Saturday, January 25, 2025
5 pm to 7 pm
Graciously hosted by
Janice and Ira Starr
65 Church Lane
Scarsdale, NY 10583
Our in-person winter social event returns! All are welcome to enjoy a fun and festive evening with good food and League friends.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
10 am at Village Hall, 3rd Floor Meeting Room and
via Zoom
Meeting ID 818 7780 6568
Passcode 327654
LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding this year’s School Board Nominating Committee (SBNC) election and referendum on proposed SBNC Resolution amendments. SBNC Administrative Committee (SBNC AC) Election Chair Christine Weston and Vice Chair Meng Zhang will be presenting information and answering questions. All members of the public are welcome to attend.
The SBNC AC is the body that solicits candidates for SBNC, proposes amendments to the SBNC Resolution, and runs the SBNC election and referendum on the amendments. The SBNC is the body that vets applicants and nominates a proposed slate of trustees for election to the Scarsdale Board of Education. The SBNC Resolution is the document that governs the school non-partisan election system.
A consensus discussion will immediately follow the information session for purposes of making recommendations to the SBNC AC. Only League members may participate. Those who have not yet paid annual dues are welcome to renew/join at the event.
Follow these links to the Information Session Agenda and Consensus Questions. When finalized, links will be posted to SBNC AC’s Written Report to the LWVS.
For more information, please contact Seema Jaggi, LWVS School Election System Chair.
Monday, December 9, 2024
10 am at Scarsdale Village Hall, 3rd Floor Conference Room
and via Zoom
LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding this year’s Citizens Nominating Committee (CNC) election. Procedure Committee (PC) Chair Heath Sroka and Vice Chair Ralph Geer will be presenting and answering questions. All members of the public are welcome to attend.
The Procedure Committee is the body that solicits candidates for CNC, proposes amendments to the Resolution, and runs the CNC election and referendum on the amendments, if any. The CNC is the body that vets applicants and nominates the proposed slate for the Village Board of Trustees, including Mayor. The Non-Partisan Resolution is the document that governs the Village’s non-partisan election system.
A consensus discussion will immediately follow the information session for purposes of making recommendations to the Procedure Committee. Only League members may be present for the consensus discussion. Those who have not yet paid annual dues are welcome to renew/join at the event.
Follow these links to the Information Session Agenda with Procedure Committee Responses and the Consensus Questions. The resulting LWVS Consensus Statement will be posted here when available.
For more information, please contact Diane Baylor and Beth Cukier, LWVS Village Election System Chairs.
On Monday, November 18, 2024, LWVS held an information session and membership consensus meeting regarding the 2024 Proposed SBNC Resolution Amendments. Resolution Committee Chairs Sarah Bell, Jonathan Lemle, and Valerie Phillips attended and answered questions.
The resulting LWVS Consensus Statement is posted on the Local Programs and Positions page of the LWVS website, where additional current and historical folders containing annual and topical LWVS Consensus and Board Statements are also housed.
LWVS thanks the SBNC AC for its undertaking and encourages all currently qualified voters to exercise their rights to cast a ballot in the upcoming SBNC election/SBNC Resolution Amendment Referendum scheduled for Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 7am to 10am and from 2pm to 9pm at the Scarsdale Middle School Auditorium Lobby.
School Board Nominating Committee Election and
Referendum on SBNC Resolution Amendments
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
In-Person Voting at Scarsdale Middle School Auditorium Lobby
from 7 am to 10 am and 2 pm to 9 pm
OR
Vote by Mail-In Ballot
The SBNC is the body of 30 residents serving staggered 3-year terms that vets applicants and nominates the proposed non-partisan slate for the Scarsdale Board of Education. Each year, voters elect new representatives from their respective neighborhoods to fill spots vacated by those who have completed their SBNC service.
The SBNC Resolution is the document that governs the school non-partisan election system. Proposed amendments are subject to voter ratification.
