The Cooperstown Area
League of Women Voters of The Cooperstown Area
Election 2026 is history
Thanks to all our outstanding Voter Services Team and all our volunteers for helping to support great voter turnout in this midterm election. Here's a summary of what the League did to defend democracy and empower voters this election season:
- Registration tables at nine venues. At SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Delhi, and the Cooperstown Graduate Program, the volunteer team registered many new voters and helped them with absentee voting.
- The League hosted an Issue Forum in Middlefield regarding their ballot proposition and a Candidate Forum for Hartwick Supervisor candidates.
- Created “Get Out the Vote” video and posted it widely on social media.
- Sent 2,755 “Get Out the Vote” texts to voters in Otsego County with verified cell phones.
- Distributed 100 of first prize poster by a Cherry Valley High School student.
- Distributed 900 “Make a Plan to Vote” worksheets to scores of voters, including Rotary members, neighbors at the Cooperstown Food Pantry, local libraries.
- Authored articles with essential information for voters that were published in newspapers and posted on social media and our website.
- Invited all candidates for contested elections for candidate forum.
- District 6 DEM candidate agreed, opponent did not reply.
- District 7 DEM candidate agreed, opponent replied, out of state.
- District 8 DEM candidate agreed, opponent did not reply.
- Sheriff REP agreed, opponent declined.
- NY 102nd Assembly DEM agreed. opponent did not reply.
- NY 51st Senate DEM agreed, opponent did not reply.
- Organized and hosted forum with both candidates for Town of Hartwick Supervisor
We're grateful to the funders who supported this work, the Community Foundation of Otsego County, LWVUS, and the many individuals who donated through Mohawk Valley Gives and directly to the League.
Get Involved: Learn About the League Observer Corps
The League of Women Voters Cooperstown Observer Corps is always looking for new members to help with this very important effort. Learn more about our League's Observer Corps and what we do. The Observer Corps is a great way to get involved in your community and in League work, especially if you are new to the League and to our community
