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A project conceived last fall by Gretchen Sorin and Roe DiBona of the Youth Services Committee has come to fruition with the help of generous gifts and grants.

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Why Your Vote is Safe and Secure!

Patty MacLeish, Director of Communications, LWV of the Cooperstown Area

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Don't spread mis- or dis-information. Check out LWVNY's "Just the Facts" list about voting security.

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Voting—Casting a Ballot Keeps Getting Easier!

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Learning To Identify Misinformation and Disinformation

By Patty MacLeish and Aviva Schneider

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As the 2026 midterms approach, voters are at risk of finding their ballots suppressed by federal voter ID legislation like the SAVE Act. It's essential to push back against this anti-voter legislation!

Public Statement

The League released the following statement after the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota became the twenty-third court to dismiss the Justice Department's lawsuit demanding unlawful disclosure of private voter information.

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Election observers are people who observe various steps in the election process. In doing so, members of the public can provide independent verification of election results’ accuracy and counter attempts to discredit elections.

By volunteering as an observer, you can make a difference by creating a public record of how votes are counted, leading to increased trust in election outcomes.

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A federal court blocked the US Postal Service from implementing President Trump’s 2026 executive order restricting mail voting, finding the order likely unconstitutional and harmful to voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections