Sheila Cohen, editor VOTER Fall 2019 · 2020-01-29 · VOTER Fall 2019 LWVCC FALL 2019 CALENDAR...
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VOTER Fall 2019 LWVCC FALL 2019 CALENDAR September 24, Tuesday National Voter Registration Day September 28, Saturday Candidate Forum, Cortland Elks Lodge, 10-noon* October 1, Tuesday Board Meeting, Cortland Free Library, 4:15 October 19, Saturday Candidate Forums, Homer Town Hall, 10-noon, 1-3** November 5, Tuesday GENERAL ELECTION November 5, Tuesday Board Meeting, Cortland Free Library, 4:15 November 19, Tuesday 100 th Anniversary of LWV of New York State December 3, Tuesday Board Meeting, Cortland Free Library, 4:15 December 12, Thursday Holiday Social with Elected Officials, FLTR, 4:30-6:30 lwvcortland.org; [email protected]; LWVCC, PO Box 22, Cortland, NY 13045 Sheila Cohen, editor TABLE OF CONTENTS LWCC Officers and Board Members, p. 2, Links to information re: 100th Anniversary 19th Amendment, p. 2 Updates from LWVNYS & LWVUS, p. 3 Early Voting Information from Cortland County Election Commissioners, p. 4 Amelia Jenks Bloomer, pp. 5-6 LWVCC Membership Application, p. 7 Meet our Sponsors, p. 8 About the photos above: L, Banner from the Lily, the suffragist newspaper started by Amelia Bloomer. Center, photo taken on the day the historic marker was placed outside the house where she spent her childhood. R. Picture of Amelia Bloomer. More information below.
Transcript of Sheila Cohen, editor VOTER Fall 2019 · 2020-01-29 · VOTER Fall 2019 LWVCC FALL 2019 CALENDAR...
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LWVCCFALL2019CALENDAR
September24,Tuesday NationalVoterRegistrationDaySeptember28,Saturday CandidateForum,CortlandElksLodge,10-noon*October1,Tuesday BoardMeeting,CortlandFreeLibrary,4:15October19,Saturday CandidateForums,HomerTownHall,10-noon,1-3**November5,Tuesday GENERALELECTIONNovember5,TuesdayBoardMeeting,CortlandFreeLibrary,4:15November19,Tuesday100thAnniversaryofLWVofNewYorkStateDecember3,TuesdayBoardMeeting,CortlandFreeLibrary,4:15December12,ThursdayHolidaySocialwithElectedOfficials,FLTR,4:30-6:30
lwvcortland.org;[email protected];LWVCC,POBox22,Cortland,NY13045SheilaCohen,editor
TABLEOFCONTENTSLWCCOfficersandBoardMembers,p.2,Linkstoinformationre:100thAnniversary19thAmendment,p.2UpdatesfromLWVNYS&LWVUS,p.3EarlyVotingInformationfromCortlandCountyElectionCommissioners,p.4AmeliaJenksBloomer,pp.5-6LWVCCMembershipApplication,p.7MeetourSponsors,p.8Aboutthephotosabove:L,BannerfromtheLily,thesuffragistnewspaperstartedbyAmeliaBloomer.Center,phototakenonthedaythehistoricmarkerwasplacedoutsidethehousewhereshespentherchildhood.R.PictureofAmeliaBloomer.Moreinformationbelow.
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DonatetotheLeagueofWomenVotersEducationalFund.YourtaxdeductibledonationhelpstheLWVstudentstoAlbany.(Seep.3forFather’Daytribute)
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Toensureyourcontributiongoestoourlocalefforts,write“CortlandLWV”onthebottomleftandsendchecktoCortlandLeagueofWomenVoters
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LWVMISSIONThe League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and activeparticipation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of public policy issues, and influencespublicpolicythrougheducationandadvocacy.
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BoardMembers2018-2020LindaEberly
DorotheaFowlerRyannHudsonJoSchaffer
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Seemembershipapplicationonp.
Celebratingthe100thAnniversaryofthe19thAmendment
NationalWomen’sHistoryProjectnwhp.org
2020Women'sVoteCentennialInitiative
2020Centennial.orgHistoryChannelSitehttps://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/19th-amendment-1NationalConstitutionCenterhttps://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendment/amendment-xixOneHundredMilestoneDocumentshttps://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=63 DangerousWomenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coxc0LkXy4cLinkforInformationaboutAmeliaBloomerhttps://www.nps.gov/wori/learn/historyculture/amelia-bloomer.htm(seeadditionalinformationbelow).
