Voter Registration Bill, February 2012

On Monday, December 19th LWVNYC President Miriam R. Adelman attended a press conference to voice the League's support for the introduction of legislation, Int. 728, a Provision of Voter Registration Materials to Families. The Bill was introduced by New York City Council member David G. Greenfield...Read More

Redistricting, July 14, 2011

Governor Cuomo has recently reiterated his position to "veto a plan that is not independent or a plan that is partisan,"...Take action now by thanking Governor Cuomo for his continued strong support of redistricting reform and to show your support for his pledge to veto any partisan or non-independent plans for redistricting...Read More

Election Assistance Commission, June 20, 2011

Testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Government Operations: Council Resolution 1343-2012 in Support of State Legislation to Modernize Election Night Closing Procedures, Monday, June 11, 2012

"...We find nothing in the bill that will speed up the process for poll workers who have already put in a 15-hour day. They will still have to cut up the scanner tapes, add the votes for each ED- without the benefit of calculators - and transcribe by hand, the votes already counted by the scanners on to individual paper Returns of Canvas.  This is the very process that leads to errors and discourages potential poll workers..." Read more

New York City Council Committee on Governmental Operations: Evaluating the Board of Elections' Performance in the 2011 Primary Election, and on Resolution, 671 calling for passage of state legislation that would require that paper ballots be designed in a more user-friendly manner - Thursday, September 22, 2011

"...Those of us who monitor the meetings of the NYC Commissioners have heard concerns that half -day shifts would mean training twice as many workers. That may be so, but training time could be halved inasmuch as early shift workers would be trained in opening procedures, and late shift workers in closing procedures. The training program as presently constituted is of questionable value..."
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Testimony before the Legislative Task Force On Demographic Research and Reapportionment, Queens, New York - September 7, 2011

"...While we appreciate this opportunity to share our thoughts on the redistricting process, we feel compelled to preface our remarks with our belief that the public has spoken loud and clear in favor of independent redistricting and no longer supports a system controlled by the legislative body whose lines it is redrawing. An independent commission drawing impartial district lines would maintain the legislature's ability to give input on the plan and ultimately pass legislation in accordance with the state constitution..."
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New York City Council Committees on Government Operations and Oversight and Investigations: Evaluating the Board of Elections' Performance in the 2010 General Election Monday, December 6, 2010

"...For 90 years voter education and election administration have been priorities for the League of Women Voters in New York; accordingly we sincerely appreciate this opportunity to comment on the performance of the Board of Elections in the 2010 General Election..." Read More

New York City Council Committee on Government Operations: Review of Primary Day Operations' Deployment of New Optical Scan Voting Machines Monday, October 4, 2010

"...For 90 years voter education and election administration have been priorities for the League of Women Voters in New York; therefore we sincerely appreciate this opportunity to comment on the September 14th introduction of the new voting system..." Read More

New York State Senate Standing Committee on Elections: Introduction of Optical Scan Voting Machines in the 2010 Primary Elections Wednesday, September 29, 2010

"...For 90 years voter education and election administration have been priorities for The League of Women Voters in New York. With the passage of the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and the state's Election Reform and Modernization Act (ERMA), the League worked to ensure that New Yorkers had a secure, accurate, reliable and accessible voting system. We strongly supported replacement of our antiquated lever voting machines with paper ballots, optical scanners and ballot marking devices. We appreciate this opportunity to comment on the September 14th introduction of the new voting system in New York City..." Read More