For more information, visit the Scarsdale SBNC website.
The deadline for Administrative Committee receipt of mail-in ballots at P.O. Box 172H in the Heathcote Golden Horseshoe Post Office is 4 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Please visit the SBNC website to download and print the mail-in ballot and for the instructions on how to complete it.
As a voter service reminder, please remember that each ballot must be contained within its own mailing envelope bearing the voter’s full name and address, and with the voter’s signature across the seal. Multiple ballots within a single envelope will render all such ballots invalid.
Monday, November 18, 2024
9:15 am at Scarsdale Public Library, Scott Room and via Zoom
LWVS will hold a general membership information session regarding this year’s proposed SBNC Resolution Amendments. Members of the current SBNC Administrative Committee (SBNC AC), including the SBNC AC Resolution Chairs, have been invited to present information and answer questions. All members of the public are welcome to attend the information session.
The SBNC AC is the body that solicits candidates for SBNC, proposes amendments to the SBNC Resolution, and runs the SBNC election and referendum on the amendments. The SBNC is the body that vets applicants and nominates a proposed slate of trustees for election to the Scarsdale Board of Education. The SBNC Resolution is the document that governs the school non-partisan election system.
A consensus discussion will immediately follow the information session for purposes of making recommendations to the SBNC AC. Only League members may participate.
Follow the links to the Information Session Agenda and the LWVS Consensus Questions. SBNC AC’s written responses will be posted here when available.
For more information, please contact LWVS President Heedan Chung.
Citizens Nominating Committee Election
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
In-Person Voting at Scarsdale Public Library
from 7 am to 10 am and 2 pm to 9 pm
OR
Vote by Mail-In Ballot
The CNC is the body of 30 residents serving staggered 3-year terms that vets applicants and nominates the proposed non-partisan slate for the Village Board of Trustees, including Mayor. Each year, voters elect new representatives from their neighborhood to fill spots vacated by those who have completed their CNC service.
The deadline for Procedure Committee receipt of mail-in ballots at P.O. Box 284 in the Chase Road Post Office is 4 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. According to the instructions listed on the mail-in ballot, the Chase Road Post Office must receive the ballots at least two days prior to the election to ensure delivery to the Procedure Committee’s box. Please visit the Procedure Committee website to download and print the mail-in ballots and for the instructions on how to complete them.
As a voter service reminder, if voting by mail, please remember that each ballot must be sealed within its own unmarked privacy envelope. The unmarked envelope must be placed inside an outer mailing envelope that identifies your name, full return address, and elementary school district. The voter must sign the outer mailing envelope across the seal. Multiple ballots within a single envelope will render all such ballots invalid.
Topic: Housing Shortage in Westchester County
Speaker Panel: Experts Concerning Land Use Law, Planning, Housing
Monday, November 18, 2024
11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Scarsdale Public Library, Scott Room
Event is free of charge and open to the public (league membership not required). Light refreshments will be available. Please RSVP to help us predict attendance.
This panel discussion, moderated by Tiffany Zezula, will examine the dearth of affordable housing in Westchester and its effects on seniors, young adults, and workers hoping to live near their jobs. Panelists include a representative from the Westchester County Department of Planning and members of the Welcome Home Westchester campaign, a multi-stakeholder advocacy effort consisting of business and nonprofit leaders, companies involved in home building and the development of housing, academics, think tanks, anti-homelessness advocates, climate activists, faith leaders, and community advocates working together to drive a new public conversation around fixing the housing shortage in Westchester County.
*Moderator Tiffany Zezula, Esq. is the Deputy Director for the Land Use Law Center at Pace University School of Law in White Plains. She is also a staff consultant for the Housing Action Council. She is the primary trainer and national coordinator for the Center’s Land Use Leadership Alliance Training program for local officials, environmentalists, religious leaders, planners, and developers.
Additional information about the panelists to be provided shortly.
