Nancy Rosenthal, VP for Voter Services June 27, 2023 Primary Election Mark the date: Tuesday, June 27 Primary Election for county and local races. Log on to Vote411.org to find out if you have a Primary in your county or town.   Note the following dates and deadlines: Saturday, June 17-Sunday, June 25: Early voting. Check your...Continue Reading

St. Lawrence County St. Lawrence County Board member Donna Seymour is the recipient of the 2023 Rachel Somers Grant Social Action Award. Awarded by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Canton, the award recognizes a person in the wider North Country community who is an advocate for social justice, and who has been actively involved in...Continue Reading

Sally Robinson, VP for Issues and Advocacy, Erica Smitka, Deputy Director, New York State Budget Passed On May 2, the NYS budget was finally passed. What we were glad to see: State Board of Elections: Funding of $14.5 million in administrative funds and $25 million in matching funds for the public campaign finance program Inclusion...Continue Reading

There is only one week to bid in our spring auction! By participating, you can directly support the League’s educational efforts. Plus, you have the chance to win some fantastic prizes! From a few days on Martha’s Vineyard or in the NH near the Mascoma State Forest to baskets of goodies from the NYS archives...Continue Reading

Judie Gorenstein This is my last message as LWVNYS President. Serving as president for the past two years has been an honor. Previously I have written about our challenges, our goals, and our accomplishments. We were only able to accomplish all we did because of you as members. I thank each of you for your...Continue Reading

Regina Tillman, 3rd Vice President for DEI Crystal Joseph, DEI Task Force Co-Chair It is indeed a pleasure that we are welcoming you to yet another DEI education piece that was developed by an NYS League in conjunction with a local partner. Beginning on June 1st, if you want to learn a little more about...Continue Reading

On Monday, March 27, 2023, LWV Central Nassau participated in a private tour of Raynham Hall, a historical site in Oyster Bay, where we were introduced to the Townsend family from before the Revolutionary War. The family history included the story of Liss, an enslaved girl through events during the war as well as her...Continue Reading

All League roster updates are due in the Roster Manager Portal by Jan. 31. To ensure your roster is up to date, any members considered active on 31 must have a membership status of “Active.” Members not active as of Jan. 31 should have a membership status of “Inactive.” The support section of the Roster...Continue Reading

Annual League Survey Update Thank you to the 586 Leagues who completed the Annual League Survey. We received an impressive 77% response rate, an increase compared to previous years. Thank you to everyone who took the time to not only respond to the survey but also to track their information. The LWVUS evaluation team has...Continue Reading

On May 21st and 22nd, the League hosted our first-ever virtual Students Inside Albany Conference. Although last year we invited students who had been selected before the pandemic to join us for an afternoon of learning about state government, this was the first time the League has ever arranged a full conference including speakers and...Continue Reading