Volunteers Needed to Register Voters

The fall is a busy time for League voter registration activities. We need your help!

National Voter Registration Day

Every year is election year. Did you know that as many as 1 in 4 eligible voters are not registered to vote? National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, September 28, and this is that day that our League of Women Voters plays an active role to make sure that everyone has a voice in democracy.

We can’t do this without you. As a volunteer, you will help your community get #voteready. You only need to volunteer for a 2-hour shift on National Voter Registration Day, and you can even request a venue that is convenient for you.

Our venues this year include the following sites:
- Saratoga Hospital
- Glens Falls Hospital
- Saratoga YMCA
- SUNY Adirondack, Wilton Campus
- Ben and Jerry's
- Saratoga Housing Authority
- Stewarts Shops in Ballston Lake, Clifton Park, Queensbury, Glens Falls, Saratoga Lake Avenue, Schuylerville, Saratoga Ballard Road and Saratoga Jones Road.

We encourage all our volunteers to attend a training session on September 14 to be held at the Methodist Church located in Saratoga Springs. You can attend either the 3pm or 7pm training session.

If you cannot help out the day of National Voter Registration Day, there are other opportunities to help us out. If you would like to help out or have questions, please email us at president@lwvsaratoga.org.

Voter Registration at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market

Volunteers are needed for Voter Registration and Voter Information at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market ( 112 High Rock Avenue Saratoga Springs). No experience needed – you will work with an experienced League member.

We’ll be staffing a table on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm, on September 11 & 25, October 2, 16, and 30. On Wednesdays we’ll be there from 3 -6pm, on September 15 & 29, October 6 & 20. You don’t have to be there the whole time – decide how much time you can give. The October dates especially are weather dependent….we don’t staff a table when inclement weather is in the area.

You’ll be giving out information on the Five Ballot Resolutions; Early Voting; Voter Registration; Absentee Ballots, League membership.

To volunteer contact president@lwvsaratoga.org.

Women's Equality Day

August 26, 2021, the 101st anniversary of the 19th Amendment – giving women the right to vote- it was a great step forward, BUT WOMEN STILL DON’T HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS!

The Equal Rights Amendment still isn’t the law in the United States of America. Women are still discriminated against in the workplace.

Hear what the President of the League of Women Voters, Dr. Deborah Ann Turner, has to say for Women’s Equality Day in this video.

Auguskt 18, 2021

Action Alert: Halt Expansion of Fossil Fuel Plants

League of Women Voters of Saratoga County
ACTION ALERT: Halt Expanding Fossil Fuel Energy Plants
in NY. What You Can Do Now!

This summer, the U.S. is experiencing unprecedented heat waves, wildfires, and floods due to human-caused climate change. These climate related events will continue to become more catastrophic if we do not take action and curb greenhouse gas emissions immediately. Co-incidentally, the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has just come out with Code Red Report for Humanity indicating that we can only slow climate change if we make drastic changes immediately!

One of the best strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is to halt new fossil fuel infrastructure.

In spite of the recently enacted Climate Leadership and Community Protective Act and a state ban on fracking, two power plants: the Danskammer Power Plant in Newburgh, NY and the Astoria NRG Power Plant in Astoria, NY, have applied for air permits from the DEC. These plants want to construct new gas burners capable of using fracked gas. A 60 day public comment period began on July 1st and goes to August 29th. Here is your chance to be heard. Let them know about this illegal proposal by sending comments to Danskammerenergy@dec.ny.gov or through the stoptheplant.org website.

August 10, 2021

Congressional District for Saratoga County

Should all of Saratoga County be part of a Capital Region congressional district?

As redistricting looms, residents say having part of county in North Country district makes it hard to reach regional solutions.

ALBANY — A handful of Saratoga County residents told the state's Independent Redistricting Commission they want to be included in a congressional district that represented the Capital Region, and not the North Country. More…

Read article from the Times Union at this link: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Capitol-Region-residents-advocate-to-remove-16352851.php by Joshua Solomon, Aug. 2, 2021, updated: Aug. 3, 2021

Hold Governor Cuomo Accountable

Statement in Response to Attorney General's Report

“We stand with the women who came forward to tell their story and commend them for their tremendous bravery. Attorney General James’ office has completed a thorough, independent, and detailed investigation which they believe shows credible evidence that Governor Cuomo sexually harassed multiple staff members and members of the public. It is unconscionable that Governor Cuomo has made statements minimizing the experiences of his victims and sexual harassment survivors everywhere. This is unacceptable. The League of Women Voters of New York State calls on the Legislature to carry out its constitutional responsibility and hold Governor Cuomo accountable for his actions.”

League of Women Voters of New York
August 3, 2020