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VOTERSpring2019

https://www.nps.gov/wori/learn/historyculture/wesleyan-chapel.htm

NOTETHESESPECIAL2019DATES

April18,Thursday SocialwithElectedOfficials,4:30-6:30pm,FingerLakesTastingRoom

April28,Sunday CapturingtheFlag,FilmViewingandDiscussion,CortlandYWCA2-4pm

May7,Tuesday BoardMeeting,4:15-5:45pm,CortlandFreeLibrary

May19-22,Sunday-Tuesday StudentsInsideAlbany,AlbanyNY

May21,Tuesday 100thANNIVERSARYOF19THAMENDMENTPASSAGEINUSHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June4,Tuesday BoardMeeting,4:15-5:45pm,CortlandFreeLibrary

June4,Tuesday 100thANNIVERSARYOF19THAMENDMENTPASSAGEINUSSENATE

June7-9,Friday-Sunday LWVNYS100ThAnniversaryConvention,Albany

June11,Tuesday ANNUALMEETINGofLWVofCortlandCounty,Tinelli’s

June25,Tuesday NYSPRIMARYDAY

November5,Tuesday GENERALELECTION

November19,Tuesday 100thAnniversaryofLWVofNewYorkState

TABLEOFCONTENTS

LWCCOfficersandBoardMembers,NewMember,100thAnniversary19thAmendment,LWVEducationFoundation,p.2LWVCCUpdate:EducationalPrograms,OtherActivities,p.3LWVNYSUpdate,pp.4-7 AnniversaryConvention MemosupportingVotingRightsBills LWVNYSReactiontoVotingReformPackage LWVNYSStatementonPassageofStateBudget MemoranduminSupportofRestorationofVotingRightforPeopleonParoleLWVUSUpdate,p.7MembershipApplication,p.8WorkshopAnnouncement:AUser’sGuideforLocalDemocracy,p.9MeetOurSponsors,p.10

lwvcortland.org;lwvcortland@gmail.com;LWVCC,POBox22,Cortland,NY13045SheilaCohen,editor

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DonatetotheLeagueofWomenVotersEducationalFund.Yourtaxdeductible

donationhelpstheLWVCCsendstudentstoAlbany,

Checksshouldbemadepayableto“LWVNYSEducationFoundation”

Toensureyourcontributiongoestoourlocalefforts,write“CortlandLWV”onthebottomleftandsendcheckto

CortlandLeagueofWomenVotersP.O.Box22

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LWVMISSIONThe League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed andactive participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of public policyissues,andinfluencespublicpolicythrougheducationandadvocacy.

LWVCCOFFICERS&BOARDMEMBERS

President:AlisonKingVicePresident:OpenSecretary:LoisMeyer

Treasurer:LenoreSchwager

BoardMembers2017-2019SheilaCohenCharlotteFarrisLindaFrank

LenoreSchwagerAustenJohnson(2018-2019term)

MichaelMcDonough(2018-2019term)

2018-2020RachelAndersonLindaEberly

DorotheaFowlerRyanHudsonAlisonKingLoisMeyerJoSchaffer

WELCOMETONEWMEMBER

LauraDunbar

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AliceA.Walker2019AwardarebeingaccepteduntilMonday,April29,2019.

Nominatesomeone,byaccessingtheapplicationonourwebsite

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bycalling607-756-8191.

===================================“CAPTURINGTHEFLAG”

FilmViewing&Discussion2-4PMCortlandYWCA,ClaytonAve.Cortland

FilmrevealshowagroupofvoterprotectionvolunteersuncoveredstrikingevidenceofvotersuppressioninNorth

Carolinaduringthe2016election.

Thiseventisco-hostedbyLWVCortlandCounty,CortlandYWCA,andDemocracyReformRankingProject

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LWVCCUPDATEEDUCATIONALPROGRAMS

§ HowtoRunforElectedOffice–Nuts&BoltsDespitethestormyweather,about25residentsventuredouttoattendourLeague’sforumonHowtoRunforElectedOffice–Nuts&BoltsheldattheCortlandCommunityCenteronPresident’sDay,February18,2019.Theforum,toencouragecitizenstorunforpoliticaloffice,washeldearlierthananticipatedinlightoflegislationcombiningallprimariesrequiringthatlocalcandidatessubmitpetitionsearlierthanusual.LWVCCPresidentAlisonKinggaveanoverviewoftherecentvotingreformlegislationpassedbythestatelegislature.BeauHarbin(LD2)andKellyFairchildPreston(LD10)providedvaluableinsightsonwhatittakestorunforoffice.Theforumwasnotintendedasanofficialguidebutthingstoconsiderifpeoplewanttorunforpoliticaloffice.TofindlinkstoofficialNYSinformation,BoardofElectionsCalendar,andlocalelectedofficesontheballot,checkourwebsiteatlwvcortland.org.

§ TheElectoralCollege:ProsandConsOnbehalfoftheLWVCC,LoisMeyerorganizedaforumatSUNYCortland,Thursdayevening,March7,2019ontheElectoralCollege,atopicraisingquiteabitofinterestandrisingcallsforitseliminationsincethe2016presidentialrace.ProfessorMaryMcGuirepresentedthehistoryaswellasbenefitsanddrawbacksoftheElectoralCollege.ProfessorMcGuireteachesinthePoliticalScienceDepartmentattheCollegeandisalsoAssistantDeanofArtsandSciences.

§ BarrierstoElectionSuccessWhilenotaLWVCCevent,BoardMemberAustenJohnson,astudentattheCollege,moderatedaprogramoncampusMarch27,2019entitled“BarrierstoElectionSuccess”thatwassponsoredbytheSUNYCortlandInstituteforCivicEngagement.Boardmembersattendingfoundthepaneldiscussionveryinformative;onefoundelectionrestrictionsforjudicialcandidatesparticularlyinteresting.ThefourmemberpanelincludedarecenthighschoolgraduateelectedtotheJohnsonCityboardofTrustees,whowasratherimpressive.Itishearteningtoknowthatyoungpeopleareinterestedtoserveandcanbeinspiringrolemodels.

OTHERACTIVITIES§ SocialWithElectedOfficialsApril18,2018,4:30-6:30,FingerLakesTastingRoom,MainSt.

CortlandThiseventisawayforLWVCCandcommunitymemberstointeractwithcounty,city,townandvillagelegislators.Ithasalsobeenaproductivemeansofrecruitingnewmembers.Bringafriendandjoinusforadelightfulevent.Cashbar;refreshmentsprovidedbyLWVCCmembers.

§ Women’sCoalitionForumLWVCCparticipatedinaninformationalmeetingabouttheWomen’sCoalitionApril10,7:00-8:30attheCortlandYWCA.TheeventfocusedonPromotingLeadershipinWomenandGirls.Inadditiontoourchapter,organizationsrepresentedweretheYWCA;AmericanAssociationofUniversityWomen;DKE,andZonta.Eachgaveashortpresentationabouttheirwork.LauraDunbarandAlisonKingrepresentingourchaptertalkedaboutthemissionandgoalsofLWVofCortlandCounty.Everyotheryear,duringstateandnationalelections,theCoalitionhostsforumsthatgivecandidatesrunningforofficeanopportunitytomakeapresentationandrespondtovotersquestions.

§ CortlandBoardofElections(BOE)SurveyInMarch2019.LWVCCPresidentAlisonKingjoinedastatewideLWVefforttosurveycountyelectioncommissionersontheimpactofvotinglawsenactedinJanuary2019.OnbehalfofTheLeague,KingaskedaboutimplementationchallengesandhowtheLWVcanhelptheBoardofElectionsandsubmittedreporttoLWVNYS.Theresultsofthesurveycanbeaccessonourwebsiteathttp://lwvcortland.org/BOE_Survey.html

§ StudentsInsideAlbanyConferenceMay19-22,2019TheYouthServicesCommitteeleadbyLindaFrankselectedstudentsSantanaDeckardaMcGrawH.SseniorandAndrewCihocki,ajunioratCincinnatusH.Stoattendthisconference.SantanaandAndrewwillgathertogetherwithapproximately60highschoolstudentsfromacrossNYStatetolearnaboutstategovernmentandhowcitizenscanparticipateinthepolicy-makingarena.Studentswillbeencouragedtotalkaboutspecificissueswithintheirowncommunities.Theywilllearnabouttheroleofmediaincoveringandinfluencingpublicpolicydecisions.StudentswillalsotourtheCapitolandobserveboththeSenateandAssemblyinaction.Theywillspendtimeshadowingtheirownstatelegislators.

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LWVNYSUPDATE§ AnniversaryConventionisJune7-9,2019attheHiltonHotelinAlbany,NY.Ifyouare

interestedtoparticipateinthisanniversaryeventasadelegatefromourLeague,contactlwvcortland@gmail.com.

ConventionRegistrationPacketcanbefoundathttps://www.lwvnyonline.org/announcements/2019/LWVNYS-2019-Convention-Registration-Kit.pdf

§ LeagueofWomenVotersofNewYorkStateReactstoVotingReformPackage

https://lwvnyonline.org/advocacy/legAction/2019/LWVNYS-Statement-on-Voting-Reform-Package-011419.pdf

JenniferWilson,LWVNYSLegislativeDirectorJanuary14,2019

“AstheNewYorkStateLeagueproudlycelebratesits100thanniversarythisyear,itisatrulymonumentalachievementtofinallyseethepassageofearlyvoting,samedayvoterregistration,andprimaryconsolidationinNewYorkState!EachofthereformspassedbytheAssemblyandSenatearehugeadvancestoNewYork’selectionprocedures.Withthesenewpoliciesinplace,NewYorkshouldnolongerrankamongtheworststatesintheNationinvoterparticipation.

Sincethe1960’sthestateLeaguehasfoughtforcomprehensivevotingreforms.WeareproudtobeapartofthishistoriceventandweapplaudtheNewYorkStateAssemblyandSenateforfinallypassingthesereforms.WethankSenateMajorityLeaderAndreaStewart-CousinsandAssemblySpeakerCarlHeastiefortheirleadershipanddedicationtotheseissues.Wecommendthelegislatorswhohavelongsupportedthesevotingreforms,eveninthefaceofpreviousgridlock.FinallywewanttorecognizeourmemberswhohavefoughttirelesslytoseeNewYork’svotingsystemmademoreaccessibletoallNewYorkers.WelookforwardtoworkingwiththeLegislatureandGovernorontheroll-outofthesenewpolicies.”

§ LeagueofWomenVotersofNewYorkStateStatementonPassageofStateBudgethttps://www.lwvnyonline.org/advocacy/2019/April/LWVNYS-Post-Budget-Lobby-packet-2019.pdf

“TheLeagueofWomenVotersofNewYorkStateispleasedthatthe2019-2020statebudgetincludes$10millionforearlyvotingimplementationfundingforcountiesand$14.7millionforelectronicpoll-books.ThesefundswillbecriticaltohelpearlyvotinggetofftoagoodstartinNewYorkState.Inadditiontothebenefitsofthisfunding,votingwillbemoreaccessibleforNewYorkerswithexpandedprimaryvotinghoursinupstatefrom6a.m.to9p.m.,moretimeoffforworkersonelectionday,andenhancedabilitytoregistertovoteonlinethroughthestateBoardofElectionswebsite.Thesereformsarehallmarksofprogressinfinallyestablishinga21stcenturyvotingsystemforNewYorkState.

Ontheotherhand,thisbudgetagreementdidnotbringneededcomprehensivecampaignfinancereform.Instead,itdelegatestoastill-to-be-formedPublicFinancingCommissionconsiderationofoneaspectofcampaignfinancereform--asmalldonorpublicmatchingsystem.Weagreethatitisimportanttogetthedetailsofanypublicmatchingsystemcorrect,butthisiswhatourrepresentativesareelectedandpaidtodo,ratherthandelegatetheirresponsibilitiestoanunaccountablecommission.Itiscriticalforthesuccessofanypublicfinancingsystemthatitincludelowerlimitsfornon-participatingcandidatesaswellasparticipatingcandidates,andindependentandeffectiveenforcement.NewYorkershavebeenfrustratedformanyyearsbythedeplorableconditionofourstate’scampaignfinancesystemandtheoversizedinfluenceofwealthydonors.Ourelectedlegislatorsjustreceiveda$10,000payraisetodayuponthetimelydeliveryofthenewbudget;theyshouldbegintoearntheirincreasedpaybyholdinghearingsoncomprehensivecampaignfinancereformwiththegoal

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ofdeliveringlegislationduringthissession.LegislatorscanbuilduponthepublicfinancingbillthattheStateAssemblyhasrepeatedlypassedinrecentyears,lowerthestate’ssky-highcontributionlimitsandfinallyputinplacerealenforcementofcampaignfinancelaws.“

§ LWVNYSPraisesVotingReformLegislationAndFunding

https://www.lwvnyonline.org/advocacy/2019/April/LWVNYS-Post-Budget-Lobby-packet-2019.pdf

PassedVotingReformLegislationandFundingIncludedin2019-2020Budget

“VotingisabouttogeteasierforNewYorkers.NewYorkhaslonglaggedbehindmostofthecountrywhenitcomestovoting.Ourarchaicelectionlawsmadeitdifficultforpeopletovoteandresultedinlowvoterturnout.However,thissessionboththeAssemblyandSenatepassed7electionlawsbills.ThefivereformswhichrequiretheGovernor’ssignaturehavebeensignedintolaw.However,notalloftheseareeffectivelyimmediately.Otherreforms,whichrequireconstitutionalamendments,cannotbecomeeffectiveuntilfurtheractionistakenbythelegislatureandtheyarepassedbyvoterreferendum.

Thepassed2019-2020statebudgetprovidedfor$10millioninfundingforearlyvotingimplementationincounties,and$14.7millioninfundingforelectronicpollbooks.Inaddition,itexpandedprimaryvotinghoursupstateto6a.m.to9p.m.,gavemoretimeoffforworkersonelectionday,andenabledonlinevoterregistrationthroughtheBoardofElectionswebsite.PreviouslyonlineregistrationwasonlyavailablethroughtheDepartmentofMotorVehicles.

1. EARLYVOTING.WilltakeplaceforthefirsttimeinNewYork.(Thirty-eightstatesandDistrictofColumbiahavealreadyinstitutedinpersonearlyvoting.)Voterswillbeabletovoteatdesignatedpollsitesfor9dayspriortoelectiondaybutnottheMondaybeforeelectionday.EachCountyBoardofElectionswillfollowthelawdesignatingthenumberofandplacementoftheearlyvotingpollsitesandnotifyvoterofthedays,hours,andlocationsoftheearlypollingsites.

Thisactwilltakeeffectimmediatelyandfirstapplytothe2019generalelection:i.e.,earlyvotingwillbeginOct.26,2019andgothroughNov.3,2019.AllpollswillbeopenElectionDayNov.5,2019.

2. PRIMARYCONSOLIDATION.AmendscertaindeadlinessoNYisincompliancewiththefederalMilitaryandOverseasVoterEmpowerment(MOVE)Act.Moreover,thisactcombinesfederalandstateprimariesintooneprimaryonthefourthTuesdayinJune.ThispreventsNYfromhavingtwoprimariesforfederalelectionsinnonpresidentialyearsandthreeprimariesinpresidentialyears,savingthestateabout$25,000,000.Inadditiontocostsavings,itshouldincreasevoterturnout.

Thisactwilltakeeffectimmediatelyalthoughin2019beinganoff-yearelection,therewillbenoneedtocombineprimariesasonlyoneprimaryday.PrimaryDayisJune25,2019thisyear.

3. SAMEDAYVOTERREGISTRATION.WouldallowvoterstoregisterandvoteonElectionDay.Inorderforthistobecomelaw,theNYSConstitution(whichrequiresregistrationtovotetobecompletedatleast10daysbeforeElectionDay)needstobeamended.ChangingtheConstitutionwouldrequirethesamebillthatpassedthisyeartobealsopassedinboththeAssemblyandSenateinthelegislativesessionfollowingthe2020generalelection,andthenbeingpassedbyvotersinareferendumin2021.Therefore,firsttimethiscouldgointoeffectwouldbein2022.

Currently,NewYorkersneedtoberegistered25daysbeforeElectionDay.

4. NO-EXCUSEABSENTEEVOTING.Wouldremoveneedforacauseforabsenteeballotvoting.CurrentlyinNY,youcanrequestanabsenteeballotforsixreasons:absencefromcountyon

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electionday;temporaryillnessorphysicaldisability;permanentillnessorphysicaldisability;dutiesrelatedtoprimarycareofindividual(s)whoareillordisabled;patientorinmateinVA;ordetentioninjail/prisonawaitingtrial,actionbygrandjuryorconvictedofcrimewhichisnotafelony.

