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2012 Election Dates and Deadlines

2012 Election Dates and Deadlines (4/2/2012)

Increasing Voter Participation: Opportunities in New York State (12/12/2011)
Ready-made materials for presentation at an educational community forum on opportunities to increase voter participation in New York State. Voter registration modernization, early voting systems and improved ballot design, poll worker training and voter education are all discussed in the materials. See what other states have done in these areas and how they could be implemented in NYS. Finally, recommendations for short term and long term actions are offered.

Power Point Presentation
Background Paper
The War on Voting in the Modern Era (2/16/2012)
Presentation by Tim O’Brien, LWVUS Project Manager for the Public Advocacy for Voter Protection, recently spoke about current efforts to suppress the vote in several states.

Legislative Action

	Election Law Groups Say a Single Combined Primary for Congressional and State Legislative Races is Best for New York Voters in 2012 (3/7/2012) Press Release Video of Press Conference Erie County Legislature Resolution NYS Association of Counties Survey of Costs for Additional Primary LWV and NYPIRG Urge Legislators to Align State and Federal Primary Dates (2/12/12) LWVNYS Urges June Primary Date (12/31/2011) Testimony before the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Election Law Concerning the Administration of Elections in Compliance with HAVA (12/1/2011) Testimony by LWVNYS Testimony by LWVNYC and LWVNYS Packet on Submission of HAVA Operations Expenses by Board of Elections Program (BOE Document) Information for board of elections to obtain federal money through NYS BOE for compliance with and implementation of HAVA.
	2012 Legislative Agenda Brochure (1/1/2012) Printed copies available from state League office. 2012 NYS Legislative Calendar (1/27/2012)
	Campaign Finance Reform NEW! A Good First Step Forward on 2012 Fair Elections Act (4/24/2012) LWVNYS, CU and NYPIRG Statement on Proposed 2012 Fair Elections Act NEW! Statement by LWVNYS, Citizens Union and NYPIRG on 2012 Campaign Finance Reform Act (4/24/2012) NEW! Push for Fair Elections Campaign Finance Reform Begins Across New York (4/18/2012) League joins diverse organizations to execute coordinated campaign to win publicly financed elections for statewide & legislative offices Campaign System is Due for an Overhaul (3/28/2012) Op-Ed in Times Union by NYPIRG’s Bill Mahoney League Joins Over 100 Organizations in Letter to Governor Regarding Campaign Finance Reform (2/3/2012) Letter Press Release Analysis by NYPIRG of Largest Campaign Donors in Past Year (2/3/2012)
	Health NEW! Testimony before Assembly Committee on Health Equity and Disparities in Outpatient Services and Referrals by Academic Medical Centers (5/10/2012) Memo in Support of A8414 Concerning Physician Information on Dept of Health’s Website (3/13/2012) LWVNY Testimony for 2012-2013 Health-Medicaid Budget Hearing (2/15/2012) Memo in Support S2917 (1/30/2012) Restricting Tanning bed use by persons under 18 LWVNYS, with American Cancer Society and Others, Present Study on Tobacco Funds (9/19/2011) New report finds only four cents of every dollar New York raises from tobacco helps smokers quit or keeps kids from smoking. Press Release Full Report
	Hydraulic Fracturing More information on action related to hydraulic fracturing is available on Advocacy page. Memo in Support of A9058C Regarding Health Impact Assessment Posed by Hydrofracking (3/20/2012) Memo in Support of S4616 (3/13/2012) Relates to the uniform treatment of waste from the exploration, development, extraction, or production of crude oil or natural gas Memo in Support S6261 Moratorium on New Permits for Drilling Wells (2/27/2012) League Comments on dSGEIS Statement (1/11/2012) League Comments on Proposed Hydrofracking Regulations (1/11/2012) LWV of St. Lawrence Comments on dSGEIS Statement (1/11/2012) LWVs of PA, NJ and PA Comments on dSGEIS Statement (1/6/2012)
	Redistricting Action Citizens Union and the League Commend Achievement on Lasting Structural Redistricting Reform (3/15/2012) FAQ on Redistricting Constitutional Amendment (3/15/2012) Press Release (3/12/2012) Citizens Union and League of Women Voters of NYS Support Just Released Constitutional Amendment to Permanently Reform Redistricting Process.
	Tax Cap and Circuit Breakers Tax Caps in NYS: Meaningful Relief or Snare and Delusion (11/14/2011) Presentation by Betsey Swan, LWVNYS President, New Paltz Tax Cap Opponents Shift Tactics, Times Union (11/14/2011)
	Transportation Coalition in Support of transit on the Tappan Zee Bridge launches new website (1/19/2012) Over twenty five elected officials, environmental, labor, social justice, and transportation organizations have voiced their support for transit to be built from the start of the new Tappan Zee Bridge project. Please send the Governor a letter urging him to support transit on the Tappan Zee. Groups Call on State to Restore Transit in Tappan Zee Bridge Plans (12/15/2011) League joins groups asking state to include bus rapid transit in plans for rebuilding Tappan Zee Bridge. League and Other Organizations Write to Governor Cuomo with Concerns Regarding Proposal to Replace Tappan Zee Bridge (10/24/2011)

Other Legislative Action Areas

Click on the Advocacy Areas button on the left side of the website for more information on League positions and action.

NEW!Letter to the Editor on Assembly Passage of Pay Equity Bills (5/4/2012)
Memo in Support of A6130A Regarding NYS Fair Pay Act (4/16/2012)
Letter to Governor Cuomo Regarding Vacancies on NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct (4/16/2012)
Testimony on Governor’s Budget on Elementary and Secondary Education Finance (1/23/2012)
Testimony Before Assembly Committees on Pay Equity (12/12/2011)

News & Upcoming Events

	New Regulations Concerning Open Meetings Law (4/13/2012) Questions and answers concerning the most significant change in the open meetings laws in the last 30 years.
	SIA 2012 2012 Students Inside Albany Conference Summary (4/11/2012) See photos from 2012 SIA Conference (4/11/2012)
	New Way to Buy Merchandise, Donate or Join LWVNYS! The League is pleased to announce new pages on the website to donate to the League or the Education Foundation, to join the League and to view and purchase merchandise from the LWVNYS. Just click on the links on the left side of the homepage – Donate LWV, Donate EF, Merchandise or Join.
	League Communication 2011-2012 LWVNYS Calendar State Board Updates - March 2012 State News - March 2012 State Voter - March 2012