Mission Statement

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization which encourages citizens to participate in government and to influence policy through education and advocacy. 

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Read the Voter's Guide on the LWV New York State website.

Read the November 2012 State Voter by Sally Robinson, President of NY State League of Women Voters.

Calendar         

September 5     Board Meeting, 9:30 am-12 noon
September 13    Primary Election, NYS polls open 6 am - 9 pm
September 19    Opening Meeting, Port Washington Library, 1-3 pm
"How to Get America Working Again"
TBA             Voter Registration drives at colleges/stores 

October 3    Board Meeting, 9:30 am-12 noon
October 3    US Presidential Candidates Debate, 9-10:30 pm
October 3    US Vice-Presidential Candidates Debate, 7-9:30 pm
October 13   Last day to Register to vote in the General Election
by mail or in person
October 16   US Presidential Candidates Debate, Hofstra, 9-10:30 pm 

October 22   US Presidential Candidates Debate, 9-10:30 pm 
October 23   Candidate Debates for US Congress & NYS offices, 
Unitarian Congregation, Manhasset, 7 pm

November 5   Last day to apply for Absentee Ballot in person or by mail
November 6   Last day to submit ballot to Board of Elections in person or by mail
November 6   General Election, NYS polls open 6 am - 9 pm
November 7   Board Meeting, 9:30 am-12 noon
November 14  LWV Nassau County Post-Election Supper with Newsday
columnist Ellis Henican, Ethical Humanist Society, 6 pm
November 18  Fall Fund Raiser with guest speaker Meena Bose, Hofstra
Chair of Presidential Studies, Village Club, 12 noon
TBA               Candidate Debates for Special District Elections

December 5     Board Meeting, 9:30 am-12 noon
December 11   Special District Elections, polls open 6 am - 9 pm

January  2        Board Meeting, 9:30 am-12 noon, followed by
LWV NYS future Program Review. Recommendations due
TBA               Lunch with the League - TNH Supervisor's
State of the Town Address

February 6    Board Meeting, 9:30 am-12 noon
TBA              LWV NYS Campaign Finance Reform program

March  6      Board Meeting, 9:30 am-12 noon
TBA            LWV NYS Students Inside Albany conference, Albany
TBA            Public Library Board Candidates Debate

April  3        Board Meeting, 9:30 am-12 noon
April  9      Port Washington Library Trustee Election and Budget Vote
TBA          Manhasset Library Trustee Election and Budget Vote

May  1       Board Meeting, 9:30 am-12 noon
TBA School Board Candidate Debates
May  21     Nassau County School Board Elections and Budget Vote
TBA Spring Fund Raiser

June  1     LWV NYS Convention, Albany Hilton, June 1-3
June  5     Annual Meeting - Election of Officers and Adoption of Budget
TBA         LWV Participation in Government Awards, local high schools
TBA         LWV Nassau County Convention
TBA         Board Meeting, new & old directors/appointees, 9:30 am - 12 noon