LWVW Holiday Luncheon (2023)
2023-12-14 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Manhattanville University (formerly Manhattanville College), East Library in Reid Castle, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY, 10577
Save the date for LWVW’s annual Holiday Luncheon! Mix and mingle with LWVW members and friends and then sit down to eat and enjoy listening to our featured speaker engage in casual conversation with LWVW President Kathy Meany.

Featured Speaker: Westchester District Attorney Miriam (Mimi) Rocah*

Miriam (Mimi) Rocah

*Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah has dedicated her life to pursuing justice for victims, keeping our communities safe, and working for a fairer criminal justice system for all. Guided by the principles of safety, accountability, integrity and justice, DA Rocah leads an office with more than 120 Assistant District Attorneys, 34 investigators, and about 90 support personnel. As a daughter of victims of violent crimes, DA Rocah, who had a successful 16½-year career as a federal prosecutor, is dedicated to fighting gun violence and extremism while investing in crime prevention and mental health programs. DA Rocah served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Department of Justice from 2001 to 2017 in the Southern District of New York (SDNY), where she oversaw the prosecution of organized crime, gun traffickers, corrupt public officials, narcotics dealers, sex traffickers, and child predators. She is a recipient of the 2016 Women in Federal Law Enforcement Leadership Award. Under President Obama, she was promoted in 2012 by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara to Chief of the DOJ’s Westchester Division. In that position, she served as primary liaison with law enforcement agencies and other prosecutorial offices including the Westchester County District Attorney’s office, and coordinated and co-chaired multi-county task forces on specific public health and safety issues like the opioid overdose epidemic. She has organized and led numerous forums in Westchester County on public corruption, sexual abuse and domestic violence, and cybercrimes. DA Rocah was elected Westchester County District Attorney in November 2020 after running a successful grassroots campaign centered on modernizing the DA’s Office and rebuilding trust between law enforcement and the communities it serves. Before running for office, DA Rocah was Pace University School of Law’s Distinguished Fellow in Criminal Justice and a legal analyst for MSNBC and NBC News. Prior to her career at SDNY, DA Rocah clerked for Judge John Gleeson of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and Judge Chester J. Straub of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She was also a litigation associate at the law firm Cravath, Swaine and Moore, and a paralegal at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. A native of Chicago, Illinois, DA Rocah is a graduate of Harvard University and New York University School of Law. She is also an alum of the nationally-acclaimed NYC Urban Fellows Program, a public policy fellowship where she completed her program with the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs.

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LWVW Voting and Disabilities Rights Special Event
2024-03-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
LWVW Voting and Disabilities Rights Special EventCo-sponsored by Westchester Disabled on the Move, Inc.Rise Up People with Disabilities and Vote!Don’t let others decide your futureThursday, March 14, 2024 at 7pmRegister for Zoom Webinar

All are welcome to attend this free webinar about NYS voting rights with an emphasis on those with disabilities.

Panelists

Julia Solow, Lead New York State Organizer at Hand in Hand: The Network for Domestic Employers

Martin Cahill, Legislative Chair for the American Council of the Blind of New York (ACBNY) and Vice President of the Westchester Chapter

Donna Drumm, Assistant Professor, Legal Studies, Mercy University

LWVW President Kathy Meany will moderate the discussion.

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LWVW Voter Information and Registration for Justice-Impacted Individuals
2024-03-18 15:30 - 18:30 | Yonkers Public Library, Riverfront Branch, 1 Larkin Center, Yonkers, New York, 10701
LWVW Voter Information and Registration for Justice-Impacted IndividualsMonday, March 14, 2024 at 3:30pm Yonkers Public Library, Riverfront Branch 1 Larkin Center Yonkers New York 10701 Google Maps

LWVW is co-hosting a workshop with the Youth Shelter Program of Westchester (YSOW), Family Services of Westchester, and Westchester Black Women’s Political Caucus for purposes of voter education and registration for justice-impacted individuals 18 years of age and older living in Westchester County.

