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Students Inside DEADLINE!

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in January 2026.

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Students Inside Albany

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in December 2025.

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Those that like to mail in their ballot need to take it into a post office and have it hand stamped.

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in October 2025.

Press Mention

As we enter National Voter Education Week, Oct. 6-10, it is timely to consider how the right to vote is and has been an essential part of our democratic institution.

League of Women Voters of New York State Vows to Protect Election Officials and Democracy

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in October 2025.

Public Statement

On Thursday, September 25th, the United States Department of Justice sued six states, including New York, for a failure to provide voter registration rolls.

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in September 2025.

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Language on the Ballot
Allows skiing and related trail facilities on state forest preserve land. The site is 1,039 acres. Requires State to add 2,500 acres of new forest land in Adirondack Park.

A yes vote authorizes new ski trails and related facilities in the Adirondack forest preserve.

A no vote does not authorize this use.

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Five Years After the Insurrection: A Constitutional Crisis, Then v. Now

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Blog Post

In 2021, the seeds of our current Constitutional Crisis were being sown.

Reflecting on this tragic day in 2024, League President Dianna Wynn and I noted that January 6 was a reminder of “the sacredness of preserving democracy.” As we look ahead to a critical year for elections and advocacy, this reminder guides my every move.

Why the League of Women Voters took a stand for voter registration

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in December 2025.

News

Op-ed published in The Post and Courier by co-presidents of the LWV of the Charleston Area, Cara Erickson and Jeri Cabot

LULAC, Joined by Leading Legacy Civil Rights Organizations, Calls for Congressional Investigation Into Recent Federal Immigration Enforcement Actions

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Public Statement

LULAC, Common Cause, and the League of Women Voters are calling on Congress to conduct an immediate, independent investigation to uphold constitutional principles and public oversight.

League of Women Voters of Maine Successfully Intervenes in Justice Department Lawsuit in Defense of Voter Privacy

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in December 2025.

Public Statement

Pick Your Winter Faves & We'll Tell You How to Empower Voters in 2026

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in December 2025.

Blog Post

Because who doesn't love a seasonal quiz?

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