Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area

Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area

The League of Women Voters of the United States encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

The League is proud to be nonpartisan, neither supporting nor opposing candidates or political parties at any level of government, but always working on vital issues of concern to members and the public.

The League of Women Voters of Utica-Rome Metro Area serves the people of Utica, Rome, Herkimer and the surrounding areas of Upstate NY.    

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No Kings rally 


LWVUS is joining No Kings as a national partner on Saturday, March 28. Leagues are welcome to lean in locally and participate in activations with partners on the ground in a nonpartisan manner. For Leagues who decide to mobilize for No Kings, please utilize our Protest Safety Guidance. 

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Event Date: 
02/28/2026 - 9:30am to 04/11/2026 - 3:30pm
Event location: 

4 locations & 4 dates

Join us for a regional training near you as we prepare for the 2026 election. We will discuss several topics to improve our impact and our reach in the communities we serve.
 
Public Statement

Today, the League of Women Voters of Ohio (LWVO) and CAIR-Northern Ohio filed a federal lawsuit challenging Ohio’s Senate Bill (SB) 293 for violating the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and the Fourteenth Amendment’s due process clause.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters rejects any government action that fuels fear, confusion, or doubt about the integrity of New York’s elections.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement in response to today’s House vote on the SAVE America Act.

Blog Post

Remembering women of the movement’s past stokes the power to continue the fight for freedom, equity, and opportunity. We learn from their stories, honor their legacies, and find fortitude in their ability to build community despite the odds. 

The following women took it upon themselves to show up and stand up for their rights. In their own unique ways, they took action, empowered others, and made meaningful contributions toward the freedom of Black women and their communities: 

Public Statement

“President Trump’s continued rhetoric is a calculated effort to dismantle the integrity of the electoral system as we know it. This is not political theater: it’s a direct threat to the very fiber of democracy itself.  

Blog Post

Since its founding, the people of the District have not enjoyed the same rights as other Americans. As a result, Washingtonians are expected to bear the burdens and duties of citizenship and obedience to the laws while having no say in their creation, a major inequity in a republic that purports to stand for liberty and justice for all.   

This blog will examine the background of this inequality and feature the voices of LWVDC members and District residents who are currently undergoing illegitimate occupation by National Guard troops because of their lack of statehood.  

Action Alert - League of Women Voters (Protestors with US flag)

Action Alerts

Last year, the House and Senate introduced the Equal Representation Act (H.R.151 and S.2205) to add a citizenship question to the 2030 Census and exclude noncitizens from the apportionment process, which determines the number of members each US state sends to the House of Representatives.

Tell your Members of Congress the Census must count all people!

Blog Post

Learn more about the League by joining and volunteering.
- Voter Services
- Observer Corps
- Vote411
- Membership
- Program
- Website/Social Media

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Short videos that our members made that will assist new or interested citizens in navigating the voting process, from obtaining a registration form, early voting and including voting absentee. 

On May 4, 2021 the governor signed legislation that allows anyone on parole to vote in all elections. The final video is addressed to all parolees.

LWV is an organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in principle and in practice. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on any basis.