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Running & Winning (2024)
2024-04-18 08:30 - 14:00 | Manhattanville University (formerly Manhattanville College), Reid Castle, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY, 10577
LWVW is hosting its annual, unique one-day workshop to bring together female-identifying high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors from high schools across Westchester County for an active and interactive political experience. The goal is to support our young participants’ aspirations to serve in public office, develop their leadership potential, and, at the same time, help our government institutions increase gender parity. The program offers opportunities to learn from elected officials’ experiences and practical application. Attendees may also register or pre-register to vote on site.

At last year’s event:

Elected officials provided a brief recap as to how they became involved in politics.

Small teams of students interviewed elected officials in greater depth regarding the seeking and holding of public office.

Student teams designed a slogan, and wrote and delivered meaningful campaign speeches on an issue selected from a curated list.

For more information on the program, contact lwvwrunandwin@gmail.com.

LWVW appreciates Westchester Community Foundation’s continued support and generous grant that helps defray the costs of hosting this important event. LWVW seeks additional sponsors so that even more students will have the opportunity to attend. View the Running & Winning Sponsorship Fact Sheet for more information on how to become a sponsor or contact westchesterlwv@gmail.com.

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LWVW Youth Corps Virtual Campaign
2024-04-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
LWVW Youth Corps Virtual CampaignTuesday, April 23, 2024 at 7pmRegister for Zoom Webinar

LWVW Student Directors Emma Freeman and Max Szuchman, both of Mamaroneck High School, will hold an event for individuals 16-24 years of age to discuss and explain the importance of young people in civics. Local Westchester students, Students Inside Albany participants, and Running & Winning attendees are invited to share the ways in which the youth vote adds to the conversation of sustained civic engagement. Three of the attendees will be selected as winners of LWV merchandise and leadership positions in the LWVW Youth Corps, which is involved with the youth working group for Let New York Vote and is helping to advance the conversation about young adults in the electoral process by way of advocating for poll sites on college campuses. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link.

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Democratic Candidate Forum for Westchester County District Attorney
2024-06-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Online
Save the date for this moderated candidate forum in which an LWVW-trained moderator will pose questions to Susan Cacace, Adeel Mirza, and William Wagstaff III, who are running in the June democratic primary for Westchester County DA. Registration is required in order to receive the Zoom link.

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LWVW Annual Convention (2024)
2024-06-06 17:00 - 20:00 | Manhattanville University (formerly Manhattanville College), East Library in Reid Castle, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY, 10577
Meet other local league members within Westchester County, hear what LWVW has accomplished this past year, learn what is on the horizon for 2024-25, vote on the program and budget for next year, install the incoming leadership team, and enjoy the speaker and buffet supper. See below for the Convention Agenda.

Featured Speaker: Sasha Neha Ahuja, Campaign Director for New Yorkers for Equal Rights*Topic: New York Equal Rights Amendment Kicks into Higher Gear

*Sasha Neha Ahuja is an organizer and advocate who has run local and national electoral and issue campaigns. She currently serves as Campaign Director for New Yorkers for Equal Rights, a Ballot Initiative Committee that will engage voters across New York State to affirm their support for a comprehensive Equal Rights Amendment that will appear on the ballot in New York in November 2024. Ahuja most recently served as National Director of Strategic Partnerships at Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund, where she steered much of the local and national response to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, ensuring that communities most directly impacted by abortion bans were centered in the national response. She has had a long history of work in New York and national racial and gender justice organizations.

We welcome audience questions. Please use the form below to submit as many as you like.

Ticket includes admission to meeting (5-6:15pm), buffet supper (6:15-6:45pm), and speaker program (6:45-7:45pm).

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Democratic Candidate Forum for U.S. Congressional District 16
2024-06-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Online
Save the date for this moderated candidate forum in which an LWVW-trained moderator will pose questions to both Representative Jamaal Bowman and County Executive George Latimer, who are running in the June democratic primary for CD 16. Registration is required in order to receive the Zoom link.
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LWVW and the Campaign School (TCS) at Yale Workshop: The Basics (2024)
2024-09-07 11:00 - 16:00 | White Plains Public Library, 100 Martine Avenue, White Plains, NY, 10601
LWVW and TCS at Yale are co-sponsoring The Basics, a comprehensive discussion of all of the components necessary to begin a political career, both personally and professionally. Learn transformative speaking techniques, effective networking skills, and inspiration from local women in politics. Acquire the tools to establish a strong foundation to launch you successfully into civic leadership.

