LEGISLATION TO ENSURE ELIGIBLE VOTES ARE COUNTED LWVNYS sent a letter to the Governor urging her to sign the “Wrong Church Bill” and she did today! This bill would remedy an overbroad civil rights injustice known as the “wrong church” rule that disqualified more than 13,800 New Yorkers’ ballots in...Continue Reading
Arguments begin in Moore v. Harper on December 7 (tomorrow), and the Court’s ruling could dramatically change election law as we know it. You can listen to the court proceedings tomorrow at: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx The case concerns an interpretation of the U.S. Constitution known as the independent state legislature theory, which would render state courts and...Continue Reading
LWV’s one-stop-shop for election information turned 16 on October 27! We reflected on some of our favorite moments in VOTE411’s history, from making it completely bilingual to getting shouted-out by our favorite celebrities! Celebrate by heading to VOTE411 and making your voting plan! Or, if you’ve already done so, spread the word on social media...Continue Reading
