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VOTERFall2019

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)

Checksshouldbemadepayableto“LWVNYSEducationFoundation”

Toensureyourcontributiongoestoourlocalefforts,write“CortlandLWV”onthebottomleftandsendchecktoCortlandLeagueofWomenVoters

P.O.Box22Cortland,NY13045

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.

LWVCCOFFICERS&BOARDMEMBERS

President:LauraDunbarVicePresident:OpenSecretary:Open

Treasurer:LenoreSchwager*******************

BoardMembers2018-2020LindaEberly

DorotheaFowlerRyannHudsonJoSchaffer

*******************BoardMembers2019-2021SheilaCohenLindaFrankLauraDunbar

********************NominatingCommittee

SheilaCohenLauraDunbar

DorotheaFowlerAnitaWright

******************************LWVCC2019-2020DUES

Increasedfrom$50to$60

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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ServeasamemberoftheBoardofDirectorsorasanofficer.Wearealwayslookingfornewleadership.

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