The training is designed for women and especially women of color interested in preparing to take that first leap into politics and plan to go from the comforts of home to the school board, city council, or the state house.

The event is free and is generously underwritten by the Patrina Foundation. Registration is required.

Register for The Basics

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LWVW and YWCA: YWomenVote National Town Hall
2024-09-07 13:30 - 16:00 | Zoom
LWVW is supporting and is a digital partner with YWCA in connection with the YWomenVote National Town Hall, a virtual live streamed national forum. The goal of this nonpartisan event is to help people understand the effect of voting on our community and highlight individuals’ specific roles in making their voices heard and taking action that drives meaningful change. Discussion will cover a variety of critical topics, including reproductive health, gun violence, climate change, diversity, equity, and inclusion, racial justice, gender equity, threats to democracy, childcare, women’s economic security, and more. Every voice matters and we hope to inspire greater participation in elections, regardless of political affiliation.

1:30 pm-2 pmWelcome“Using Our Voice: YWomenVote” remarks from Tiffany Hamilton, CEO, YWCA of White Plains & Central Westchester2 pm-3:20 pmGen Z Panel Discussion3:20 pm-4 pmPresidential Candidate ForumClosing Remarks

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LWVW Voting and Disabilities Rights Special Event
2024-10-16 11:00 - 14:00 | Westchester County Center, 198 Central Avenue, White Plains, New York, 10606
Jenna Bainbridge

REV UP! (Register, Educate, Vote, Use your Power)Topic: Voting and Disabilities RightsCo-sponsored by LWVW and Westchester Disabled on the Move, Inc.Featured Speaker: Actress Jenna Bainbridge,currently starring in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical SuffsWednesday, October 16, 2024, from 11am to 2pmWestchester County CenterConference Room B (ground floor)

Voters with disabilities are part of every community. Yet, systemic barriers prevent many from accessing their right to vote. Learn about your voting rights, register to vote, and apply for absentee or early mail ballots. Event includes refreshments and raffle prizes.

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Candidate Forum for U.S. Congressional District 16
2024-10-17 19:00 - 20:30 | White Plains Public Library, 100 Martine Avenue, White Plains, NY, 10601
U.S. Congressional District 16 Candidate ForumThursday, October 17, 2024, from 7pm to 8:30pmWhite Plains Public Library

Save the date for this moderated candidate forum in which an LWV-trained moderator will pose questions to Miriam Flisser (R) and George Latimer (D), who are running in the general election for U.S. Congressional District 16.

Please submit proposed questions for the candidates using the form below. Questions to be posed at the forum will be finalized in advance but not made available to the candidates or any of their staff members.

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United Nations Day (2024)
2024-10-27 13:30 - 16:00 | Manhattanville University (formerly Manhattanville College), Reid Castle, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY, 10577
Celebrate UN Day with UNA WestchesterTopic: Why the World Needs the UN and the UN Needs USSunday, October 27, 2024Registration begins at 1:30pmProgram starts at 2pmThis program is free and open to all.

LWVW will host a table at the event.

Laurel Rapp

Kanni Wignaraja

Program Agenda:

Principal Speaker: Kanni Wignaraja, Assistant Secretary General and Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP), UN Development Programme (UNDP)*

Principal Speaker: Laurel Rapp, Deputy Director, Policy Planning Staff, Liaison with the United Nations, US Department of State**

SDG Honorees: The Afya Foundation, GEMS Program at YWCA, Feeding Westchester, Yonkers Partners in Education

