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New York State League Supports June Primary |
New York State League Supports June Primary "Letter: Primary election should be in June The League of Women Voters of New York State is outraged at the state Legislature's inability to agree on a primary election date that is compliant with federal law. The September date for New York's nonpresidential primary does not satisfy the 2009 federal MOVE Act, which requires states to get ballots to overseas military voters 45 days before a federal election. For 2010, the state received a one-time waiver that allowed it to continue holding congressional and state legislative primaries in September. There will not be a waiver for 2012. Now, the state faces the daunting prospect of holding three primaries — presidential, congressional and state legislative — next year unless the Legislature acts soon..." Read more |
League Supports Voter Registration Legislation
Photo Captions: Left photo. Front row left to right: Council Member Margaret S. Chin, LWVNYC President, Miriam R. Adelman, Council Member David G. Greenfield; Back row left to right: Council Member Ruben Wills, Council Member Lewis A. Fidler Right photo. Front row left to right: Council Member Margaret S. Chin, Council Member David G. Greenfield, LWVNYC President, Miriam R. Adelman; Second row left to right: Council Member Ruben Wills, United Federation of Teachers representative, Council Member Gayle A. Brewer; Back Row Council Member Lewis A. Fidler |
Lunch with the League features LWVUS President, Elisabeth MacNamara
Ms. MacNamara's presentation was poised, intelligent, saavy, and focused. She discussed the urgent work we have ahead We are very grateful for President Elisabeth MacNamara taking the time to visit to New York and address our members and guests. Her words and spirit filled us with renewed pride in our League membership and renewed our desire for continuing advocacy of our vital issues, regardless of the obstacles. We are eagerly looking forward to the 2012 elections! |
Lunch with the League features Errol Louis
We would like to thank Mr. Louis, the Brennan Center for hosting our meeting, and all of you who attended this informative meeting. |
State Heeds Minor Parties on Voting-Machine Complaint By SAM ROBERTS - NYT SEPTEMBER, 9, 2011 New York State's minor parties scored a major victory Thursday when the state's Board of Elections agreed to alter a vote-counting anomaly that the parties argued was a threat to their very survival. Read more... |
Voter Registration Training - AUGUST 20, 2011 On Saturday August 20th, community leaders and organizers attended a League of Women Voters of the City of New York voter registration training seminar in mid-town Manhattan. After an introductory overview of the League, Voter Services Chair, Hope Freeman discussed voting and the upcoming elections. The discussion then turned to common reasons for voter apathy and ways to counter them. Adrienne Kivelson, Vice-President, followed the discussion with a walk through presentation of the training manual distributed to each participant. The training session was attended by a well informed, enthusiastic group that had excellent questions about registration and how the redistricting process affects elections. We thank all attendees who spent the morning with us and we are grateful for the time they will dedicate to registering New York voters. Contact our office for information about the League, voting, redistricting, and how to request a voter registration training session for your group or organization. |
2011 Legislative Session Summary Below you will find a summary of the major issues from this session, including some on the League's agenda that we can count as major accomplishments for the 2011 session. Work still needs to be done on other issues important to the League, notably redistricting reform and campaign finance reform, which were not addressed in this session. Read more... |
Marriage Equality Is Now the Law in New York State Thanks to the determination and courage of the majority of New York State Legislators, the commitment and political skill of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the unwavering support and advocacy of the LGBT community and its allies, including the League of Women Voters, couples of the same sex will be able to enter into civil marriages in New York State. Passed and signed on June 24th, the Act becomes effective in 30 days. Read more... |
LWVNYC Wins the Visibility Award
Miriam R. Adelman, LWVNYC President, accepting the LWVNY Visibility Award, from State President, Betsey Swan (right to left). |
LWVNYC Education Fund Annual Luncheon
The League's award for Woman of Distinction 2011 was presented to Merryl H. Tisch, Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents, who spoke about her high regard for the League and about the importance of public education in our society. With the visit of President Obama to the World Trade Center site that afternoon, our other principal speaker, Errol Louis, host of "Inside City Hall" NY1 News, was unable to attend but two guests at the luncheon, Michael Jack and Dave Davis, President & General Manager of NBC New York and WABC-TV respectively, presented lighthearted impromptu commentary on television news. Toni Coffee, Chair |
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On Monday, December 19th LWVNYC President Miriam R. Adelman attended a press conference on the steps of City Hall to voice the League's support for the introduction of bill, 
introduced by New York City Councilman David G. Greenfield and it aims to have the Board of Education provide voter registration forms to all families when they enroll their children into public schools. The League; is hopeful that the legislation will be passed in time for the 2012 election. Click the link above for more information. 
The New York City League was delighted to host our National League President, Elisabeth MacNamara at our most recent Lunch with the League meeting, Wednesday, December 14th. Ms. MacNamara came to speak to us about the role of the League as an advocate, with special emphasis on the voter suppression movement that is sweeping the nation.
countering state legislation that is trying to make it more difficult for citizens to vote in the upcoming 2012 elections and reminded us that the time for action is now if we want the 2012 election to be fair. In the words of Ms. MacNamara,"We, who understand the importance of full participation, must continue to oppose these efforts in every way possible. Whatever barriers the states throw up, we must work to overcome them. Regardless of who is behind it or what is motivating it, we must be just as organized and just as determined to make the process work for every voter and to make every vote count."
The first meeting of our Lunch with the League series held on September 21st was full of excitement and engaging perspective delivered by our guest speaker, Errol Louis, host of the New York 1 program Inside City Hall. Mr. Louis discussed the need to understand the nature of the news media today when it concerns elections and candidates. 
The manual includes a sample of the materials necessary to conduct an effective voter registration drive, and where to find registration resources. 
The League of Women Voters of the City of New York was recently awarded the Visibility Award by the New York State League for the use of innovative technology to garner publicity.
The annual award luncheon to benefit the New York City League Education Fund was held on May 5th at the Hotel Roosevelt. Although the attendance did not reach the record-breaking level of the 2010 luncheon, approximately 150 of our traditional supporters, new friends, and members produced both good feelings and raised $60,000 to support our work. Our chairman was Don Lowery, Senior Vice President of The Nielsen Company.