Last Sunday, I was on a panel at Alden Terrace Elementary School in North Valley Stream, talking about student voter registration and redistricting. There was a terrific turnout of the community on a Sunday afternoon and a dialogue that was refreshing. What I found most refreshing though was this school. Amy Buchanan is the Principal...Continue Reading
Useful models for independent redistricting commissions exist in several other jurisdictions, including in New York City, and outside of New York, in places including Arizona, California, and Austin, Texas. Click on the Locality below to view the details of its redistricting process. New York City Arizona Austin, TX California Author LWVEastNassau View all postsContinue Reading
Most counties in New York State have limited powers and operate under the general provisions of the New York State County Law. But 21 of the state’s counties have adopted County Charters that establish broader home-rule powers and specific structures. The Nassau County United Redistricting Coalition reviewed the county legislature redistricting processes in all of...Continue Reading
Redistricting Process: County level redistricting in Westchester is done expressly by the Legislature itself. Moreover, the Legislature is not compelled to undertake redistricting at all. The charter language reads: “The County Board shall, if necessary, after each decennial federal census…adopt a local law amending subsection 1 of this section to prescribe County Board district. Such...Continue Reading
December is upon us. As I look back on this last year, I see what we have done to register voters and to continue to educate and inform our membership. I reflect on our tireless efforts on redistricting here in Nassau County and how that work is now continuing with a second grant from the...Continue Reading
October has been a busy month for Leaguers. We held well over a dozen candidate forums throughout Nassau County; there have been several articles in Newsday and the Herald about these forums. I had the good fortune to travel with our own Harris Dinkoff who moderated at several of them . It is delightful at...Continue Reading
The League of Women Votes of NY State held its 55th Biennial Convention in Albany on June 1-2, 2013. Our League delegates were Alisa Henderson, Peter Rosenthal and Horty Schmierer. Nancy Rosenthal attended as a delegate from the Nassau ILO. While attending the Convention Alisa Henderson took advantage of the opportunity to attend a PR...Continue Reading
At the LWV of New York State biennial convention in Albany on June 1, we were honored to be recognized by the LWVNYS board for our work on redistricting in Nassau County that started in September, 2011 and culminated in the final vote of the legislature on March 5, 2013. We were recognized for this...Continue Reading
Posted on March 6, 2013 by admin Posted in Statements/Letters/Press Releases Following Nassau Legislature’s Approval of Divisive Map, Community and Civil Rights Groups Demand Mangano Veto At final deadline for a vote, non-partisan coalition, community groups, civil rights leaders packed Legislative chambers to denounce law that divides communities and dilutes minority voting power. MINEOLA, NY — Chants of “Shame!” and...Continue Reading
Your county league has been actively involved in the redistricting process in Nassau County. On Monday Feb. 25th at 1pm at the Nassau County Legislature Building at Franklin Avenue and Old Country Road, the legislature will vote on a redistricting map creating 19 new legislative districts that will be with us for the next ten...Continue Reading
