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What is Action?
"Action is agitating, organizing, educating, pleading, and persuading" - said Carrie Chapman Catt, a leader of the women’s suffrage movement and founder of the League of Women Voters.
Today, action is whatever the League does to influence government officials to implement the League's program goals. Action is sending emails, writing letters, visiting public officials, mobilizing public support and testifying at hearings.
How does the League take Action?
NEW! All League action is taken in accordance with positions arrived at after study and a consensus process. League positions and the history of actions taken under these positions are found in IMPACT ON ISSUESUpdated 2012.

NEW! All action is taken to further our positions, with emphasis on those items contained in our
2013 Legislative Agenda Brochure. The League also takes action in coalition with other organizations; see our Coalition Membership List (Updated 7/2012)

Legislative Action Center
Legislative Action Center (1/14/2010)
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. Use our legislative action center find or to contact your elected officials, or to send a letter to the editor of your local newspaper.
To Get Involved
As an organization that operates and advocates at the local, state, and national levels, the League actively encourages individuals to get involved at all levels of government. Advocacy ranges from writing a letter to running a legislative campaign. If you would like to become more involved in League advocacy, Contact the State League office or phone us at 518-465-4162. Training will be provided to those who are new to the advocacy arena.

NEW! 2013 Full Legislative Packtet(3/2013)
The 2013 Legislative Packet has been distributed to all local Leagues. We ask all local Leagues to schedule a visit with the NYS Senator and Assemblymember to discuss our positions. Talking points on campaign finance reform, election law reform and the women’s equality agenda are included.

Lobby Day 2013 (2/5/2013)

Individual Advocacy Areas
EDUCATION

ELECTION LAW

EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY


GOVERNMENTAL REFORM

HEALTH CARE

JUDICIAL

NATURAL RESOURCES

PAY EQUITY

TRANSPORTATION

Other League Legislative Action
Helpful Links for Transparency in NYS Government Information
  • Open Book NY-- Office of the State Comptroller
    openbooknewyork.com

  • Project Sunlight – NYS Office of the Attorney General, A Public Integrity Initiative
    sunlightny.com

  • SeeThrough NY— Empire Center for NYS Policy, A Project of the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research  (1/28/2009)
    seethroughny.net
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