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Upcoming Redistricting Commission Hearings Schedule and Locations

The League encourages all Nassau County residents to attend one of the five upcoming Commission hearings and provide public comments and input regarding how your community should be represented in new legislative district maps. The upcoming hearing dates and locations are listed below. All hearings begin at 6:00 pm. ● Sept. 8 at North Hempstead […]

Election Day Inspectors and Translators Needed

Poll Worker Training Offered by Mineola Board of Elections

Want to work as an Election Day Inspector or Election Day Translator? The Board of Elections is accepting applications for Inspectors and Spanish Translators. Complete the application below and submit the form to the Board. You will be notified if your application has been accepted. Election Day Inspector (PDF) Spanish Translators (PDF) To work the […]

Supreme Court Strips Americans of Right to Abortion

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Supreme Court Strips Americans of Constitutional Right to Abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Decision Court signals threat to marriage equality, contraception, and private intimacy WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States President Dr. Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following joint statement in response to the 6 – […]

Video Contest for High School Students 2022 Application Form

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You will need one set of application forms for each video you want to submit. The video can be created by a single eligible student or a team of (up to six) eligible students. The application form for one video will consist of The cover form — listing the title of the video and the […]

SCOTUS Leaked Opinion on Abortion Rights

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DR. DEBORAH ANN TURNER, PRESIDENT OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES RESPONDS: Dear League Members,  Last night, a US Supreme Court majority opinion was leaked in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The opinion seeks to overturn abortion rights decisions in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. It is an extreme […]

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  The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan volunteer organization working to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation in government. The League does not support or oppose any political party or any candidate. However, it does take positions on legislation after serious study and substantial agreement among its members. Effective advocacy has […]

Redistricting 101: NYS After the 2020 Census

  Presented by Helen Kotzky and Antonia Petrash, LWVPWM Redistricting Co-Chairs on Sept 22, 2021, hosted by Glen Cove Public Library. A copy of the presentation and more is available on the Redistricting page (within Our Work) on our website Visit LWV Port Washington/Manhasset website (www.lwvofpwm.org).