Nassau County Redistricting Process Needs Greater Transparency
On September 8, Regina Goutevenier, President of our PWM League testified on behalf of Nassau County League. She noted that at the August 31 hearing, Commissioner Mejias explained: “the maps … proposed by both delegations are to be made public by 5pm on November 10th and then sent to the legislature 3.5 hours later. … […]
PWM Asks for Compact, Contiguous, and Fair Redistricting
At the Sept 8th hearing of the Commission charged with redistricting Nassau County Legislative districts, Judy Esterquest represented the LWV of PWM. She described Legislative District 9, “which includes the TNH Town Hall, looks like districts where politicians choose their voters — not where voters do the choosing. Similar to the 1812 district that inspired […]
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 […]
El Proceso de Reordenación de Distritos Electorales Legislativos
***IMPORTANTE*** El Proceso de Reordenación de Distritos Electorales Legislativos 2022/2023 ¡Haga escuchar su voz para el futuro de Nassau County! INVOLUCRESE HOY MISMO! Asista y Participe en la próxima audiencia: Jueves 8 de septiembre 2022, 6PM North Hempstead Town Hall 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset ***PARTICIPACION DE LOS HABITANTES ES NECESARIA*** Por favor asista, involúcrese, […]
2022/2023 NASSAU COUNTY REDISTRICTING IS UNDERWAY
***IMPORTANT*** 2022/2023 NASSAU COUNTY REDISTRICTING IS UNDERWAY Have a Voice in the Future of Nassau County! GET INVOLVED TODAY! Attend and Participate in a Nassau County Redistricting Meeting Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 6pm North Hempstead Town Hall 220 Plandome Road Manhasset, NY ***RESIDENT INPUT NEEDED*** Please attend, engage, and provide feedback to the […]
PWM & Gt Neck Leagues: Repeal TNH Code from 1971
Update: After two public hearings and accepting comments (with mention of the PWM & GN Leagues’ Letter), the Town Council voted unanimously to repeal the 1971 code.
Esterquest Joins Long List of LWVPWM on Women’s Roll of Honor
6/23/22 – The League of Women Voters of Port Washington-Manhasset is proud to congratulate our member and super-volunteer, Dr. Judith B. Esterquest, on being named to the Town of North Hempstead’s May W. Newburger Women’s Roll of Honor. Judy has served our League as Healthcare Chair for five years, and her work on the issue […]
Supreme Court Strips Americans of Right to Abortion
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
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 […]
Nassau Cty LWV Gives Redistricting Testimony on Two Days’ Notice
Dear Hon. McCallister and Mr. Cervas, I serve as a board member of the League of Women Voters of New York State, the League of Women Voters of Nassau County Inter-League Organization and the League of Women Voters of South Nassau. The League of Women Voter (“League”) is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed […]