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Redistricting: Crooked lines, veto threat
The new State Senate and Assembly redistricting lines were released Thursday and promptly drew a veto threat from Governor Cuomo. The League is on record as opposing the partisan redistricting process.
Read some recent news coverage by local newspapers:
- New lines draw veto threat: Court review likely of redistricting as governor says the work of a legislative panel is unacceptable (Times Union)
- New York State's contorted redistricting protects majorities (Saratogian - Associated Press)
"How are they compact districts?" asked Barbara Bartoletti of the League of Women Voters. "Why should we be surprised? This was a partisan process, has been for decades, and it produced extraordinarily partisan lines where incumbents continue to have the upper hand ... they are designer districts done by partisans who want to select voters before voters get to select them."
- Tony Jordan to represent Saratoga Springs under newly-proposed Assembly districts; Tedisco to represent western Saratoga County (Saratogian)
- Assemblyman James Tedisco to replace Robert Reilly as the representative of much of southern Saratoga County (Community News)
LWV Book Club
Tuesday, February 7th
1:00 pm
This month we will continue looking at League Positions regarding representative government. Please join us, even if you have not been able to get to any of the other meetings. We have great discussions and you will learn more about your League.
Clifton Park Halfmoon Library
475 Moe Road, Clifton Park
It's membership renewal time
You are part of a grassroots network of women and men in communities across the country. Here in Saratoga, your past support has enabled us to: conduct candidate forums, provide voter registration information to local High School seniors, pilot an online Voters' Guide, and lobby on many important issues in Albany.
Because your local membership dues also enroll you at the state and national League levels only a small portion of the dues stay here in Saratoga County. We work hard to write grants and fundraise to support our events and activities, so we have been able to keep our dues at the same level for the past four years. Thank you for your membership in the League. Your involvement is vital and much appreciated. 2012 Renewal Form.
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