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New LWVNYS Executive Director

Bierman & Smitka

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in July 2024.

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.
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Response to SCOTUS Decision on Presidential Immunity

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in July 2024.

Public Statement

https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/lwv-statement-response-scotus-decision-presidential-immunity

 

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Panel Discussion about why the Electoral College exists and the One Person One Vote initiative

panel discussion

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in June 2024.

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

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Preparing for the 2024 Presidential Election with LWV's Chief Counsel

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in June 2024.

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

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NYS ERA is Back on the Ballot!

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in June 2024.

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.

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Presidential Candidates Must Answer Voters' Questions

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

Blog Post

Voters deserve to hear directly from the candidates campaigning to represent us at the highest level.

See which candidates have filled out our voter guides and demand the rest follow their example!

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Top Ten open government stories of 2023 (part one)

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

News

This story was originally published by Forward Kentucky.

On November 29, the League of Women Voters of Kentucky published a study examining “Transparency and Citizen Participation in Kentucky’s Legislative Process” and asking the recurring question, “How Can They Do That?”

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Why is New Hampshire the first primary? Here's what to know.

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

News

This article was originally published in The Boston Globe.

Voters must cast ballots in the party they are registered for, and voters who are registered as undeclared may vote in either primary. In New Hampshire, roughly 40 percent of voters are registered as undeclared, according to Liz Tentarelli, the president of LWV New Hampshire.

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League of Women Voters of Nebraska files amicus brief in Planned Parenthood case

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

News

This story was originally published in the Lincoln Journal Star.

A nonpartisan civic organization has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a case before the Nebraska Supreme Court over the law that added restrictions for abortion and gender-affirming surgeries for transgender youth.

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Premiere: What Do You VOTE411?

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

Blog Post

Ahead of the 2024 midterms, LWV's latest Public Service Announcement's for VOTE411.org are live!

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