The New York Women’s Equality coalition is pleased that our legislature has taken the first step in making the Women’s Equality Agenda a reality in New York this year, and we applaud the Assembly Democrats, Speaker Silver, and all those members who voted yes today, for putting women’s equality at the top of their 2014 agenda.  Continue Reading

A primary election for state candidates on September 9, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. Petitions for independent candidates seeking U.S. House seats will be due August 5, 2014. Petitions for independent candidates seeking any other office will be due August 19, 2014. Due to court order, the primary election for federal...Continue Reading

Want to come learn more about the League’s positions and what we expect for action this legislative session? Lobby Day (or more accurately, Advocacy Training Day) will be held on MONDAY, FEB. 3, 2014. The date of Lobby Day has changed from Tuesday, Feb. 4 to Monday, Feb. 3rd – please note the change in...Continue Reading

CSW58 will be held from March 10-21, 2014, at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The priority theme is “Challenges and Achievements in the Implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for Women and Girls.” The Commission will also evaluate progress in the implementation of the agreed conclusions from CSW55 in 2011 on “Access and participation of women...Continue Reading

Like most local Leagues, LWV of Huntington held multiple Meet the Candidate nights during October; they also held an informational meeting on the local referendum on the ballot in November. The Election Services Committee of the LWV of Buffalo/Niagara serviced four Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA) sites in October 2103. LWV of New Castle had a...Continue Reading

Members of the Leagues in NYS are certainly aware of the importance of engaging and educating our youth in civic education. Our statewide program, Students Inside Albany, as well as all the youth programs that local Leagues sponsor such as Vote 18, Running and Winning, and Take Your Child to Vote , etc all focus...Continue Reading

Congratulations to everyone who worked on Vote411.  Since this year’s elections involved local municipalities, there was a very large number of races to cover.  With the addition of many leagues using Vote411 for the first time this year, we had broad coverage of races across the entire state.  Over 32,000 people from New York State visited the Vote 411...Continue Reading

With Thanksgiving just about here, I want to give thanks to all of the fantastic League members and supporters who help to make this world a better place. It is only because of all of you that we can remain a strong, visible force in New York State and our local communities. With our multitude...Continue Reading

We held the first of what we hope will be many Update on Issues Conference Calls on November 6. Over 20 members signed up in advance and more tuned into the ninety-minute discussion about the Women’s Equality Agenda. We heard Barb Thomas, LWVNYS Board Member and Pay Equity Issue Specialist, give us a rundown of...Continue Reading

Congratulations on Registering to Vote! As a citizen (age 18 or older) you have the right and responsibility to vote in elections. Educate yourself on the candidates and issues in each election. Once your registration has been processed by your county Board of Elections you will be mailed a card giving your polling place. If...Continue Reading