LWVBN Summer Potluck
- Date: Monday, August 19, 2024
- Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Place: Niawanda Park (Veterans Memorial Park), 600 Niagara Street, Tonawanda
Bring some friends and join us to learn about all the wonderful things our League is doing! Members and friends are all invited. Please bring a dish to pass.
Directions: The main entrance to the pavilion is located on the east side of the building in Section C of Niawanda Park. Enter at Niagara and Gibson Streets. Parking is also available in Section D by entering the park near Two Mile Creek Road.
September 25: Save the Date!
- Date: Wednesday, September 25
- Time: 5:30 p.m.
- Place: William-Emslie Family YMCA, 585 William St, Buffalo
The DEI committee, AKA and Delta Sigma Theta, will be presenting a panel discussion about the importance of voting and current issues important to youth voters. Light refreshments will be served. Stay tuned for more details coming soon!
November 5, 2024 General Election
- Election Day: November 5, 2024
- Early Voting: October 26 - November 3, 2024
New Yorkers have a lot of choices on the ballot this year: not only voting for the President of the United States and all US congressional seats, but also one US Senator, all NY Senate and Assembly seats, a number of local offices, and one statewide ballot initiative. As always, you can see what's on your ballot at Vote411.
You can check your district online at the New York State Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment's maps page.
For more information on elections this year, including the text of the New York State Equal Rights Amendment see our Voter Information page.
Volunteer Opportunities
Help us welcome new citizens!
Photo Credit: League of Women Voters
via Flickr,
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Volunteers are needed for Naturalization Ceremonies:
No experience is needed! You will be paired with an experienced volunteer.
More on naturalization ceremonies.
Contact: Deborah Shiffner
College Liaison
College liaisons meet with and build relationships with area campuses. Right now Canisius University and Daemen University are in need of
liaisons.
More on college liaisons.
Contact: Barbara Gunderson
Library Champ
Libraries in Erie County that still need champs are:
Angola, Collins, North Collins, Lake Shore, and the library on wheels.
Libraries in Niagara County that still need champs are: Barker, Wilson,
Ransomville, and Youngstown.
More on library champs.
Contact: Ann Zawicki
More information
More details on these and other opportunities are on our Volunteers page. To volunteer, contact the League office or fill in our Google Form for LWVBN volunteers
What's New
State League Newsletter
The May 2024 State Voter is online.
State League on New Congressional Districts
Read the LWVNY League Statement on New Congressional Districts Adopted by the New York State Legislature (02/28/2024)
State League: Call for Transparency
After Redistricting Commission Vote, Civil and Voting Rights Organizations Call for Transparency and Call for the Legislature to Hold One Public Hearing Before Vote on New Congressional Maps: Read the statement (02/15/2024)
LWVNY Legislative Hot Topics
See the State League's "Hot Topics" for 2023 (PowerPoint presentation); this information is also available as a YouTube video (LWVNY via YouTube, 01/23/2023)