Legislative Action

League Action 2020 - 2021

2021

March 2021

• Joint Letter of Support Regarding Redistricting Funding in State Budget

February 2021

• Joint Testimony to Committees on Public Protection on Redistricting Commission Funding
• Testimony to Public Protections Committee on Elections Funding
• Groups Letter on SBOE Campaign Finance Portal 
• Education Financing Testimony 2021

January 2021

• Joint Letter Regarding Funding for NYS Redistricting Commission
• League of Women Voters Express XL Machine Public Comments
• Statement of Opposition Redistricting Amendment League of Women Voters of NYS
• Letter Urging Passage of Restoration of Voting Rights for New Yorkers on Parole
• Letter Regarding Legislative Rules Reform and Legislative Activity in Remote Conditions

2020

December 2020

• Joint Letter Regarding Funding for Redistricting
• NYC Board of Election Reform Roundtable Comments

November 2020

• Joint Letter to Governor Cuomo on Support for an Equitable and Sustainable Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
• Joint Letter to NYS Chief Justices on Retirement Age of Judges
• Joint Work-Family Policy Agenda With A Better Balance

2021 LEGISLATIVE SESSION CALENDAR 2020 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA

COVID-19 VOTING AND GOVERNMENT

2021

January 2021

• Letter Regarding Legislative Rules Reform and Legislative Activity in Remote Conditions

2020

August 2020

• LWVNY COVID Voting and Government

July 2020

• Letter to DOT and Thruway Authority Regarding Digital Highway Signs  
• PRESS RELEASE: LWVNY Files Suit Over Absentee Voting Signature Match

March 2020

• Good Government Group Joint Letter On Postponement of April Primary
• Good Government Groups Urge Legislature to Adopt Transparency Measures During Social Distancing
• League Statement on Consolidating April and June Primary
• Voting Rights Groups Call on Governor and Legislature to Prepare for Voting Modifications During National Health Crisis
• For the most up to date information on voting during the state of emergency visit: https://www.elections.ny.gov/

EDUCATION

2021

February 2021

• Education Financing Testimony 2021

2020

February 2020

• League of Women Voters Testimony on Funding Elementary and Secondary Education

ELECTION LAW & VOTING

2021

February 2021

• Testimony to Public Protections Committee on Elections Funding
• Groups Letter on SBOE Campaign Finance Portal

January 2021

• League of Women Voters Express XL Machine Public Comments  (1/13/2021)
• Letter Urging Passage of Restoration of Voting Rights for New Yorkers on Parole  (1/5/2021)

2020

December 2020

• NYC Board of Election Reform Roundtable Comments  (12/11/2020)

August 2020

• LWVNY COVID Voting and Government  (8/11/2020)

July 2020

• Letter to DOT and Thruway Authority Regarding Digital Highway Signs  (7/29/2020)
• PRESS RELEASE: LWVNY Files Suit Over Absentee Voting Signature Match  (7/8/2020)

March 2020

• Testimony on New York State Voting Rights Act  (3/3/2020)

February 2020

• League of Women Voters Testimony On Funding for Voting and Elections  (2/12/2020)

REDISTRICTING 2021 – PEOPLE POWERED MAPS NYS