Conventions & Council

League Conventions & Council

2023 State Convention

Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy
June 2-4, 2023
Open to all members with only delegates assigned by local Leagues permitted to vote during plenary sessions.
Register online here

Registration Kit

Convention Kit

• Reports from President, Vice Presidents and Issue Specialists and Committees on activities during this past year

Pre-Convention Kit

• Proposed Slate of Officers and Board of Directors
• Proposed 2023-24 LWVNYS Budget
• Proposed 2023-25 Program
  1. Board Recommended Study on the use of RCV and alternatives to party primaries for state, congressional and local offices
  2. Board Recommended Study on the process used by the state Board of Elections to approve voting systems with the purpose of seeing if the process can be improved to be more effective in ensuring that approved voting systems meet a balance of the SARAT (“secure, accurate, recountable, accessible and transparent”) criteria.
  3. Board Recommended Concurrence with Waste position of the 4 Capital District Leagues

Additional Materials on Concurrence with Waste Position

2023 Convention Workshops

THE POWER OF COMMUNICATION: TURNING VALUES INTO ACTION

• PPT: Communications is Key

THE FUTURE OF THE LEAGUE: EVALUATING OUR IMPACT

• PPT: Evaluating Our Impact
• Resources
  • Election Impact Report
  • Framing the Future FAQ
  • Member Rights and Responsibilities
  • League Responsibilities
  • Cause for Concern 2024: The State of Hate.
  • How Election Denialism Threatens Our Democracy and the Safeguards We Need to Defend It

HOW TO BECOME A MORE EFFECTIVE MODERATOR

• PPT: Moderator Training
• Handouts
  • Moderator Training Script

HOW CAN WE EXPAND OUR IMPACT BY WORKING TOGETHER?

• PPT: Community Networking – LWV Buffalo/Niagara
• PPT: How Has Your League Partnered With Other Organizations? – LWV Albany County
• PPT: How to Increase Visibility With Specific Activities – LWV New York City

MEMBERSHIP: EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE, ALL AT ONCE

• PPT: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
• Handouts
  • Event Planning Checklist
  • Membership Crossword Puzzle

HOW TO STRENGTHEN OUR VISIBILITY WITH SOCIAL MEDIA 

• PPT: The Four-One-One on Marketing Vote411
• Resources 
  • Vote411 Resources Toolkit
  • Social Media Post Templates

WHAT’S CHANGED IN ELECTIONS PROCEDURES?

• PPT: What’s Changed in Elections Procedures?

SUCCESSES, MISSTEPS, AND NEXT STEPS IN OUR JOURNEY TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION!

• Handouts
  • 2023 DEI Survey Results
  • Tip Sheet for DEI Implementation

CAN DETAINEES IN OUR JAILS HAVE BETTER ACCESS TO ELECTIONS?

• PPT: Another Lost Opportunity
• Handouts
  • Voting in Jails Questionnaire
  • Voting in Jail Project

HOW DO WE ENGAGE MORE COLLEGE STUDENTS?

• PPT: Engaging College Students
• Resources
  • The Citizen Lobbyist

2022 Council

LWVNYS Council Kit June 2022