League of Women Voters: Tompkins County

LWVTC Members and Board Meeting
2024-02-15 18:45 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Forest Home Chapel, 224 Forest Home Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14850
Guests are most welcome. The Board/Members Meeting is being held in person and via Zoom.
There is parking across the road from the Chapel. There is space for two Handicap drivers to park parallel to the road in front of the Chapel.
If there are any questions regarding the meeting reports please address them to the Committee Chairs and authors of the documents.
If discussion is required time will be found during the meeting.

LAST DAY to Change Party Enrollment for Primaries
2024-02-14 | Tompkins County Board of Elections, 128 E Buffalo St, Ithaca, NY, 14850
https://tompkinscountyny.gov/boe

NY State Senator Lea Webb Zoom meeting
2023-12-19 14:00 - 14:30 | via Zoom
Tuesday, December 19, 2-2:30 pm
Quarterly meeting with our NY State Senator Lea Webb
The Cortland and Broome/Tioga Leagues will be joining us.
Senator Webb is on the following committees:
Women’s issues, Agriculture, Health, Cities 2, Higher Education, Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Mental Health, Procurement and Contracts, and Select Majority Task Force on Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
Senator Webb can be reached through her website: https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/lea-webb
The meeting will be held VIA Zoom.
A link will be sent out a few days prior to all League members (Tompkins, Cortland, Broome/Tioga).
Please forward any questions for our meeting to Megan Nettleton, at LWVtompkins.info@gmail.com

General Election
2023-11-07 | NY
For Election Details Visit our LWVTC Voting page

Hurray for New Citizens!!
2023-10-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Dodds Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 315 N. Cayuga Street. Enter church through green door on Court Street. Dodds Hall is downstairs., Ithaca, NY
FREE!
The League of Women Voters of Tompkins County invites you to join us!
FESTIVE BUFFET LUNCH
VOTER REGISTRATION AND INFO
KIDS ACTIVITIES
AND MORE!
Are you studying to become a citizen (2024)?
Are you a new citizen (naturalized 2020-2023)?
Please join us to celebrate your success.
Learn how, when, and where you can vote.
Naturalized now – Vote in November!
BRING YOUR FAMILY!
This event is made possible by a grant from the LWV Educational Fund.
For more info or any questions, contact:
lwvtompkins.info@gmail.com
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Town of Danby Candidates Forum
2023-10-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Danby Community Church, 1859 Danby Rd (Route 96B), Danby, NY, United States
Town of Danby CANDIDATES FORUM
Town Supervisor & 2 Town Councilpersons
Written questions will be accepted by the moderator during the Forum and may be sent in before the event by email to pres.tclwv@gmail.com
For those unable to attend in person, the Forum will be livestreamed on YouTube
A recording of the Forum will be posted on the LWV-TC website

Change Makers from the Margins: Stories of Stepping into Power - An evening of civic engagement, voter registration, music and food!
2023-10-12 18:00 - 20:00 | LEHMAN ALTERNTIVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL, 111 Chestnut St, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Change Makers from the Margins: Stories of Stepping into Power
Come be inspired by local community members who didn’t give up when times were tough.
Be inspired to claim your right to vote and your own power on November 7th.
LWV-Tompkins County is hosting a community-centered event highlighting the importance of voting amongst all community members, with particular emphasis on the incarcerated and recently incarcerated. Speakers are Dr. Kenneth Clarke (Director, Ithaca Office of Human Rights), Mar’Quon Frederick (undergraduate student organizer), Willie Owens (sharing re-entry success story) and SingTrece who will also perform.
Your Voice + Your Vote, a new coalition focused on civic education, is a co-sponsor of the event. We hope you will become involved as well, and encourage the traditionally underserved communities you support to attend and learn why their vote is important and can make a difference when they use it. A goal of the evening is to register as many people to vote as possible.
This event is made possible by a grant from the LWV National Education Fund
https://www.facebook.com/events/757303606114767

Reproductive Justice Film Festival
2023-09-21 - 2023-09-23 | NY
The festival is a direct response to the end of the rights and security of Roe v. Wade.
https://closetohomeproductions.com/reproductive-justice-film-festival/

NY Assemblymember Dr. Anna Kelles Zoom meeting
2023-09-20 11:00 - 12:00 | via Zoom
Wednesday, Sept 20, 3-4 pm
Quarterly meeting with our NY Assemblymember Dr. Anna Kelles
The Cortland and Broome/Tioga Leagues will be joining us.
Assemblymember Kelles is on the following committees:
Subcommittee on Agricultural Production & Technology, Agriculture, Correction, Environmental Conservation, Housing, Mental Health, Health, Legislative Women’s Caucus and the Task Force on Women’s Issues
Assemblymember Dr. Kelles can be reached through her website: https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Anna-R-Kelles
The meeting will be held VIA Zoom.
A link will be sent out a few days prior to all League members (Tompkins, Cortland, Broome/Tioga).
Please forward any questions for our meeting to Megan Nettleton, at LWVtompkins.info@gmail.com

NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY
2023-09-19 | NY
Between 2023’s state and local elections and the fast-approaching presidential primaries and general election in 2024, there’s never been a better time to plan ahead and make sure you’re ready to hit the polls in every single election.
While getting registered to vote is the first step, there’s always more you can do, and we’re here to help every step of the way! Following is a hand-selected set of resources to take your status as a voter to the next level.
And don’t forget to subscribe to National Voter Registration Day updates for the latest info on all the #VoteReady essentials in 2023 and beyond.

Forum on Proposed Medicaid 1115 Waiver Amendment
2023-09-13 10:00 - 11:00 | NY
The Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County is sponsoring a Forum on the Proposed Medicaid 1115 Waiver Amendment
Speaker: Mark Ropiecki
open to the public, with pre-registration required – see https://hsctc.org/homeless-and-housing-task-force/
co-sponsored by: HSC’s Health Planning Council and Homeless & Housing Taskforce

NY State Senator Lea Webb Zoom meeting
2023-09-08 09:00 - 09:30 | via Zoom
Friday, Sept 8, 1-1:30 pm
Quarterly meeting with our NY State Senator Lea Webb
The Cortland and Broome/Tioga Leagues will be joining us.
Senator Webb is on the following committees:
Women’s issues, Agriculture, Health, Cities 2, Higher Education, Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Mental Health, Procurement and Contracts, and Select Majority Task Force on Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
Senator Webb can be reached through her website: https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/lea-webb
The meeting will be held VIA Zoom.
A link will be sent out a few days prior to all League members (Tompkins, Cortland, Broome/Tioga).
Please forward any questions for our meeting to Megan Nettleton, at LWVtompkins.info@gmail.com

Community & Familia
2023-08-31 16:00 - 19:00 | 301 South Geneva Street, Ithaca, NY, 302 South Geneva St., Ithaca, NY, United States
LWV-TC invites you to join us. There will be information tables, a food give-way, meals to go, and, of course, music and fun and games. We will be registering people to vote, talking about the voting process, and explaining why it is so important for everyone to vote.
This party is supported by the FIG Lab (Figueroa Interdisciplinary Group) at Cornell University, Healthy Food For All, and the Community Foundation of Tompkins County.
Please join us. We look forward to seeing you!

Webinar - Registering Voters with Paper Forms
2023-08-31 14:00 - 15:00 | NY
Voter Engagement Classic: Registering Voters with Paper Forms
– Call us old-fashioned, but there’s something about the classic voter registration setup of a folding table, a “REGISTER TO VOTE” sign, and a handful of bright-eyed volunteers carrying nothing more than a clipboard with paper registration forms and a pen. While online voter registration has become more common, millions of Americans live in states where pen-and-paper registration is the only available option. Even in states that do allow for online tools, paper forms can often feel more approachable for partner organizations and potential voters alike.
Approachable as it is, navigating state and local election offices and keeping track of all the paperwork can still be a heavy lift. In this webinar, we’ll lean on local election official voices to help untangle the how-tos of coordinating with your official election stakeholders for National Voter Registration Day. In addition, we’ll feature expert insight from seasoned partner organizations who masterfully register hundreds of voters with the humble paper registration form. Register below or go to direct Zoom registration link…

WOMEN’S INequality DAY
2023-08-26 11:00 - 14:00 | Ithaca Commons, Ithaca Commons, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
August 26, otherwise known as Women’s Equality Day, marks the anniversary of the certification of the 19th amendment, which granted some women the right to vote.
Yet today, women have fewer rights than they’d had in decades. To recognize this, we acknowledge Women’s Inequality Day, uniting to demand that lawmakers restore and protect our rights by:

Passing voting rights legislation;
Adding the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution; and
Restoring reproductive rights to women and those who can become pregnant.

Meeting with NY Representative Marc Molinaro in Binghamton
2023-08-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Representatve Marc Molinaro, 49 Court Street, Suite 210, Binghamton, NY, 13901, United States
Caitlin Hunter, of Planned Parenthood of Greater NY (PPGNY), invites the League of Women’s Voters to join with Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Action Fund on our Congressional Day of Accountability on Friday August 25th.
The Ithaca chapter of PPGNY will be going to Binghamton to hold our NY Representative in Congress, Marc Molinaro, accountable for his votes surrounding the National Defense Authorization Act, which limited military personal and their families from being able to access abortion care and gender-affirming health care.
In addition, PPGNY will be demanding that Molinaro vote in favor of the Women’s Health Protection Act.

