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Fall
Election Season is Upon Us

We are about to head into fall election season which is a great time for a Voter Registration/Voter Education check up. You can use the League's

Vote 411 site to check your registration status, learn what is on your ballot, find information about candidates and learn about LWV candidate forums for races in your area. Additional information also appears below and on the voter information and resources page.

 

 

 

Even Year Election Law Upheld

The New York Court of Appeals has upheld the constitutionality of the 2023 Even Year Election Law, which means this law is effective immediately and will impact the terms of local races on the ballot this fall. Anyone running for local office subject to the change this fall would have their terms reduced by one year. Two year positions will have to run again in 2026 and four year positions will run again in 2028. Not all local elections are covered by the change - among others, town justices, county judges, and city and village elections require a constitutional amendment to change their voting cycle. But if you vote in a town election, officials on your ballot will be subject to the shortened term. In New Castle, this means that the town supervisor will be elected for a one year term and the position will be up for election again in 2026 and the town boad members will be elected for a three year term with those seats being up for election again in 2028. You can read more about this election change here - https://nytowns.org/common/Uploaded%20files/2025%20updated%20even%20year%20election%20faq%20-%20law%20%281%29.pdf

Candidate Forums 

The League only sponsors candidate forums for contested elections. Because the Town of New Castle Town Supervisor and Town Board Member candidates are running unopposed, there will be no candidate forum for that election. 

Westchester County Legislator District 4

LWV New Castle sponsored a candidate forum for the Westchester County Legislator District 4 race on Wednesday, October 22. A recording of that forum is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPeoNN6ZdEQ at 7 pm. 

Pound Ridge Town Supervisor and Town Board Members

LWV New Castle sponsored a candidate forum for our neighbors in the Town of Pound Ridge. Both candidates for the Pound Ridge Town Supervisor position, Kevin Hansan and John McCown, and three of the four candidates for the two open Town Board Member positions, Peter Avellino, Diane Briggs and Daniel Paschkes, participated. To view the recording of this forum, use this link. 

Westchester County Executive

LWV Westchester sponsored a candidate forum for the Westchester County Executive race. This forum can be viewed online.

Important Voting Deadlines 

General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2025; Early Voting Saturday, October 25 to Sunday, November 2, 2025 

 

Now Live! Membership Renewal Through LWVUS ChapterSpot Portal

On February 3, the LWVUS ChapterSpot portal went live, creating a new procedure for joining the League or renewing your membership. All current members will be receiving an email from LWVUS inviting them to set up a Chapter Spot account. Memberships will now be rolling - expiring on the date of joining. If you set up your Chapter Spot account now, your information will load including the end date of your membership. For members who renewed through LWV New Castle in December and January, your membership is good through December 31, 2025. LWVUS will send you a renewal notice a few months prior to your membership expiration. This new membership renewal structure has shifted the membership category definitions to LWVUS - there will no longer be family memberships and each family member must join as an individual in the future. But don't worry - because the new LWVUS system allows you to pay what you can afford (subject to a minimum), you can elect to give your second family member the "additional member" discount that you have been receiving. Questions? Send us an email - lwvnewcastle [at] gmail.com and we're happy to discuss the new system. You can join or donate through our unique LWV New Castle membership link.

Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.

Where LWVNC Is  Engaging Today:

∙      We're Getting Voters registered and to the polls, because elections impact every aspect of our lives. 

∙      We're Creating Opportunities for citizens to come together to discuss issues and shape solutions for the future.

∙      We're Educating Citizens, giving them the knowledge and the tools  they need to use their voices to make a difference.

∙       We’re Supporting our Youth by offering our popular programs, Students Inside Albany and Running & Winning, as well as providing hands-on experience for Senior Experience and  Youth Interns. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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