League Mini-Retreat
What would you like to get involved with in the League this year? This is your chance to talk to various committees about what they do and share ideas you may have. New members are especially welcome and all members are encouraged to bring friends who may be interested in joining the League. Learn about what we do:
- voter services
- Vote411
- Candidate forums
- birthday cards to 18-year olds
- outreach to New Americans
- state legislative advocacy
Registration is requested so that we can plan food.
State Advocacy Decisions 12:30-2:30
LWVNYS wants our opinion on two proposed positions this year, one about voting machines, the other about Ranked Choice Voting combined with nonpartisan primaries. These positions will be available in advance for all to ready and study. At this meeting we'll discuss them and decide whether our League is in favor of them.
Please take the time to read the proposed positions in advance.
We are also requested to advise the state League what our highest priorities are for this legislative session, so we'll spend a little time working on that too.
What if We Used Final Five Voting in New York?
In recent years several states have been experimenting with some innovations in voting systems combining use of nonpartisan primaries with ranked choice voting in the general election. Both California and Washington have been doing it for a while and Alaska first tried it in 2022. In 2023 LWVNYS commissioned a committee to study whether we should support it's use in New York. To support the work of the state study committee, the Rochester League commissioned a study of what the effect would be in New York.
In brief, it would have a big effect, eliminating a lot of primaries. That would mean that most important electoral contests would occur in November, which would probably mean more voters would participate. It would also enfranchise both the large number of unaffiliated voters and voters whose party isn't holding a primary when it's time to winnow down the field. You can read the report here.
CAST YOUR VOTE
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BE INFORMED
The League has information to help you understand important issues of the day through our forums on topics such as climate change, health care and redistricting. We also sponsor candidate debates to help you decide which candidates deserve your vote.
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