League of Women Voters of New York State

State and local officials across the country have said they are prepared for the potential of the Trump administration deploying ICE agents or other Homeland Security officials at polling places. Advocates have expressed concerns, even though ICE presence at the polls seems unlikely. WAMC's Capital Region Bureau Chief Grant Ashley has been looking into these concerns and spoke with co-hosts Sam Dingman and Molly Anderson on Northeast Notebook Live.

(Airs 10/30/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina speaks with Erica Smitka, Executive Director of The League of Women Voters of New York State, about their motion to intervene in a DOJ lawsuit against 8 states, including New York, seeking unredacted statewide voter registration lists, the weaponization of redistricting, ethics reform, early voting, and more.

Environmentalists are doubling down on their efforts to prevent an Albany County cement plant from burning tires for fuel. The LaFarge plant in the…

Albany County voters have a ballot question on redistricting to decide on Tuesday. Officials say Albany County’s legislative districts must be adjusted in…

For the first time, you don’t have to wait until Tuesday to vote in local elections in New York. New York has joined 38 other states in allowing early…

The League of Women Voters of New York has released an online survey to track voters’ experiences with early voting across the state. Early voting began…