Currently28statesandtheDistrictofColumbiaallowvoterstovoteabsenteewithoutacause.No-excuseabsenteevotingwouldrequireaconstitutionalamendmentandcouldnottakeplaceuntilalsopassedinboththeAssemblyandSenateinthelegislativesessionfollowingthe2020generalelection,andthenbeingpassedbyvotersinareferendumin2021.

5. PREREGISTRATIONFOR16AND17YEAROLDS.Currentlytheonlytime17yearoldscanregistertovoteisiftheyareturning18inthatcalendaryeareveniftheirbirthdayisafterElectionDay.Thisnewbillwouldallow16and17yearoldstopreregister.Thevoterregistrationformwouldbemodifiedtoincludespacewherethereisanexplanationofpreregistrationandallowforformtobepending.

ThisactwilltakeeffectinJanuary2020.

6. STATEWIDEVOTERREGISTRATIONTRANSFER.ProvidesthattheBoardofElectionswouldtransfertheregistrationandenrollmentofavoterappearingonastatewidevoterlisttowherevertheymoveinthestate.ThiswouldenablevoterswhomovetoadifferentcountyinNYtovoteonanaffidavitballoteveniftheirnewcountywasnotnotifiedofthechangeofaddressandhavetheirvotecounted.Currentlyitisuptothevotertoreregisterinnewcountytowheretheymove.

ThisacttookeffectMarch25,2019.

7. CLOSUREOFTHELLCLOOPHOLE.Willchangewaythatcandidatescanrunandfundtheircampaigns.Thiswilleliminatetheloopholewhichhasallowedcorporationstopouralmostunlimitedmoneyintoracesthroughlimitedliabilitycompanies.Accordingtothisbill,eachlimitedliabilitycompanythatmakesacontributionorexpenditureforpoliticalpurposeswillbeheldtothe$5,000limitoncorporationsandwillneedtofiletheidentityofownersinthelimitedliabilitycompanyandtheproportionoftheirinterestwiththeNYSBoardofElections.

Thisactwilltakeeffectonseventhdayafteritbecomeslaw.”

§ MEMORANDUMINSUPPORTOFS.1931-Comrie/A.4987-O’Donnell

https://www.lwvnyonline.org/advocacy/2019/April/LWVNYS-Post-Budget-Lobby-packet-2019.pdf

ThememobelowexplainswhytheLeagueofWomenVotersofNewYorkStatestronglyurgespeopletocalllegislatorsinsupportofthislegislationthatprovidesfortherestorationofvotingrightstopeopleonparole.

TO:NYSAssemblyandSenateDATE:March28,2019SUBJECT:ANACT toamendtheelectionlaw,thecriminalprocedurelawandthecorrectionlaw,inrelationtovotingbyconvictedfelons.

Sinceitsfounding100yearsago,theLeagueofWomenVotersofNewYorkStatehasfoughtto educatevoters andmakeNewYork’s voting systemmoreaccessible to allNewYorkers.This bill would continue that important process by restoring voting rights to people onparole. Voting is an important right of citizenship and belonging to a community. This billwouldprovidefor:

•TherighttovotewillbeautomaticallygrantedtoallNewYorkerswhoarecurrentlyonparole.

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• TheDepartment of Corrections and Probation and Parolewill be responsible forassisting with voluntary voter registration prior to an individual’s release fromprison.

• The State Board of Elections will be required to develop and implement a newoutreachprogramtoeducateprofessionalssuchaslawyers,judges,electionofficials,correctionsofficialsandthepublicaboutthenewpolicy.

• Peoplewho are convicted of a crimewill be informed: (1) before conviction andsentencingtoprisonthattheywilllosetheirvotingrights;and(2)uponreleasefromprisonthattheyareagaineligibletoregisterandvote.