Election Day: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
In-person voting only at your designated polling location
Saturday, October 26, 2024 through Sunday, November 3, 2024
Early voting at any of 25 designated early polling locations
VOTE 411 has all your election information to:
Saturday, October 26, 2024, through Sunday, November 3, 2024: Early voting at any of the 25 designated polling locations and times in Westchester County.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 (General Election Day): In person voting only at your assigned polling location.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
7pm to 8:30pm
White Plains Public Library
Auditorium
100 Martine Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
Organized by LWV of Westchester
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
7pm to 8:15pm
New Rochelle City Hall
515 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NY 10801
Organized by LWVs of New Rochelle, Scarsdale, and White Plains
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
7pm to 8:30pm
White Plains Public Library
Auditorium
100 Martine Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
Organized by LWVs of Larchmont/Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Northeast Westchester, Rivertowns, Rye, Rye Brook & Port Chester, Scarsdale, and White Plains
Fall Book Selection: James
(2024)
by Percival Everett
Sunday, October 27, 2024
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Private Home in Scarsdale
Please RSVP to let us know you will be participating and to be notified of the address.
Shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize and longlisted for the National Book Award, James reimages Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of Jim, the enslaved runaway in the tale. Dwight Garner’s book review that appeared in The New York Times in March 2024 was entitled “Huck Finn Is a Masterpiece. This Retelling Just Might Be Too,” and stated “This is Everett’s most thrilling novel, but also his most soulful.”
James raises numerous opportunities for discussion about racial identity, the power of language and the written word, and the simultaneously humorous and harrowing journey that Huck and Jim take down the river. Please note that you do not need to read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to enjoy and discuss James.
Bronx River Books in Scarsdale Village is offering a 10% discount on the purchase of the book when you mention you are participating in the League of Women Voters of Scarsdale Book Club.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
7pm to 8:30pm
White Plains Public Library
Auditorium
100 Martine Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
Organized by LWV of Westchester
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
7pm to 8:15pm
New Rochelle City Hall
515 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NY 10801
Organized by LWVs of New Rochelle, Scarsdale, and White Plains
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
7pm to 8:30pm
White Plains Public Library
Auditorium
100 Martine Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
Organized by LWVs of Larchmont/Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Northeast Westchester, Rivertowns, Rye, Rye Brook & Port Chester, Scarsdale, and White Plains
To volunteer at any of the candidate forums or to serve on the questions committee, please contact LWVS Voter Service Chair Kathy Gray.
This November, New Yorkers have the power to protect abortion rights and secure our fundamental freedoms for generations by voting YES on Proposal 1, the New York State Equal Rights Amendment. Prop 1 has the effect of cementing existing legal rights into the New York State Constitution, which currently prohibits race and religion based discrimination. The amendment expands coverage to include protections against discrimination by the government based on ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, and sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and autonomy.
As we have witnessed on the national front, complacency is dangerous, and laws that we assumed were safe may change overnight with the political tides. Prop 1 is about ensuring that we New Yorkers, not politicians, control our healthcare decisions and personal futures.
Throughout Westchester, many of us have shared personal stories about the importance of protecting reproductive freedoms and protecting the liberties of all New Yorkers. “With the fall of Roe v. Wade and increasing attacks on reproductive rights across the country, many of us have realized that the legislative protections we once took for granted can no longer be assumed,” stated one Scarsdale League of Women Voters board member, who is also the parent of two high school students. “That’s why Prop 1 is essential: it permanently protects reproductive rights, including the right to abortion and IVF, in New York’s state constitution, safeguarding them from future political rollbacks.”
Many in our community have also shared their concerns about other forms of discrimination—whether it’s age-based bias in the workplace or the fear that LGBTQ+ New Yorkers could face discrimination in employment, healthcare, or child custody. Prop 1 closes these gaps in our state constitution and brings the constitution into alignment with existing state law. It confirms that no New Yorker should be denied access to healthcare, public sector employment, or public services based on who they are. And it reinforces existing laws to ensure that LGBTQ+ New Yorkers are protected from discrimination, that seniors won’t face age-based bias in the workplace, and that pregnant individuals cannot be penalized or disadvantaged.
