Action and Advocacy We are truly a grassroots organization… The League of Women Voters takes action on an issue or advocates for a cause when there is an existing League position that supports the issue or speaks to the cause. Positions result from a process of study. Any given study, whether it be National, State,...Continue Reading
League of Women Voters® Vision, Beliefs, and Intentions The principles that guide our organization… The goal of the League of Women Voters is to empower citizens to shape better communities worldwide. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political membership organization which: acts after study and member agreement to achieve solutions in the public...Continue Reading
Right Now in Criminal Justice This year opened our eyes to the need for widespread police reform. The League of Women Voters of the United States acknowledged the necessity of addressing this issue with a resolution passed at the national convention calling for members to advocate “against systemic racism in the justice system and, at...Continue Reading
On Friday, Jan. 29, North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth will deliver her third State of the Town address at 1:15 p.m. at the The clubhouse at Harbor Links, located at 1 Fairway Dr. in Port Washington. The address is open to the public and free of charge. Supervisor Bosworth, who was recently re-elected to...Continue Reading
August 22, 2016 – The League Of Women Voters Evolves January 11, 2016 – Bosworth To Give State Of The Town Address October 14, 2014 – The Threat to Voting Rights: A League of Women Voters Port Washington-Manhasset Program ‘You Have the Right to Vote, Don’t You?’ is the subject of at Oct. 20 discussion...Continue Reading
Do you believe in the right to vote? If so, the League of Women Voters (LWV) has made major changes to its organization which opens up myriad opportunities for all. The age requirement for membership in the LWV of Port Washington-Manhasset has been lowered to 16 years from 18 years. The League of Women Voters...Continue Reading
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran (Dem, Common Sense) Bruce A. Blakeman (Rep, Con, Tax Revolt) District Attorney Todd D. Kaminsky (Dem) Anne T. Donnelly (Rep, Con) County Comptroller Ryan E. Cronin (Dem, WFP, Common Sense) Elaine R. Phillips (Rep, Con, Tax Revolt) County Clerk Justin R. Brown (Dem, WFP, Common Sense) Maureen O’Connell (Rep, Con,...Continue Reading
Redistricting Commission Update We had an extremely busy summer related to Redistricting. In addition to hiring our new Organizer (Milly Czerwinski), the Commission itself held public hearings in July and August but did not hold any public meetings until the start of September. At their September meeting they announced that they had hired two Redistricting...Continue Reading
