Coop LWV To Host Voter Registration Day Events on 9/16
COOPERSTOWN—The League of Women Voters of the Cooperstown Area will be participating in National Voter Registration Day, a nationwide, nonpartisan effort to register hundreds of thousands of voters, on Tuesday, September 16. League members will be out in force at the locations listed below and available to assist voters who want to register or update their registration if they have moved. Saturday, October 25 is the deadline to register or update your registration in New York.
“Every eligible American deserves the chance to participate in elections,” said Anna Gaeta, voter services chair. “Voter registration is the first step to ensuring your voice is heard. We want to make sure every resident who wants to vote on Election Day is registered by October 25.”
National Voter Registration Day is an annual nonpartisan campaign to register hundreds of thousands of voters in communities and online. Embraced by a host of celebrities, bipartisan elected officials and organizations, NVRD leverages the collective impact of thousands of community partners, including hundreds of League of Women Voters groups, nationwide, every year.
League volunteers will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to assist voters with registration as well as applications for Early Vote by Mail Ballots and Absentee Ballots at these locations:
- Grand Union, Commons Shopping Center, Hartwick Seminary
- Elm Inn, 104 E Main Street, Milford
- Green Toad Bookstore, 198 Main Street, Oneonta
“The League of Women Voters empowers voters through education, registration and get-out-the-vote ac-tivities in every election,” said Gaeta.
Many people refer to the odd-year elections as ‘off-year’ elections, however, the decisions made by the candidates in November’s election affect our daily life, from keeping our roads plowed in the winter to making sure our county government is functioning. These elected officials may not live in Albany or Washington, D.C., but their decisions are just as important to our lives.”
The LWV of the Cooperstown Area is also planning candidate forums and other registration drives this fall.