Register to Attend in Person

Register to Attend Virtually

*Kanni Wignaraja of Sri Lanka was appointed in 2019 as the Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Previously, Wignaraja served as the Acting Assistant Administrator and Director, Bureau for Management Services, UNDP and as Special Adviser to the UNDP Administrator, roles that she has performed throughout 2019, after working as the Director of the United Nations Development Operations Coordination Office (DOCO) from 2014 to 2018. Wignaraja brings over twenty-five years of experience of the United Nations mission and UNDP’s role in the sustainable development agenda. She has a deep knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region, as well as the global, regional and country level workings of UNDP, across policy, programme, management and operations. Wignaraja joined the Organization in 1990 as the Policy and Evaluation Officer of United Nations Volunteers (UNV) and has worked in various field as well as in UNDP’s Headquarters in New York, serving in the Asia and Pacific and the Africa Region. She also served in the Bureau for Development Policy in progressively senior positions, including that of United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Zambia. Wignaraja holds a master’s degree in Public Administration (Development Economics) from Princeton University and a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from Bryn Mawr College.

**Laurel Rapp serves as a Deputy Director of the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff. Most recently, Rapp was a senior advisor for UN Political Affairs in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs, charged with assessments of the UN’s civilian missions, engagement with the UN Secretary-General and other senior UN officials, international legal matters in the Security Council, and UN reform. In 2020, Rapp served as fellow on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff focused on Europe and South & Central Asia. Previously, she worked on Middle East issues for the Deputy Secretary of State, the National Security Council, and the State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. Before her time in government, Laurel worked in New York at the OneVoice Movement, a Middle East-focused youth organization, and spent a year in Morocco on a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship researching women’s political participation. Rapp graduated from Brown University and received a master’s degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She speaks some Arabic, French, and Italian.

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LWVW Holiday Luncheon (2024)
2024-12-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Manhattanville University (formerly Manhattanville College), East Library in Reid Castle, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY, 10577
Save the date for LWVW’s annual Holiday Luncheon! Mix and mingle with LWVW members and friends and then sit down to eat and enjoy listening to our keynote. Our program will also include a brief update on the election season from the Westchester County Board of Elections.

Featured Speaker: Westchester County Board of Legislators Chair Vedat Gashi*Topic: Overview of the State of the County

Vedat Gashi, Westchester County Board of Legislators Chair

*Vedat Gashi is the current Chair of the Westchester County Board of Legislators and represents District 4 (New Castle, Ossining, Somers, Yorktown). He was born in Kosovo (formerly Yugoslavia) in 1978. At the age of 4, he and his family fled the oppressive, socialist regime to the United States. After graduating from Lakeland High School, Gashi obtained a B.A. from Connecticut College, and a J.D. from Seton Hall University.

Upon passing the New York Bar, Gashi joined the US/EU effort to help establish the newly formed state of Kosovo. Gashi was later nominated by the United Nations to serve as the Chief Legal Advisor to Kosovo’s Prime Minister.

Shortly after Kosovo declared independence, Gashi returned to his home in the United States where he opened his own real estate legal practice in Yorktown Heights and in the Bronx. Currently, Gashi lives and works in Yorktown, with his wife and children. He joined the Rotary Club of Yorktown, has been active in his kids’ school, sports, and scouting, and is an active member of the Yorktown Democratic Party where he serves as a Democratic District Leader.

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Press Conference in Opposition to Federal SAVE Act
2025-02-19 14:00 - 15:00
Press Conference in Opposition to the Federal Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 2pm By the MLK Statue Outside the Westchester County Courthouse 111 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard White Plains, NY 10601

All citizens are encouraged to attend the press conference organized by Congressman George Latimer’s office to show opposition to the SAVE Act, H.R. 22, a voter suppression bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 that will come to a vote in the House before the end of February. This bill would impose onerous ID standards that target many female, poor, and legal immigrant voters, increasing the burden of proving citizenship in a way that may prevent or deter them from registering to vote. LWVUS opposes this legislation as unnecessary, divisive, and likely to have a disparate impact on citizens of color and married women whose surnames do not match their birth certificates.

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LWVW Educational Special Event with Representative George Latimer re Federal SAVE Act
2025-02-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
Topic: Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 6pm to 7pm via Zoom

George Latimer

Join a conversation with George Latimer who represents Congressional District 16 on the subject of the SAVE Act, H.R. 22, a bill pending in the House to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 in a manner that would increase the existing proof of U.S. citizenship requirements for registering to vote in elections for federal office. LWVUS opposes this legislation as unnecessary, divisive, and likely to have a disparate impact on citizens of color and married women whose surnames do not match their birth certificates.