For another board member, this is personal. “I’ve seen how older colleagues and friends have struggled with age discrimination,” she stated. “It’s heartbreaking to watch someone’s skills and contributions be ignored because of their age. Prop 1 will make sure older New Yorkers are treated with the respect they deserve.”
All New Yorkers deserve the freedom to control our own lives, futures, and healthcare decisions – including personal reproductive decisions, such as our right to abortion. Although some have tried to divide and distract us from the amendment’s goal of guaranteeing our personal freedoms, Prop 1 does not change any existing laws or regulations. It simply codifies our fundamental civil rights and reproductive freedoms in the New York State Constitution.
To learn more about this ballot initiative, its significance, and its potential impact, the League of Women Voters of Scarsdale invites you to a community discussion with Jenna Lauter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 7pm at the Scarsdale Public Library, 54 Olmsted Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583.
Join us in being part of the conversation, flipping over your ballot to vote YES on Prop 1 in November, and ensuring New York remains a stronghold for reproductive rights and equality.
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The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The League of Women Voters neither supports nor opposes candidates or political parties. Membership is open to all persons 16 years and older and provides the opportunity to be active and involved in local, state and national issues.
Topic: New York State Equal Rights Amendment (Proposal 1)
Featured Speaker: Jenna Lauter*
Policy Counsel at New York Civil Liberties Union
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
7 pm to 9 pm
Scarsdale Public Library, Scott Room
Event is free and open to the public (league membership not required).
Light refreshments will be provided.
RSVPs are appreciated for planning purposes.
Prop 1 has the effect of cementing existing legal rights into the NYS Constitution, which currently prohibits race and religion based discrimination. The amendment expands coverage to include protections against discrimination by the government based on ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, and sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and autonomy.
As we have witnessed on the national front, complacency is dangerous, and laws that we assumed were safe may change overnight with the political tides. Prop 1 is about ensuring that we New Yorkers, not politicians, control our healthcare decisions and personal futures.
Follow these links for more information on the NYS ERA (Proposal 1) that will appear on the back side of the November 5, 2024, general election ballot:
*Speaker bio:
Jenna Lauter is a Policy Counsel at the New York Civil Liberties Union, where she focuses on issues related to reproductive rights and birth and family justice. She joined the NYCLU as an Equal Justice Works Fellow advocating against family separation and surveillance by the family regulation system (“child protective services”).
During law school, Lauter participated in the Community Advocacy Lab Clinic, where she researched and strategized to combat fees charged to incarcerated New Yorkers. She also interned with the Brennan Center for Justice, Mecklenburg Defenders, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, and the NYCLU. Prior to law school, Lauter worked for several years in government, politics, and advocacy at the city, state, and national levels. She is a graduate of Barnard College (’13) and Columbia Law School (’21).
Saturday, September 21, 2024
2 pm to 4 pm
Scarsdale Public Library, Scott Room
Film Screening and Discussion with the Filmmakers of Undivide Us
Moderator: Valerie Abrahams, Former Editor-in-Chief of the Scarsdale Inquirer
Event is free and open to the public (league membership not required).
Light refreshments will be provided.
Registration is required.
The fall membership event, co-sponsored by Scarsdale Public Library, is a film screening and discussion with the filmmakers of the documentary Undivide Us, in a call for healthy national discourse during the 2024 national elections and beyond. Undivide Us challenges the idea that citizens who disagree are incapable of civil conversation and demonstrates the truth that, even in our differences, the American experiment is still alive and well. Rather than letting partisan divides fester, the documentary reminds us that our neighbors and fellow Americans can be a source of strength and aid: well-meaning, helpful in times of need, and dedicated to the success of the country.
Please add your name to the wait list if registration is full.
