For as long as we can remember, our local League has been sponsoring local high school students to attend the LWVNYS’ amazing Government Education Conference, “Students Inside Albany.” The SIA conference, sponsored by the State League’s Education Foundation, is designed to increase students’ awareness of their responsibility in representative government and provide the tools necessary...Continue Reading
Nassau County Redistricting Barbara Epstein & Paula Blum Redistricting is the word currently heard everywhere in government. States are planning their new district maps based on the 2020 census results, with varying results. And, the Nassau County legislature will soon be setting up a redistricting commission based on the requirements of its charter. This is...Continue Reading
LWV PWM Virtual Conversation — Oct 22, 2020 @7pm Policing in the 21st Century Moderator: Evan Mandery Panelists: Jackie Duodu-Burbridge, Jim Coll, Alex Vitale Bios: Dr. Evan Mandery is a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, Evan is the author of six books. A Wild Justice, a history...Continue Reading
Marty the Dog has a few words to say about voter registration. He touches on checking your registration, how to get registered and how to find out more information to help you along the way.Continue Reading
Not registered? We’ve outlined all the steps that you need to take to get registered in Nassau County. Important Voting Links: =================== Signup Online: https://Voterreg.dmv.ny.gov/MotorVoter Register/Check Registration/Candidate Information: https://vote411.org Download Forms: https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/580/Vo… Text VOTENY to 474747 for updates and reminders on upcoming elections Who Can Register to Vote? ====================== * Be a U.S. Citizen *...Continue Reading
Not registered? We’ve outlined all the steps that you need to take to get registered in Nassau County. Important Voting Links: =================== Signup Online: https://Voterreg.dmv.ny.gov/MotorVoter Register/Check Registration/Candidate Information: https://vote411.org Download Forms: https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/580/Vo… Text VOTENY to 474747 for updates and reminders on upcoming elections Who Can Register to Vote? ====================== * Be a U.S. Citizen *...Continue Reading
Don’t forget to RSVP by November 9th if you want to attend the November 14th Post-Election Dinner and celebration of NYS’s 100 years with the League. Click here to download the RSVP form. Continue Reading
A common complaint amongst voters is with so many candidates in the running, who can keep up with them all? You’ll be happy to know, that the volunteers at the League of Women Voters have posed questions to all of the candidates in the 2019 elections so that you can read through their thoughts, positions...Continue Reading
Vote41.com is the place to go to find information about where to vote, candidate information and positions, as well as candidate’s positions on the issues. The perfect tool to educate yourself before you vote.Continue Reading
