About the LWV

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan politial organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

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Where We Stand incorporates positions reached and actions taken by the League and serves as a foundation for the League's program implementation. Click here to visit this important page on our National LWV site.

• Sign up for the League e-Voice, newsletter of the LWV-US.

Support Educational Initiatives of the LWV-TC The League of Women Voters of Tompkins County is having a fund drive to support our educational initiatives in the community and we need your help. We do not have a paid staff to accomplish our many projects. Still, to run our organization we have to raise funds. For about 30 years we sold UNICEF Christmas and Holiday cards. For many years we assisted Cornell with its student elections in the fall and spring. Unfortunately we lost these two sources of revenue to commercial marketing and computerization. Instead of raising funds every year, we decided to open an account with the Community Foundation of Tompkins County. We are very pleased to report that a long time supporter of our League has offered to match up to $15,000 of contributions made to this fund. We need your help! Click here for additional information on contributing to the LWVTC Education Fund.

Local Calendar

• ICSD Board of Education "Meet the Candidates" Forum Co-sponsored by the Ithaca Council of PTAs, the League of Women Voters of Tompkins County and the American Association of University Women, will be aired by Pegasys Channel 13 on the following schedule. These times can also be checked at www.pegasysaccess.org.
  • Wednesday 5/14 program start 7:00 PM
  • Thursday 5/15 program start 1:00 PM
  • Monday 5/19 program start 12:00 PM (Noon)
  • Monday 5/19 program start 4:00 PM
• May 20, 2008 School Board Election
  • Ithaca City School District 2008-09 Budget
  • Lansing School District election information
  • Dryden School District election information
  • Trumansburg election information
  • Groton
  • Newfield
• May 28, 2008 Annual Meeting City Federation of Women's Organization League members have been asked to please take 3 minutes to complete this interest survey before their Annual Meeting City Federation of Women's Organizations Interest Survey

Note: All events are open to the public unless indicated otherwise.

Action Alerts

• The Senate Must Act on Global Climate Change Global climate change is one of the most serious threats to the environment, health and economy of our nation and our world. With the U.S. Senate expected to take up legislation this spring, now is the time to let your Senators know that they should support strong action to
  control global warming. Please contact your Senators and tell them to support and strengthen S.
  2191, America’s Climate Security Act. Click here for more information. Posted April 22, 2008

• Urge Your Senator to Vote Yes to Pay Equity Our highly successful Gloria Steinem Day for Fair Pay on April 2nd has brought great attention to the issue and the need to pass the Fair Pay Act. The Fair Pay Bill now has a chance to be moved out of the Labor Committee and on to the Senate floor for a vote. Please contact you Senator today.

• Stand Up Against Administration Fear Tactics Your Representative in Congress needs to be encouraged to keep protecting America’s basic civil liberties against the administration’s fear tactics. The administration wants to continue warrantless wiretapping of American citizens and to let telecommunications companies off the hook for possible illegal eavesdropping. Click here for more information.

• National Action Alerts Click here to visit US League of Women Take Action

• Network For Action--Death Penalty http://www.networkforjustice.org/partners/League_of_Women_Voters_of_NYS
• Citizen Action Toolkit A central part of the mission of the League of Women Voters is to encourage the active and informed participation of citizens in their government. To that end, the League has created this easy-to-use resource that enables citizens to find a wealth of information about our state and federal governments. Use our toolkit to contact your elected officials, or to send a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. Support League issues with just a few clicks of your mouse or take a moment to craft a letter of your own. Sign up for action alerts on the issues that are important to you.
  Make your voice heard!!! Click here to access the Toolkit.

Programs and Projects

• LWVUS Immigration Study Consensus Preview
• Local LWV Health Care Committee

2008 Legislative Priorities for the LWV-NYS

• Good government
• Redistricting
• Campaign Finance Reform
• Legislative Procedures
• Election Law and Procedures
• Voting Technology
• Court Restructuring and Judicial Selection Cost Effective and Accessible Health Care
• Natural Resources, Energy and Environment Greenhouse Gas Emissions Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Water Quality and Protection of Ground Water Smart Growth
• Transportation

Impact on Issues LWVNYS Impact on Issues is a guide for League leaders on the LWVNYS public policy positions. Every two years, local Leagues participate in the LWVNYS program planning process by reviewing existing positions and making recommendations for the future. Member agreement on issues (consensus or concurrence) follows in depth study and is developed into the formal positions presented in this publication. These positions are the basis for action.) http://www.lwvny.org/advocacy/impact/Complete_Impact_on_Issues1107.pdf

Bulletins

• May 2008
• April 2008
• March 2008
• February 2008
• January 2008
• Archived Bulletins

These are PDF documents and requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print it.

Useful Voter Information Links

• (NYS Voter Information)
• Elected Officials
• Tompkins County Election Districts (Map*)
• Voter Information and Registration Form
• The League of Women Voters United States
• The League of Women Voters of New York State
• Tompkins County Board of Elections
• Absentee Voting in Tompkins County

• Choosing the President 2008 Available Now for $11.00 The US League of Women Voters Education Fund has updated the comprehensive guide to the presidential election process, "Choosing the
  President 2008." Read about the participants (the voters, candidates, parties, media, and who gives and who gets the money) and the process (the primaries and caucuses, nominating conventions, the general
  election campaign and Election Day). This book is an essential tool for everyone – students, first-time voters and long-time voters – as we prepare for the 2008 Presidential election. We are offering this
  exceptional guide at a discounted price of $11.00! To place advance orders online now click here.

  Electing the President a 29-page letter-size PDF publication, based on LWVUS’ "Choosing the President" and other League resources has been developed for young voters, students and others. The LWWUS worked with the Newspaper in Education Institute (NIE) to create this newspaper supplement for printing in volume by Newspaper in Education (NIE) programs nationally. This publication explains what an election is and describes the process of voter registration, primary elections and caucuses, political party conventions, general elections, Electoral College. In addition, the role of the press in political life and elections, and the role of media in setting public agenda is reviewed. Click here.

*These are PDF documents and requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print it.

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