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At local, state and national levels the League works to influence public policy
through education and advocacy.
June-July 2020
SAVE THE DATES
Wednesday, June 3 – 7:00 pm LWVEN General Meeting Salon via Zoom
Tuesday June 9 – School and Library votes on Board Candidates and Budgets
Wednesday, June 17 – 7:00 pm LWVEN Annual Meeting via Zoom - See right column.
Tuesday, June 23 JUNE PRIMARIES See right column & p. 3.
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IN THIS ISSUE
P. 2 Finding Your Ballot on Vote411.org, Will We Be Running Out of Water?, Healthcare Financing Update, Reminder, FYI
p. 3 Early Voting Locations in Nassau County
p. 4 How We Elect Our Representatives
pp. 5 & 6 Ads, Membership Form, Keeping Connected
p. 7 Name the Long Island Villages and Hamlets
p. 8 Stay Up-to-date on Voting Changes, A Guide to Disinfectants
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A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
Life can either be accepted or changed. If it is not accepted, it must be changed. If it cannot be changed, then it must be accepted. ~Winston Churchill
Remember these Dates
June Primaries – Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Presidential Primary Democratic Primary: Joseph Biden, Michael Bennet, Pete Buttigieg, Michael
Bloomberg, Tulsi Gabbard, Amy Klobucher, Deval Patrick, Bernie Sanders, Tom
Steyer, Elizabeth Warren, and Andrew Yang will be on the ballot. There will be no
Republican Primary.
Congressional District 2 (seat currently held by Peter King)
Democratic Primary: Jackie Gordon vs Patricia Maher
Republican Primary: Mike LiPetri vs Andrew R. Garbarino
Congressional District 3 (seat currently held by Thomas R. Suozzi)
Democratic Primary: Michael Weinstock vs Melanie D’Arrigo vs Thomas R. Suozzi (There is pending litigation, the result of which could eliminate one or more of these candidates
from the ballot.)
If you are registered in one of these districts and enrolled in a political party holding
a primary, you will receive a postage-paid absentee ballot application which you must
complete and send in to get a ballot. If you choose to, you can go to the Nassau County
Board of Elections website and download an application yourself and submit it. ____________________________________________________
LWVEN June (Zoom) Meetings:
June 3, 7:00 pm – General Meeting
We will be holding a Happy Hour Salon via Zoom. Have your drink ready.
June 17, 7:00 pm – Annual Meeting
Get your cocktails and hors d’oeuvres ready. We will vote for our new slate
of officers and directors and for our 2020–2021 budget. The proposed slate
and budget were on pages 7 & 8 of the May VOTER.
An updated copy will be emailed prior to the meeting.
An invitation will be sent to all members who have submitted email
addresses, to attend each meeting, shortly before the meeting. The invitations
will include a link to get onto the meeting. To participate fully, a computer
with a camera and microphone or a smart phone is needed. If your computer
does not have a camera and microphone, you can see and hear the meeting,
but cannot be seen or heard by the other attendees. It will also be possible to
participate by regular telephone. Instructions for doing so will be in the
email.
Finding Your Ballot
On Vote411.org
The League of Women Voters Education Fund
developed VOTE411.org, which provides election
information for each state. VOTE411.org is
committed to ensuring that voters have the
information they need to successfully participate
in every election. Whether it's local, state or
federal, every election is important to ensuring our
laws and policies reflect the values and beliefs of
our communities.
By entering your address (no names needed) you
will find a personalized guide to all races and
candidates on your ballot. Candidates are provided
space to answer several issue-based questions
developed by the League. Their answers are
published as they submit them. Members of the
League of Women Voters in Nassau County have
devoted many hours to ensure that all races are
listed, and have contacted every certified candidate
to encourage and facilitate their participation in the
listings. Even if candidates did not choose to reply,
their names and party lines are listed on the ballot.
LWV already has VOTE411.org info live for the
primaries and will have it for the general election in
November. PLEASE NOTE THAT VOTE411.org
goes live about 6-8 weeks before an election,
depending on the Board of Elections certification
of candidates. Use https://www.vote411.org for
your Primary and General Election information.
