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Prop 1 for All New Yorkers
Research & Studies

All New Yorkers deserve to have our fundamental rights and freedoms protected, including our right to abortion. And no New Yorker should be discriminated against because of who they are.
https://nyequalrights.org/

Research & Studies

From the National Task Force on Election Crises...

Bierman & Smitka
News
Erica Smitka, who has served as our Deputy Director for the past several years, is our new Executive Director! The LWVNYS Board has reached this decision after an exhaustive three-month search.
panel discussion
News

LWVUS kicked off #LVWCon24 with a powerful discussion about why the Electoral College has existed for so long and how we will dismantle this system and build a democracy powered by the people, for the people, ALL the people. #OnePersonOneVote

Blog Post

Fighting for pro-voter laws is an essential part of defending our democracy. With voter suppression efforts on the rise, lawyers at organizations like the League are working across all 50 states to protect our rights and ensure all voters have equal access to the ballot. Blog by Celina Stewart 6/4/24

News

The League of Women Voters of NYS strongly supports the recent decision by the Appellate Division to reinstate the NYS ERA on the ballot in November.

Blog Post

Note: This blog contains data obtained from the US Census that delineates voter trends based on age, race, and gender. While valuable data is shown, not every racial, ethnic, or gender identity is represented.

We pulled data to build a snapshot of how women are voting. It made one thing clear: the next election is up to women.

Blog Post
Voting is a fundamental right. Yet voters with disabilities face persistent barriers to casting a ballot, including restrictions on receiving assistance during the voting process imposed by state law.

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