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How NYS Counties Voted     Thank you to the Daily Gazette for the graphics! And Reporter Tyler A. McNeil. To learn about the NY ERA, see earlier blog posts. Results:Continue Reading

Concurrence Zoom Meeting: Members ONLY LWV PWM has Adopted a short-form of LWV Vermont’s position on Privatization During a zoom consensus meeting, members came to consensus Zoom Registration Link (click on word “link“) See the Education Presentation on PWM YouTube Channel (and deck here) Read the Proposed Position and the Participant Guide Agenda: 15-30 min Education on...Continue Reading

Congratulations, NYS!  The ERA Passed 2:1! Final Language for NY Ballot Proposal on NYS EQUAL  RIGHTS AMENDMENT The NYS Board of Elections has posted the language for Ballot Proposal #1 (Flip your ballot over to vote on this Proposal) Here is what will be on your ballot (from NYS Board of Elections) Here is an...Continue Reading

Bigger Better Bottle Bill Medical Aid in Dying NY Is NOT Disposable (plastics)   Bigger Better Bottle Bill Over 6 million tons of waste is sent to NY landfills every year. That’s over 11 tons of trash every minute and that doesn’t even account for the waste that isn’t reaching our landfills and is thrown...Continue Reading

Laura Ladd Bierman, Executive Director, League of Women Voters of New York State said, “The League of Women Voters of New York State applauds the Senate for taking meaningful action on bills to protect our democracy. As the 2024 election approaches, it is critical that we safeguard our election system and ensure that every New Yorker...Continue Reading

By Roksana Amid Candidates vying for 12 seats on the City Council took part in a two-hour forum at Glen Cove High School on Oct. 25, hosted and moderated by the local League of Women Voters. The forum gave incumbents and first-time candidates the opportunity to address questions submitted by anonymous audience members on issues such...Continue Reading

THE LONG ISLAND HERALD: LWV protect democracy, educates by Roksana Amid, Published Nov 5, 2023, reporting on LWVPWM Voter Outreach, Candidate Forums League of Women Voters protects democracy, educates As Election Day approaches, it can be hard to make sense of the information overload. The League of Women Voters can certainly help. The nonpartisan, grass-roots...Continue Reading

On September 20, 2023, Governor Hochul signed another historic voting package.  This legislative package builds upon New York State’s ongoing efforts to improve and protect access to the ballot box for all New Yorkers, including last year’s enactment of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York, the most expansive state level voting...Continue Reading