Executive Order No. 181 granted voting rights to people on parole by conditional pardon.However,basedontheexperienceofadvocatesandnewlyenfranchisedvoters,thisExecutiveOrder did not accomplish enough. We need education, automatic enfranchisement, and abetterprocessthatdoesnotleaveanyvoterbehind.Allthosewhoareenfranchisedmustbemadeawareoftheirrights.FewNewYorkersunderstandthedifferencebetweenprobationand parole, and some individuals on probation have functioned under themisinformationthattheydonothavetheirfundamentalrighttovote.

§ LeagueofWomenVotersofNYSJoinsthe“civicorganizations”AmicusBriefforthe

CensusLitigationCase(4/11/2019)LWVUSandLWVNYSsignedontotheAmicusBriefconcerningthecitizenshipquestiononthe2020census

§ LeagueJoinsEnvironmentalGroupsandLegislatorstoUrgePassageofGreenAmendment(4/11/2019) ThisamendmentguaranteesNewYorkersarighttocleanairandwater.http://eany.org/our-work/press-release/legislators-advocates-call-green-amendment-state’s-constitution-0

LWVUSUPDATE

§ LindaEberlyreportsThenationalLWVurgespeopletocontactourSenatorstosupportHR1-ForthePeopleActof2019–toexpandAmericans’accesstotheballotbox,reducetheinfluenceofbigmoneyinpolitics,andstrengthenethicsrulesforpublicservantsandforotherpurposes.ThisbillpassedtheHouseofRepresentatives.

o SenatorChuckSchumer–202-224-6542

www.schumersenate.gov/contact/email/chucko SenatorKirstinGillibrand–202-224-4451

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ForImmediateRelease:April9,2019Contacts:SteveLondner(607)432-3291slondner@gmail.com;MaureenMurray(607)547-2853coopmurray@msn.comPublicWorkshopannounced:AUSER’SGUIDEFORLOCALDEMOCRACY:Skill-BuildingforActiveOrganizationsandIndividualsPublicmeetingsandpoliticaldebatesarecriticalcomponentsofdemocracyinlocalgovernment.Increasingly,citizensdesiretoplaymoreactiverolesindeterminingkeypolicies,budgetpriorities,andplanningforthelong-termsustainabilityoftheircommunities.Similarly,effectivemeetingsanddialoguewithinbusinesses,non-profitagencies,schools,unions,etc.,areessentialtogoodplanning,decision-making,andmanagement.Tohelpservetheseneeds,theLeaguesofWomenVotersoftheCooperstownandOneontaAreasarepleasedtoannouncethispublicworkshop.ItwillbeheldonSaturday,April27,8:30amto12:45pminSpringbrook’sFamilyEngagementCenter,ontheirMilfordcampusonRoute28.Theworkshopisdesignedtobuildattendees’skillsandconfidenceinplanningandholdingsuccessfulpublicandorganizationaleventsandmeetings.Importantly,wewilllookatwaystobemoreeffectiveinlisteningtodivergentopinions,andcontendingwithstridency,inthesearchformeaningfulconsensus.Sessioncontentswillinclude:Moderatingdebatesandpublicevents• Understanding nonpartisanship principles and techniques for organizing and running candidate events and issue debates • Preparing and using a moderator’s script • Handling difficult issues from candidates/audience/media Managingdiverseperspectivesandbuildingconsensus• Key meeting management skills in listening, dialogue, mediation, and facilitation • Managing differing views/opinions/comments • Building and gaining consensus • Q&A on solutions and preventive strategies for common challenges Speakersandpanelistswillinclude:• Laura Ladd Bierman, Executive Director, League of Women Voters of New York State • Judie Gorenstein, LWVNYS Vice President for Voter Services • Tom Pullyblank, Director of Programming, Catholic Charities Dispute Resolution Center • Liane Hirabayashi, Trained Team/Group Facilitator, NYCAMH/HealthWorks • David Bliss, Chair, Otsego County Board of Representatives • Dr. Will Walker, The Cooperstown Graduate Program, SUNY Oneonta • Georgia LaMair and Kirbie Sondreal, Cooperstown Graduate Program, SUNY Oneonta, Graduate Assistants Thiseventisfreeandopentothepublic,butpre-registrationisrequired,andattendancewillbelimited.Donationswillbetakenatthedoorforrefreshments.Topre-register,downloadtheformatwww.LWVoneonta.org.Formoreinformation,contact:MaureenMurray(607)547-2853orcoopmurray@msn.com.

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