RVUSA General Meeting – September 2019
Countdown to Election Day 2019: What’s at Stake and How You Can Help
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Ballotpedia: A Source for Local and Federal Candidate Information
Ballotpedia is a site to help you learn more about your local and federal candidates and all upcoming elections. Click here to see what Ballotpedia is all about.
The Russia Investigation Is Complicated. Here’s What It All Means.
from The New York Times by Mikayla Bouchard The special counsel is investigating events that span years and cross international borders. The basics Russia carried out a campaign to influence the outcome of the 2016 American presidential election, denigrating Hillary Clinton and boosting Donald J. Trump, according to American intelligence …
Weekly Action Update – October 18, 2017
Are you ready for Election Day on November 7?
Participation in local elections is crucial. Our county- and town-level officials make decisions that affect our everyday lives, yet voter turnout, especially in New York State, is historically low for local elections. RaisingVoicesUSA wants to change that trend.
We encourage you to use the opportunities and resources below to find a pathway for getting involved in the upcoming elections.
2017 NYS Local Election Guide
On Tuesday, November 7, New Yorkers will head to the polls for Election Day 2017. We have an opportunity to make a real difference in our communities, but we also have a responsibility to be informed voters and cast our ballots in favor of candidates and propositions we understand and believe in.
Weekly Action Update – September 19, 2017
Fall is in full swing, which means it’s time again for RaisingVoicesUSA monthly meetings! At our first meeting on Tuesday, September 26, we’ll recap what we’ve accomplished as a group and outline our direction for the future. As always, new faces are welcome. See below for time and location details.
We look forward to seeing you and kicking off a new year of continued civic engagement!
Ways to take action this week:
Keep up-to-date with the latest healthcare news
While Congress has not yet been able to pass healthcare reform, key developments have emerged in the past week. Senator Bernie Sanders introduced the Medicare for All Act 2017 outlining a single-payer healthcare system, while Senators Bill Cassidy and Lindsay Graham introduced a new bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Learn more about these bills, their likelihood of passing, and their implications.
Prepare for Election Day
For those of us in Nassau County (and New York State), primary elections are done, and our attention turns to November’s Election. The Nassau County League of Women Voters has planned a full slate of events to help you understand the issues and get to know your local candidates. Attend an event near you if you can and get ready to hit the polls in November!
RaisingVoicesUSA General Meeting
Tuesday, September 26, 2017, 7:30 pm
Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth
430 DeMott Avenue, Rockville Centre
Join us at our first meeting following the summer break, where we’ll update you on the work of RaisingVoicesUSA and share information on our plans for the following year. New members are welcome, so please forward this email to family and friends who might be interested in attending.
New York State Constitutional Convention Referendum
With Primary Day behind us, we turn our focus to November’s Election Day, which includes a referendum on the NYS Constitutional Convention. While many members of this group are aware of this upcoming vote, please help spread the word to others as well.
A link to general information appears below–please share this site widely, as it includes a history of Cons. Conv., pros and cons, an explanation of the process, upcoming related events, and more important information.
The unique democratic purpose of New York’s periodic constitutional convention referendum is to implement New Yorkers’ inalienable right to alter their constitution in cases where the interests of the legislature and people conflict. New York’s Constitution allows the people to exercise this right once every twenty years. To realize this democratic purpose, a convention must be substantially independent of the legislature’s control. For example, New York’s Constitution prohibits the legislature from directly limiting a convention’s agenda. The agenda is placed in the hands of the people independently of the legislature. Democratic accountability is primarily sought by granting the people three votes over the process:
1. To call a convention, 2. to elect delegates to a convention, and 3. to ratify any amendments a convention might propose for their consideration.
The people cannot ratify any constitutional change in conflict with Federal law, including the U.S. Constitution.
Click here to read more…