Will We Be Running
Out of Water?
Water quality is an ongoing concern of League
members and many others. Water quantity,
however, is also a concern. Watch the PBS
series “H2O, The Molecule that Made Us.” The
series reaches back in time to find traces of the
beginning of water.
Earth is alive because of liquid water and the
success of our human story is intimately
connected to our relationship with this simple
molecule. But the growth of our civilizations
and industrial agriculture is threatening this
precious resource that may be about to run out.
The series is shown in three segments—Pulse,
Civilizations, and Crisis. Its third segment
discusses how science is being deployed to find
solutions to the problem. All three segments can
now be watched on the PBS website.
Another great television program is “Spy in the
Wild,” where figures made to look like animals
have cameras hidden in them and are placed in
wild settings to photograph what is there. The
episodes were shown on Channel 13, with the
final one on May 20, but as with H2O, go to the
PBS website to watch them on your computer.
(It sounds uncomfortable but it does work.)
Both of these can be seen at various times on
Channel 21 and Channel 132 as well.
Reminder: Tuesday, June 9th
is the day to go to the polls to vote for school and library boards and
budgets. Ballots have been mailed. Check your mailbox for yours.
FYI: The NYS legislature has passed a bill to enable New Yorkers to apply for absentee ballots
through an electronic application. This and other bills are awaiting the Governor's signature.
Healthcare Financing Update
At the State League Convention in June 2019, the delegates voted to update the current State
League position on healthcare financing. A committee was formed and has been working hard to
gather information and materials for a consideration of this update.
By early September, all materials will be distributed to the local Leagues to use with members to
discuss this updated position. Our local League will be having a meeting sometime between
September 2020 and March 1, 2021, to discuss the update. We will include information regarding
the update in one or more issues of the VOTER, so that attendees at the meeting will be prepared.
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Early Voting Locations in Nassau County
City Location Address
Elmont Elmont Library 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont
Floral Park Floral Park Recreation Center 124 Stewart Street, Floral Park
Freeport Freeport Recreation Center 130 E. Merrick Road, Freeport
Garden City Recreation Complex St. Paul’s Field House
295 Stewart Avenue, Garden City
Hempstead Brierley Park 65 Dartmouth Street, Hempstead
Hicksville Levittown Hall 201 Levittown Parkway, Hicksville
Lawrence Lawrence Country Club 101 Causeway, Lawrence
Massapequa Town Hall South 977 Hicksville Road, Massapequa
Mineola NC Board of Elections 240 Old Country Road, Mineola
North Merrick North Merrick Public Library 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick
Plainview Plainview JCC 45 Manetto Hill Road, Plainview
Roslyn Heights Gayle Community Center 53 Orchard Street, Roslyn Heights
Wantagh St. Markella Greek Orthodox Church 1906 Jones Avenue, Wantagh
West Hempstead West Hempstead Library 500 Hempstead Avenue, West Hempstead
Westbury Yes We Can Center-New Cassel 141 Garden Street, Westbury
Early Voting Hours
Day Hours
Saturday, June 13, 2020 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 14, 2020 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, June 15, 2020 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.*
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.*
Thursday, June 18, 2020 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, June 19, 2020 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 20, 2020 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 21, 2020 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* The Nassau County Board of Elections will be open until 8 p.m. on Monday, June 15
th and Wednesday, June 17
th.
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How We Elect Our Representatives
Electoral Systems are the rules and procedures governing the election of public officials by specifying
ballot structure, district size, and the way that votes are translated into seats. Electoral systems can
enhance or deny voter representation just as gerrymandering can when district lines are drawn.
The Plurality Election is the most used electoral system in the U.S. (It is also called the At-Large or
Winner-Take-All system). The candidate with the most votes wins, without necessarily receiving a
majority of the votes. Such systems allow 51% of the voters to control 100% of the seats. Some Plurality
Elections require Runoff Elections if no candidate achieves a certain percentage of the vote. In runoff
elections voters go back to the polls to ensure that the winner receives a majority or certain percentage
of the vote.
