CALL Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves at 516-571-6213 to demand action on redistricting reform! If you call during the day, they may ask your address and other information. If you call in the evening, you can leave a message. TELL THEM: “Hi, my name is ____________________. I’m calling to urge Presiding Officer Gonsalves to support...Continue Reading
Posted on December 10, 2013 by admin Posted in Statements/Letters/Press Releases New Poll Finds Overwhelming Support for Citizen-Led Redistricting in Nassau County: Long Island Civic Engagement Table, Good Government and Civil Rights Allies Release Poll Showing Clear Support for Reform to Nassau’s Contentious Redistricting Process After years of lawsuits and vocal community opposition to the legislative redistricting process in Nassau...Continue Reading
The League of Women Voters of Nassau County spent the better part of the past year involved with the legislative redistricting process in Nassau County.Continue Reading
Posted on February 26, 2013 by admin Posted in Statements/Letters/Press Releases Facing Overwhelming Public Pressure from Nonpartisan Coalition and Civil Rights Groups, Legislature Delays Redistricting Vote Massive Public Opposition During All-Night Hearing Forces Nassau County Legislators to Take Time To Revise and Improve Map MINEOLA, NY — Facing overwhelming public opposition from the Nassau County United Redistricting Coalition, civil rights groups,...Continue Reading
Posted on January 29, 2013 by admin Posted in Analysis Comparing the Nassau United Redistricting Coalition Plan with the Democratic Commissioners’ plan and the County Legislature Republican Majority’s Plan (Updated 2-14-13) On Thursday January 3rd, Nassau County’s Temporary Districting Advisory Commission (TDAC) released two county legislature redistricting plans: one crafted by the Nassau Republican Party and approved by the Republican...Continue Reading
Posted on January 23, 2013 by admin Posted in Analysis Nassau United Redistricting Coalition Reform Redistricting Plan for the Nassau County Legislature The Coalition plan, dated January 23, 2013, is the second version of this plan, having benefited from additional comments and suggestions from residents and community groups. The broadening of community input and participation is an important objective to...Continue Reading
Posted on January 14, 2013 by admin Posted in Statements/Letters/Press Releases Redistricting Coalition Presents Non-Partisan Map to the Nassau Legislature Slams partisan gerrymandering and dysfunction in county government MINEOLA, NY (01/14/2013)– In the face of shameless partisanship and self-dealing, the Nassau County United Redistricting Coalition presented its non-partisan redistricting plan to the Nassau County Legislature. The Coalition demanded that the...Continue Reading
Albany County The Albany County League recently visited Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site at Val-Kill in Hyde Park, New York. Members toured the site and listened to a presentation by Supervisory Park Ranger Franceska Macsali Urbinon on Eleanor Roosevelt’s development as a crusader for social reform through her friendships with women activists of the 1920s...Continue Reading
LWV of Tompkins County The Tompkins County League joined Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, who organized rallies in Corning and Ithaca, for the Bans Off our Bodies rally. People gathered in opposition to the potential overturning of Roe Versus Wade and Planned Parenthood versus Casey on the Ithaca Commons at Bernie Milton Pavilion. LWVTC...Continue Reading