Support for Transgender Rights and Health Care
2023-08-23 18:00 - 21:00 | 3rd floor of City Hall, 108 E. Green Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Caitlin Hunter, of PPGNY in Ithaca, is testifying on behalf of PPGNY on August 23rd in support proposing a package of legislation around transgender rights and healthcare. PPGNY would LOVE for League members to show our support in person!
This package is made up of:

A Resolution
Declaring the City of Ithaca a Safe Haven for Gender-Affirming Healthcare through Adoption of a Gender-Affirming Healthcare Policy:
This resolution would declare the city of Ithaca a Safe Haven for Gender-Affirming Healthcare and would ensure that healthcare providers and individuals do not face punishment for seeking or providing Gender-Affirming Healthcare.
An Ordinance
Amending the Ithaca Municipal Code to include “Protection of Transgender and Gender Rights”:
This ordinance would protect gender-affirming care and the right to seek gender-affirming care. It would also prevent the city of Ithaca from using resources from detaining persons seeking gender-affirming care.

Both pieces of legislation can be forwarded to interested members.
The committee will be meeting on August 23th at 6pm on the 3rd floor of City Hall – 108 E. Green Street in Ithaca.
If you would like to speak at the meeting please arrive AT LEAST five minutes BEFORE the meeting to sign up for Public Comment. Additionally, the meeting will be held through Zoom if you would like to participate in that way – the information can be forwarded to you.

Family and Community Day at West Village Apartments
2023-08-23 16:00 - 19:00 | NY
A Family and Community Day at West Village Apartments
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Tompkins County (LWV-TC) together with Southside Pride, Alliance of Families for Justice, No Mas Lagrimas/No More Tears Ithaca, Black Lives Matter at First Unitarian Society of Ithaca, and The Ithaca City School District.
You don’t want to miss this event. Join LWV-TC as we Register Voters, explain why voting matters, and help find your polling place, amongst Health & Community Services, Activities for Kids! A Job Fair, Music and Food and much more.

GENERAL ELECTION
2022-11-08 01:00 - 16:00 | NY
Sample Ballots for all Tompkins County Elections
EARLY VOTING

Your Voice Your Vote
2022-09-28 15:00 | NY
Building Democracy: Your Voice, Your VoteFeaturing Laura Branca, Senior Fellow, Dorothy Cotton Institute&Jeff Furman, Founder, Rejoice the Vote!Tuesday, 9/28/22@ 7:00 P.MTune in on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48xDzgdce8I
YourVoiceYourVote_info

National Voter Registration Day
2022-09-19 - 2022-09-20 | NY
Working with our community partners,
the League of Women Voters of Tompkins County
will be registering voters at multiple places and times.
https://lwvtompkins.org

Zoom meeting with Assembly Member Anna Kelles
2022-09-12 12:00 - 13:00 | NY
A Zoom link will be sent to all members before the meeting. This is a joint meeting with the Cortland County League.

Women's Inequality Day
2022-08-26 06:00 | Ithaca Commons, Ithaca Commons, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States

Voter Registration
2022-07-28 05:00 - 14:00 | Tompkins County Public Library
On Thursday July 28, from 9 am to 6:00 pm, the League of Women Voters of Tompkins County (LWVTC,) and the Tompkins County Library (TCPL) will be Registering Voters outside the Library.
This is your opportunity to Register to Vote, change your address, apply for an absentee ballot, and learn more about the Elections taking place.
On August 23 there will be a SPECIAL ELECTION to fill the Congressional seat vacated by Tom Reed in the old district
23. There are two candidates, Max Della Pia, Democrat, and Joseph Sempolinski, Republican. All Tompkins County registered voters, whether they have a party affiliation or not, can vote in this election. Tompkins County voters will be given a ballot just for that election. The winner of the Special Election will immediately become our Congressional representative in the US House of Representatives for the old district 23 UNTIL the term expires on 1/3/23.
Also on August 23 there will be a PRIMARY ELECTION for State Senator in our new district 52 and for Congress in our new district 19. These races will be on a different ballot, and only Tompkins County voters registered as Democrat can vote.
Winners of the primary election will run in the GENERAL ELECTION on November 8, together with Republican and third party candidates. Their 2-yr terms BEGIN on January 3.
These elections are important.
For all the information you need about them and all candidates running go to https:// www.vote411.org/.
You may also go to the Tompkins County Board of Elections to register and for more information
https:// tompkinscountyny.gov/boe
or CALL 607-274-5522.
You may also register at the DMV dmv.ny.gov/more-info/electronic-voter- registration-application.
It is important your voice is heard. Register on July 28 at TCPL and then VOTE.
LWV believes everyone should play an active part in government and vote in all elections whether local, State or National. Our Democracy depends on it.

