Local Leagues

Local League Resources

This section includes information specifically geared to help educate Local League Leaders on things from basic leadership and strategic planning, to skill development areas such as attracting visibility, recruiting new members and increasing your fundraising. We encourage you to explore this section plus the website as a whole.

Publications

IN LEAGUE
2021 LEAGUE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
IMPACT ON ISSUES
FIRST VOTE
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YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE IN NEW YOUR STATE

• College Students
  Brochure
• Individuals with Disabilities
  Brochure
• Homeless Individuals
  Brochure
• Individuals with Mental Health Disabilities
  Brochure 
• Individuals with Criminal Convictions and Those Detained in Jail or Prison
  Brochure

TOOLKITS FOR VOTER SERVICES ACTIVITIES (NEW)

Everything you need to know about organizing successful events. See samples from local Leagues, too!

• A Toolkit for GOTV: How to Successfully Get Out the Vote
• A Toolkit for Voter Registration Drives: How to Organize a Successful Voter Registration Drive
• A Toolkit for Candidate Events: How to Hold a Successful Candidate Event

LWVUS CENSUS TOOLKIT

LINKS FOR LOCAL LEAGUES

• FIND YOUR LOCAL LEAGUE
• STATE CONVENTIONS & COUNCIL
• IN LEAGUE
• REGIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS 
• LOCAL LEAGUE BULLETINS
• MERCHANDISE
• STATE BOARD UPDATES (SBUs)
• STATE VOTER NEWSLETTERS

LEAGUE COMMUNICATION

STATE NEWS FOR LOCAL LEAGUES

• League’s Education Foundation 2019-2020 Annual Report
  The accomplishments of the League’s Education Foundation last year are documented and photographed in the new Annual Report.
• State Board of Elections Petition Filing Calendar
• State Board Updates – March 2021
• Additional League SBUs can be found on the State Board Updates page of this website.
• State Voter – March 2021

STUDY MATERIALS FOR CONSIDERATION OF UPDATE TO LEAGUE HEALTHCARE POSITIONS  (9/25/2020)

• Discussion Guide (11/4/2020)
• Facilitator’s Guide (11/4/2020)
• Powerpoint Presentation (in PDF) to Lead Discussion (email office for PPT format) (12/14/2020)

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS

• Make every day Thanksgiving. VOTE with your consumer dollars to prevent food waste.
  Beth Radow, chair of the NYS League’s committee on Energy, Agriculture and the Environment has prepared a BE EARTHWISE GUIDE for you to VOTE with your consumer dollars and daily practices to toss less food & feed more people while saving money and our natural resources.
• Watch Beth Radow’s interview with League member Ina Aronow on the environment and making a difference against climate change–with a focus on food.
  • Interview on Environment and Climate Change