Early Voting Education Project
The state League received a grant as part of the Making Democracy Work sponsored by The League of Women Voters of US Education Fund. Our project is to educate citizens throughout New York State on all of the new voting laws and also to evaluate the implementation of the new laws during the election. The […]
Voter Registration Birthday Bundles
Last fall, the Rivertowns League received a phone call from a grandmother who was determined to bring a voter registration form to her grandson’s 18 birthday. She said it was the best present she could give him (although it wasn’t going to be the only one!). That grandmother inspired us to create these Birthday Bundles […]
Your Vote Counts
Who Can Vote? be a U.S. citizen, be 18 years old by December 31 of the year in which you file the voter registration form, be 18 years old by the date of the general, primary or other election in which you want to vote, not be in jail or on parole for a felony […]
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 14. Our campaign (Compassion and Choices NY) to authorize the Medical Aid in Dying Act has built support among doctors and seen new co sponsors […]
State Convention is Coming!!
Convention is coming and there’s loads to do for our 100th anniversary. Learn more …
From the State President’s Desk
As we all listen to maybe way-too-much chatter about the Mueller Report, we can be grateful for the way it is refreshing everyone’s awareness of the fundamental importance of our voting system in our democracy. In New York the new election law reforms mean that we are hyper-focused on both halves of our League mission statement, “Empowering […]
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 keep this practice, so perhaps it is time for us to think about where we stand on this issue. What is Fusion Voting? When a […]
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.
Let Us Take the Guesswork Out of Voting
New Electronic Voter Guide
As some of you have heard, the state League will not be subscribing to Vote 411 this year for its electronic voter guide. Instead, we have a contract with Ballot Ready to provide race and candidate information online. You can view their website at: https://www.ballotready.org/ or see how ours will look at the LWV of […]