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New York State Capitol Building
News

An overview of significant outcomes from the 2022 Legislative session.

 

Turning out the youth vote
News

Teen reporters from the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs across the country captured how teens feel about voting and elections.

Public Statement

Reported appointment process is not independent, and unacceptably political.

New Ethics Commission Proposal included.

YouTube video of climate discussion
Research & Studies

Peter Iwanowicz, Executive Director of Environmental Advocates NY and member of the state's Climate Action Council discusses the blueprint that will help make New York more sustainable in a just and equitable transition to renewable energy sources

NYS Senate Election Committee Report
News

We must improve our elections, protect and expand the rights of voters, and in so doing strengthen our democracy. We must seize this opportunity to build institutions that reflect our values, write laws that reflect our ideals, and design systems that meet the needs of today

Public Statement

Dear Commissioners,

We write to you today to voice our displeasure with the lack of transparency and uniformity in
the new redistricting process thus far, and to urge you again to open up your mapping negotiations to the public so New Yorkers can have their trust in the Commission restored.

When the League supported a Commission-led redistricting structure in 2014, we imagined a
balanced, bipartisan system that would carefully consider the public’s input into proposed maps.

LWV response to SCOTUS failure
Public Statement

“Bodily autonomy is a personal right. The League of Women Voters believes every person deserves the access and the privacy to make their own reproductive choices, and we will continue the fight for reproductive justice in Texas and across the nation.” - League of Women Voters of the United States Board President Dr. Deborah Ann Turner and League of Women Voters of Texas President Grace Chimene

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