League of Women Voters of the City of New York

08/19/2026

Women fought for a seat at the table. The conversation isn’t over. 🗳️

This Women’s Equality Day, we’re looking back at the fight for women’s suffrage and what the pursuit of an equal voice can teach us about civic participation today.

Join us for Food for Thought Vol. 20: A Seat at the Table: Women’s Suffrage and the Pursuit of Equal Voice, featuring Sarah Seidman, Ph.D., of the Museum of the City of New York, and Diane Burrows of LWVNYC.

📅 Wednesday, August 26
🕛 12:00–12:45 PM

Save your seat. Register now and join the conversation.
https://buff.ly/VQdU9cX

08/11/2026

Democracy needs people behind the scenes, too. 🗳️

There are no “off years” for elections. Preparations for the 2026 midterms are already underway, and communities across the country need poll workers to help every voter cast their ballot.

This , step up, serve your community, and help make democracy work.

Sign up today at powerthepolls.org/lwv and share this with someone who would make a great poll worker.

08/08/2026

You can take action for voting rights from anywhere. 🗳️

Today, August 8, is our Unite & Rise Day of Action, and you don’t have to attend an in-person event to make an impact.

Here’s how you can participate from wherever you are:

✅ Check your voter registration with
📣 Take action to defend voting rights at lwv.org/take-action
🤝 Share this post and invite someone else to join you

Every call, click, conversation, and share helps strengthen our democracy.

Choose one action today and encourage a friend to do the same. Together, we Unite & Rise.

08/05/2026

Vote ready? Kinda chic. 🗳️✨

Quick check: Is your voter registration up to date?

Moved? Changed your name? Haven’t voted in a minute? Consider this your sign to double-check before the next NYC election.

Head to VOTE411.org to check your status, then send this to the group chat. Because showing up prepared is always in.

08/03/2026

Five days. Hundreds of events. One nationwide movement for voting rights. 🗳️

This Saturday, August 8, communities across the country will come together for Unite & Rise for Voting Rights, a nationwide day of action honoring the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

This is our moment to stand together, strengthen voter participation, and defend the freedom to vote.

📍 Find an event near you, invite a friend, and show up ready to take action:
mobilize.us/lwv/map

When we unite, we rise. When we show up, we make change.

Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers and more with League of Women Voters (LWV).

07/31/2026

Your vote deserves more than a guess. 🗳️

What’s on your ballot? Where do you vote? Can you vote early? What should you bring?

Get clear, trusted, and nonpartisan election information at VOTE411.org. Enter your address to find the answers you need, all in one place.

Don’t wait until Election Day. Visit VOTE411.org now, make your voting plan, and share it with your group chat. 📲

Get informed. Get ready.

07/30/2026

Ready to Unite & Rise? Join democracy defenders from across the country on Aug 6 for a pep rally to celebrate civic action, hear from advocacy leaders, and learn how you can get involved.

Register today and learn more to help build momentum for the League’s nationwide Day of Action: https://www.lwv.org/riseforvotingrights

07/29/2026

When something in your neighborhood needs attention, do you know who to contact? 👀

Your elected officials make decisions that affect your everyday life. Who Represents Me? NYC is a free tool that helps you find the city, state, and federal officials elected to represent your NYC address.

📍 Visit mygovnyc.org
🔎 Enter your address
📲 Find your representatives and save their contact information

Know who represents you before you need them. Find your reps today, then share this tool with another New Yorker. 🗽

Who Represents Me? NYC is a service of the Center for Urban Research at the CUNY Graduate Center, in partnership with LWVNYC.

07/27/2026

NYC shapes your everyday. You should know how it works.

Understanding city government makes it easier to identify who is responsible, ask better questions, and speak up when decisions affect your community.

That is why LWVNYC created five free Civic Explainers covering:

🏛️ Who makes city decisions
💰 Where public money goes
🏗️ What gets built in our neighborhoods
🗳️ How Ranked Choice Voting works
📣 How New Yorkers can take part

Each guide is available in English, Spanish, and Chinese.

Explore the full series at lwvnyc.org/civic-explainers.
Know your city. Use your voice.

07/21/2026

Black women should not have to work 21 additional years to catch up.

In New York, a Black woman would need to work until age 81 to earn what a white man earns by age 60. This disparity affects more than a paycheck. It impacts financial security, retirement, and opportunities for families and communities.

There is no without . Closing the gap requires stronger pay-transparency laws, accessible child care, fair pay for care workers, expanded paid leave, and greater access to higher-paying jobs.

Take action today. Find your NYC Council Member at council.nyc.gov/districts and urge them to strengthen pay transparency by passing Intro 114.