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THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
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OF SUFFOLK COUNTY
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Who We Are
The Suffolk County League is one of three inter-league organizations in New York State.
Its Board of Directors is comprised of representatives from each of the local Leagues in Suffolk County: Brookhaven, the Hamptons,
Huntington, Shelter Island, and Smithtown.
The League of Women Voters is a national organization with state, county and local Leagues throughout the 50 states.
The League is a non-partisan organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government
and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Both men and women are welcome as members.
For membership information, contact your local League of Women Voters.
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What We
Do
Interact with County Government:
The County League interacts with and lobbies the Suffolk County Legislature to address issues affecting the county at large.
Contact with the full Legislative body as well as individual visits to legislators begin in January;
attending legislative committee meetings as well as general sessions continue throughout the session.
Inform voters and monitor the election process:
The Suffolk County League maintains a continuing working relationship with the County Board of Elections. It also conducts
candidate's debates, publishes voting guides and ballot proposition guides. A
speakers bureau is available to organizations requesting information on election issues of importance.
The League never supports or opposes a candidate or political party. We are known to the public and to government officials as the organization that offers a non-partisan approach to politics and issues.
Publish information on County Government:
The Suffolk County League publishes and distributes an annual Directory of Public Officials. Together with the County Executive¹s Office, we also write and produce a comprehensive book entitled
"This is Suffolk County." Click on the links above to view these
publications.
Programs and Events:
Throughout the year, the Suffolk County League coordinates special projects.
This year, many local Leagues participated in one such Study Circle program: Balancing Justice, an examination of the criminal justice system.
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Our Roots
The League was founded in 1920 in Chicago,
Illinois by Carrie Chapman Catt and other women active in the Suffragette
movement, following the passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States
Constitution, which guaranteed women the right to vote.
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| The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan,
volunteer organization working to promote political responsibility through the
informed, active participation of citizens in government. The League does
not support or oppose any political party or candidate. It does support or
oppose legislation after serious study and substantial agreement among its
members. Membership is open to everyone.
For information about membership
in the League, call the telephone number for your local League listed in the left margin, or
(631) 862-6860. You may also send e-mail.
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Updated January 20, 2008
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