Another electoral system used is the Proportional Election, which depends upon the percentage of the
vote that the candidates receive. For example, 40% of the vote gets 40% of the seats in a legislative body.
60% of the vote gets 60% of the seats in a legislative body.
Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) or Instant Runoff Voting is a form of proportional voting that has
gained popularity and deserves further explanation. Voters rank candidates by preference, indicating a
“back-up” candidate if their first choice does not have enough support to get elected. RCV can also be
used to achieve a proportional result (i.e., 40% of the votes get 40% of the seats).
Verifiable Voting comprises procedures that provide a secondary confirmation, such as a paper ballot,
that the voting equipment has correctly counted a voter’s ballot.
Consider: How do you choose a candidate? Do you always vote for your favorite candidate regardless
of outcome? If so, you have cast a Sincere Vote. In Electoral Systems that encourage sincere voting you
can vote for your preferred candidate and not worry about “wasting” your vote. If your candidate was the
winner, then you have also cast an Effective Vote.
You may at times consider Strategic Voting and vote for a candidate other than your first choice in
hopes of preventing what you consider a less-than-desirable outcome. You decide to vote not for your
favorite candidate, but for the candidate who may have a greater chance of victory.
You might not vote for your first choice in order to avoid the Spoiler Effect, which can happen when
two like-minded candidates split the vote and, as a result, help elect a less favored candidate. A well-
known example of the spoiler effect occurred during the 1992 presidential election when Ross Perot split
the vote with George H.W. Bush and helped elect Bill Clinton with 43% of the vote. The spoiler effect
occurred again in 2000 when Ralph Nader split the vote with Al Gore, helping to elect George W. Bush.
With more than two candidates on the ballot, Vote Splitting can occur. Again, the outcome might lead to
the election of a least favored candidate winning as two favored candidates split the vote.
The prospect of vote splitting can also cause good, like-minded candidates to not even run for office. This
reduces your choices as a voter, especially when parties discourage people from running. Whenever
votes are not useful in the election of a winner, they are referred to as Wasted Votes. Often this means all
ballots cast for the losing candidates are labeled “wasted,” but it can also mean the extra or not needed
votes cast in support of a much-liked winner.
Are some Electoral Systems better than others? What criteria would you include to create a better
Electoral System? Would you like to have a discussion on this topic at an upcoming meeting?
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A Guide to Disinfectants in the Covid-19 Age
Alcohols Reducers Oxidizers Quaternary
ammonium salts
Ethyl alcohol,
Isopropyl alcohol
L-lactic acid, Citric Acid Bleach, Hydrogen peroxide,
Peracetic acid
Benzalkonium chloride
These work by
disrupting a virus’s
lipid envelope by
clumping or denaturing
its proteins
These work by
denaturing a virus’s
proteins, disrupting its
lipid envelope, and
reducing critical viral
components
These work by denaturing a
virus’s proteins, disrupting its
lipid envelope, and oxidizing
sulfur bonds in proteins,
enzymes and other
metabolites.
These work by removing
a virus’s lipid envelope,
denaturing its proteins,
and disrupting its
enzymes.
Wet contact time
needed: 1 – 5 minutes
Wet contact time needed:
5 minutes
Wet contact time needed:
Bleach: 1 minute
Hydrogen peroxide: 5 minutes
Peracetic acid: 2-5 minutes
Wet contact time needed:
10 minutes
Found in: wipes,
sprays, hand sanitizers
Found in: sprays Found in: wipes, sprays,
concentrates
Found in: wipes, sprays,
concentrates, antibacterial
hand soaps
Flammable, poison risk
if ingested, can damage
plastics and cause
heady fumes.
Can irritate skin, but
generally considered as
safe.
Can irritate skin, mucous
membranes and airways, and
can damage clothing.
Can irritate skin.
Ensure adequate
ventilation. Wear
gloves.
Wear gloves. Ensure adequate ventilation.
Wear gloves.
Deactivated by hard
water and fabric. Wear
gloves.
Source: Chemical and Engineering News
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