Registration is required to receive the Zoom link.

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Running & Winning (2025)
2025-04-30 08:30 - 14:00 | Manhattanville University (formerly Manhattanville College), Reid Castle, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY, 10577
LWVW is hosting its annual, unique one-day workshop to bring together female-identifying high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors from high schools across Westchester County for an active and interactive political experience. The goal is to support our young participants’ aspirations to serve in public office, develop their leadership potential, and, at the same time, help our government institutions increase gender parity. The program offers opportunities to learn from elected officials’ experiences and practical application. Attendees may also register or pre-register to vote on site.

At last year’s event:

Elected officials provided a brief recap as to how they became involved in politics.

Small teams of students interviewed elected officials in greater depth regarding the seeking and holding of public office.

Student teams designed a slogan, and wrote and delivered meaningful campaign speeches on an issue selected from a curated list.

For more information on the program, contact lwvwrunandwin@gmail.com.

LWVW appreciates NY Community Trust’s continued support and generous grant that helps defray the costs of hosting this important event.

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LWVW Annual Convention (2025)
2025-06-05 17:00 - 20:00 | Manhattanville University (formerly Manhattanville College), East Library in Reid Castle, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY, 10577
Meet other local league members within Westchester County, hear what LWVW has accomplished this past year, learn what is on the horizon for 2025-26, vote on the LWVW program and LWVW budget for next year, install the incoming leadership team, and enjoy the speaker and buffet supper. See below for the Convention Agenda.

Featured Speaker: Spencer Reynolds, Senior Counsel in the Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty and National Security ProgramTopic: Protecting Liberty and Security + Bolstering Checks and Balances

Spencer Reynolds is senior counsel in the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program. Previously, he was senior intelligence counsel in the Office of the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, where he advised on operations and policy related to domestic intelligence, counterterrorism, social media monitoring, and other national security matters. He continues to work on those topics at the Brennan Center. Reynolds is a graduate of Wesleyan University and Washington University School of Law.

We welcome audience questions. Please use the form below to submit as many as you like.

Ticket includes admission to meeting (5-6:15pm), buffet supper (6:15-6:45pm), and speaker program (6:45-7:45pm).

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LWVW Moderator Training 9/15/25
2025-09-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
Candidate forums are essential components of voter service but we cannot offer them without moderators!

LWVW holds group moderator trainings periodically as well as 1:1 trainings scheduled for the mutual convenience of the trainor and trainee. Trainings are free of charge. Additional training videos that can be watched as refreshers or introductions are available on our moderator training webpage. Once trained, you will be eligible to serve as a moderator for any Westchester County or local league candidate forum for races outside of your voting district.

Please complete the RSVP form to receive the Zoom link for the training or email westchesterlwv@gmail.com to be contacted for a 1:1 training session.

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LWVW Moderator Training 9/29/25
2025-09-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom

LWVW Moderator Training 10/8/25
2025-10-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom

Candidate Forum for Westchester County Executive
2025-10-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Westchester County Executive Candidate ForumMonday, October 20, 2025, from 7pm to 8pmvia Zoom Webinar

Save the date for this moderated candidate forum in which an LWV-trained moderator from outside of Westchester County will pose questions to Ken Jenkins (D) and Christine Sculti (R), who are running in the general election for the office of Westchester County Executive.

Register to Attend the Candidate Forum Webinar

Please submit proposed questions for the candidates using the form below. Questions to be posed at the forum will be finalized in advance but not made available to the candidates or any of their staff members.

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United Nations Day (2025)
2025-10-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Greenburgh Public Library, 300 Tarrytown Road, Elmsford, New York, 10523, United States
Celebrate UN Day with UNA WestchesterTopic: Restoring Justice, Saving LivesSunday, October 26, 20252pm-4pmGreenburgh Public LibraryThis program is free and open to all.

LWVW Youth Corp members will be in attendance at the event.

