The time for preparing the electorate for voting is upon us! But I hope that perhaps this past summer, upon reflection, will present many of us with pleasant

memories, having had time spent with family and friends, and some new acquaintances.

If you have been wondering what to do in this new membership year, consider the work of broadening the scope and application of the principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access. Looking through a “DEI Lens”, apply it within your League to your policies, procedures and practices, your deployment of resources (making sure they are where most needed), and to your communities in a non-transactional manner. Consider helping to make it understood throughout NYS that, per LWVUS, DEI is not just a buzzword, but rather a set of core values that we need to retain in order to defend and uphold our representative democracy. To read more from our 3rd Vice President, click here.