Tackling New York's Climate Emergency
2022-04-07 15:00 | via Zoom
New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act of 2019 commits to 100% zero-emission electricity by 2040, and a reduction of at least 85% below 1990-level GHG emissions by 2050. Join experts from Environmental Advocates of New York as they discuss the roadmap for accomplishing this ambitious goal. Q and A to follow.
Scoping and Planning: Peter Iwanowicz, Executive Director & member of the Climate Action Council
Waste: Kate Kurera, Deputy Director
Buildings and Infrastructure: Conor Bambrick, Director of Climate Policy
Transportation: Amanda Sachs, Legislative & Climate Associate
Public Engagement: Tiannis Coffie, Campaigns Associate
April 7th 7:00 PM
Register Via Zoom: bit.ly/3qgHCWx

Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain: The Promise and the Peril
2022-01-13 14:00 - 16:00 | NY
An online presentation by Irene Weiser, Coordinator of Fossil Free Tompkins,
sponsored by LWV of Tompkins County and LWV of Cortland County
January 13, 2022, at 7 pm
A technology exploding across NYS is celebrated for its transformative potential while criticized for its environmental impacts. To better understand this important issue, the League of Women Voters through its local chapters in Cortland and Tompkins counties will present a program on the above topic at 7 pm on Thursday, January 13, 2022.
Speaker Irene Weiser, Coordinator of Fossil Free Tompkins, will cover the basics of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies and how the energy appetite of some forms can threaten to derail achievement of NYS climate goals. While not throwing the blockchain baby out with the bitcoin bathwater, she will discuss possible directions forward.
Weiser has spent 10 years working toward local and state energy policies that will bring an affordable, equitable transition to renewable energy. She was elected to three terms as councilmember in the Town of Caroline, serving from 2012 to 2020.
Co-Sponsored by: Campaign for Renewable Energy, Fossil Free Tompkins, People for a Healthy Environment, and Sustainable Tompkins
The program is open to everyone.
Questions may be submitted over YouTube during the event. If you are unable to attend, you may submit questions ahead of time via pres.tclwv@gmail.com.
To attend, watch the YouTube Livestream: https://youtu.be/qIuMqn2ISA4
This link is also available via Facebook: https://fb.me/e/262mOpuzu

General Election
2021-11-02 02:00 - 17:00 | NY

Early Voting for General Election
2021-10-22 - 2021-10-31 | NY

Have an Impact Happy Hour!
2021-10-20 13:00 - 14:00 | NY
The League of Women Voters is a peoples’ organization that has fought since 1920 to improve our government and engage all Americans in the decisions that impact their lives. Formed from the movement that secured the right to vote for women, the centerpiece of the League’s efforts remains to expand participation and give a voice to all. We do this at all three levels of government, engaging in both broad educational efforts as well as advocacy. Our issues are grounded in our respected history of making democracy work for all Americans.
Tompkins County has a busy and vibrant chapter of League, and we invite you to join us! On Wednesday, October 20th at 5pm we will host a quick Zoom happy hour chat for you to get to know the League, meet our members, and learn about ways to get involved.
Your participation in the League will expose you to a breadth of experiences and issues that will not keep you informed but it will create greater possibilities for civic engagement than you might imagine.
The Zoom link will be sent out the morning of the 20th.
Please Contact Megan Nettleton with any questions!

Ithaca City First Ward Virtual Candidate Forum
2021-10-19 13:30 - 15:00 | NY
The League of Women Voters believes one of the best ways for voters to learn about candidates seeking election to public office is to hear them speak and answer questions in a public forum.
Please join LWV of Tompkins County on Tuesday October 19 at 5:30pm, for the City of Ithaca First Ward Virtual Candidate Forum.
Candidates are Cynthia Brock, Democratic Party and Maddie Halpert, Solidarity Slate. The Forum will be moderated by LWV of Tompkins County Co-President Sally Grubb.
To join the Candidates’ Forum go to Zoom link or watch YouTube live stream at https://youtu.be/xk0qbj3t51k. The forum will be broadcast live on WRFI 88.1FM Ithaca, 91.9 Watkins Glen, and www.wrfi.org. A recording will also be available after the event.
Please send questions ahead of the meeting via email to pres.tclwv@gmail.com. During the meeting questions may be submitted through the Chat function of Zoom. All questions will be vetted by LWV members and edited for clarity and to avoid duplication.
For further information about the candidates go to www.Vote411.org .
For further information about the Forum email pres.tclwv@gmail.com.
Sponsored by LWVTC with support from Tompkins County Public Library and WRFI.
To join the candidates forum: lwvtompkins.org/forum20211019