Program Agenda:

Keynote speaker on Reintegrating Child Soldiers into Society

Panel of Local Westchester Champions SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

Musical program by Westchester students

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Screening of Documentary Film: Majority Rules
2025-12-06 12:00 - 14:30 | Apple Cinemas, 237 Martine Avenue, White Plains, New York, 10601
Documentary Film Screening: Majority RulesSaturday, December 6, 2025, from 12pm to 2:30pmApple Cinemas237 Martine AvenueWhite Plains, NY 10601

What if changing the way we vote could change everything?

With America’s democratic experiment mired in division and dysfunction, the state of Alaska voted to revolutionize its election system. The surprising results sparked new alliances, a growing call for election reform, and fierce pushback from political parties. Could changing how Americans vote also change politics for the better?

Majority Rules, a film about the implementation of open primaries and ranked choice voting in Alaska, presents a crucial look at how updating our voting systems can improve political incentives and decrease polarization. The documentary premiered at the 2024 DC/DOX Film Festival in Washington, D.C., and was released theatrically in cities across the country. A new version of the film featuring the outcomes of the 2024 open primaries ballot initiatives was released September 16, 2025, in celebration of National Voter Registration Day.

This film screening is co-sponsored by Unite NY, Braver Angels, and the League of Women Voters of Westchester and will be followed by a short presentation by David Green, Unite NY Organizing Director, and Q&A about how these issues apply to New York.

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About the Film

Alaska is gearing up to do something that no other state has ever done: Adopting a pair of election reforms that will eliminate traditional party primaries and allow voters to rank their candidates by preference. Just as election workers, citizens, and politicians are beginning to adapt to this new system, the state’s longest-serving Congressman unexpectedly dies, creating an open seat and prompting a special election that will test this system months earlier than expected. As dozens of candidates – including former Governor Sarah Palin – jump into the race for the highly coveted seat, everyone must learn how these new voting reforms will change the rules of campaigning and winning. The surprising outcome in that special election leads to a groundswell of support for election reform in other states and fierce pushback from political parties and partisans, just as the Alaska general election gets underway..

Veteran political documentary filmmaker AJ Schnack (Caucus, Convention) returns to the campaign trail asking whether these new Alaska reforms, an all-candidate open primary and an instant runoff general election, might be a prescription for what ails the American democratic experiment. Traveling across the country, Schnack and his crew interview reform supporters and opponents, looking at where these reforms are already in place and where they may soon be adopted. The resulting film answers two of our nation’s most pressing questions: How did the American electoral system become so dysfunctional, and can changes to how we vote change our entire system for the better?

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LWVW Moderator Training Thursday, 2/26/26
2026-02-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom

LWVW Moderator Training Sunday, 3/1/26
2026-03-01 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom

LWVW Presentation on the SAVE America and MEGA Acts Tuesday, 3/10/26
2026-03-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
Understanding the SAVE America and MEGA Acts

The House of Representatives’ SAVE Act suite of bills, which could disenfranchise millions of eligible Americans by implementing suppressive voter ID requirements that deter people from registering to vote and casting a ballot, is under consideration in the Senate. Learn about the bills and what you can do about them during this Zoom meeting.

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LWVW Moderator Training Monday, 3/30/26
2026-03-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom

Running & Winning (2026)
2026-04-16 08:30 - 14:00 | Manhattanville University (formerly Manhattanville College), Reid Castle, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY, 10577
LWVW is hosting its annual, unique one-day workshop to bring together female-identifying high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors from high schools across Westchester County for an active and interactive political experience. The program is designed to support students’ aspirations to seek public office, develop their leadership potential, and, increase gender parity in government institutions. The event offers opportunities to learn from elected officials’ experiences and practical application. Attendees may also register or pre-register to vote on site.

At last year’s event:

Elected officials provided a brief recap as to how they became involved in politics.

Small teams of students interviewed elected officials in greater depth regarding the seeking and holding of public office.

Student teams designed a slogan, and wrote and delivered meaningful campaign speeches on an issue selected from a curated list.

For more information on the program, contact lwvwrunandwin@gmail.com.

LWVW appreciates NY Community Trust’s continued support and generous grant that helps defray the costs of hosting this important event.

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LWVW Moderator Training Wednesday, 4/22/26
2026-04-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