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LindaFrank’sUpdateonLWVNYS
2019Elections-ElectionDayNovember5,2019
EARLYVOTING-VotingisabouttogeteasierforNewYorkers.OneofthekeyreformsadoptedthisyearbytheLegislatureistheprovisionforearlyvotingacrossthestate.
• EarlyVoting–October26toNovember3,2019Findouthowandwheretovoteearly!
• vote411.org-Findinformationaboutraces,candidatesandpollingplaces.• 2019VoterGuidePartI• ElectionDayDeadlines!
o October11lastdaytopostmarkvoterregistrationformorregisterinpersonatBOE
o October26earlyvotingisavailablethroughNov.3o October29lastdaytopostmarkapplicationforabsenteeballoto November3earlyvotingendso November4lastdaytoapplyinpersonforabsenteeballoto November4lastdaytopostmarkballotforgeneralelectiono November5lastdaytodeliverabsenteeballotinpersontoBOE
• VoterRegistrationFormsEnglishSpanish
• AbsenteeBallotApplication• VotingReformsPassedin2019• MoreVotinginfo
LindaEberly’sUpdateonLWVUSVOTE411.org:Thiswebsitehasa"newlook"withinformationonhowtoregister,what'sonballotsthisyear,candidates,pollingplacesandmore.VotingRightsActof1965's:Thebasicprovisionsofthisactneedtoberestored.Votingdiscriminationisincreasinglyevident(e.g.IDlaws,gerrymandering,purgingofvoterrolls)sincetheShelbyCountyvsHolderdecisioninSC(2013.)LWVmembersareaskedtocontacttheirrepresentativesre:supportingHR4,VotingrightsAdvancementAct.MoreinfoonLWV'swebsite.Votingbymail.LWVhasfiledacomplaintre:amailballotwithaquestionablesignature.ThecaseofRichardsonvs.theTXSecofStateistobeheardthisfall.19thAmendmentcelebrations:Whilethereismuchtocelebratethisyearandnext,intermsofwomen'ssuffrageandpoliticalactivism,thereremainsagapbetweenthelegacyanditsdestinywhichneedstobebridged.(Asanexample,seebriefvideoSheisMeonline.)sheismehttps://www.sheismeempowerment.comhttps://www.lwv.org/league-management/guides/she-me-toolki
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*InformationonEarlyVotingfor2019*
FromtheOfficeoftheElectionCommissionersofCortlandCounty
BeginningonOctober26,2019toNovember3,2019,youwillbeeligibletovote10daysbeforetheNovember5,2019GeneralElection.TheEarlyVotingpollingsiteforCortlandCountyislocatedon112RiverStreet,CortlandNY13045.ThedatesandtimesforEarlyVotingareasfollows:Saturday,October26,2019:9am-2pm
Sunday,October27,2019:9am-2pm
Monday,October28,2019:9am-5pm
Tuesday,October29,2019:12pm-8pm
Wednesday,October30,2019:9am-5pm
Thursday,October31,2019:12pm-8pm
Friday,November1,2019:9am-5pm
Saturday,November2,2019:9am-2pm
Sunday,November3,2019:9am-2pm
Whenwillearlyvotingresultsbeposted?
Earlyvotingvoteswillbecanvassedandreportedafter9pmonTuesday,November5,2019.
CanIstillvotebyabsenteeballot?
Yes,Ifyouareoutofyourhomecounty,orifyouliveinNewYorkCity,areoutsideofthefiveboroughs,orifyouarepermanentlyortemporarilydisabled,illoraretheprimarycaregiverforoneormorepeoplewhoareillorphysicallydisabled,oraresidentofaVeteransHospital,ordetainedinjailawaitingGrandJuryactionorincarceratedforanoffenseotherthanafelonyyoumayapplyforanabsenteeballot.
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ReadmoreaboutAmeliaJenksBloomerandaboutthehistoricmarker
placedatherchildhoodhomeat43N.MainStreet,HomerNY(seeapictureofthemarkerflankedbymembersoftheCortlandWomen’sCoalitiononp.1).
https://www.nps.gov/wori/learn/historyculture/amelia-bloomer.htm
https://www.syracuse.com/news/2012/09/central_new_yorkers_dedicate_h.html
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Thisisaninformativechildren’sbookaboutAmeliaJenksBloomerwithverywhimsicalillustrations,suretodelightbothchildrenandadults.
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