June Primary
On Wednesday, March 7th the League along with the
Election Commissioners Association of New York State, New York State
Association of Counties, New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), and
Common Cause/NY held a press conference in room 130 of the Legislative Office
building. This meeting was held to
encourage a single, combined congressional and state primary. The League believes that a single primary is
the only and best way to ensure voter turnout does not suffer and that our
military men and women are not disenfranchised.
The conference had good media turn-out, with print, radio and television
coverage. Please look for it in your local news. Click here
to view the press release.
Redistricting
Redistricting remains an issue on the minds of all
legislators here in Albany. This week, Sally
Robinson, LWVNYS VP Issues and Advocacy sent an update on redistricting to
League members. The League believes that the Governor should use his veto
threat, and the power it gives him to negotiate with the Legislature, to not
only improve the 2012 lines but also to achieve certain and permanent
structural reform to the redistricting process. Permanent structural reform can
only be achieved through a constitutional amendment but momentum for this has
typically diminished greatly in the years following each redistricting battle. Click
here
to view more of the redistricting update.
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