Democratic Primary for U.S. Congressional District 16
Republican Primary for U.S. Congressional District 16
Democratic Primary for Westchester County District Attorney
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
In-person voting only at your designated polling location
Saturday, June 15, 2024 through Sunday, June 23, 2024
Early voting at any of 25 designated locations
Registered Democrats in Scarsdale will have the opportunity to vote in a Democratic Party Primary for the positions of Representative for U.S. Congressional District 16 and Westchester County District Attorney. Registered Republicans in Scarsdale will have the opportunity to vote in a Republican Primary for the position of Representative for U.S. Congressional District 16. No Republican Party Primary is scheduled for the position of County District Attorney. No primary will be held for either party for New York State Senate, District 37, or New York State Assembly District 88.
Saturday, June 15, 2024 (ten days before the election): Last day for an application for a mailed absentee ballot or a mailed early mail ballot to be received by the Board of Elections. Applications may be made via email, fax, or electronically through the New York State Absentee Ballot Application Portal or the Early Mail Ballot Application Portal. See the Westchester County Board of Elections Request a Ballot webpage and the New York State Board of Elections Request a Ballot webpage for additional details.
Monday, June 24, 2024 (one day before the election): Last day to apply in person at the Westchester County Board of Elections (25 Quarropas Street, White Plains, NY 10601) for an absentee ballot or an early mail ballot.
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 (Election Day): Last day to postmark a completed absentee or early mail ballot (must be received by Tuesday, July 2, 2024) or to submit an absentee ballot or early mail ballot in person to the Westchester County Board of Elections or any polling site throughout Westchester County by the close of the polls.
Saturday, August 13, 2022 through Sunday, August 21, 2022: Early voting at any of the 25 early primary voting polling locations and times in Westchester County.
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 (Primary Election Day): In person voting only at your assigned polling location.
For additional questions, please contact the LWVS Voter Service Chair.
Please view our Local Program and Positions webpage for current and historical folders containing annual and topical LWVS Consensus Statements. Follow this link to view written reports and, when available, video recordings of this year’s Information Sessions.
SBNC Election
On Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 8:00 pm via Zoom, LWVS held its annual general membership information session regarding the SBNC Election. The SBNC Election Chair and/or other designated representatives were invited to present and answer questions on behalf of the SBNC Administrative Committee (AC) though none attended. Follow these links to view the:
The LWVS Consensus Statement re 2024 SBNC Election was transmitted to members of the SBNC Administrative Committee on Friday, May 31, 2024.
Village Budget
On Monday, March 11, 2024 at 10 am at Village Hall, LWVS held its annual general membership information session regarding the proposed Village budget for 2024-25. Acting Village Manager Alexandra Marshall, Village Treasurer Ann Scaglione, Mayor Justin Arest, and Trustee Karen Brew presented and answered questions. Follow these links to view the:
The LWVS Consensus Statement re Tentative 2024-25 Village Budget was presented at the Village Board meeting on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
School Budget
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 10 am via Zoom, LWVS held its annual general membership information session regarding the proposed school budget for 2024-25. Superintendent of Schools Drew Patrick, Assistant Superintendent for Business and Facilities Andrew Lennon, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Edgar McIntosh, Assistant Superintendent for Special Education and Student Services Eric Rauschenbach, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Leadership Development Meghan Troy, Director of Technology and Innovation, Chief Information and Data Protection Officer Jeannie Crowley, School Board President Ron Schulhof, School Board Vice President Suzie Hahn, and Board of Education Members Amber Yusuf and James Dugan were present to answer questions. Follow these links to the:
The LWVS Consensus Statement re Tentative 2024-25 School Budget was delivered at the Community Budget Forum on Monday, March 25, 2024.
School Budget Vote and School Board Election
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
In-person voting from 7 am to 9 pm
Scarsdale Middle School
134 Mamaroneck Road
The proposed 2024-25 school budget will be subject to a vote and the names of all individuals who have successfully filed timely completed candidate petitions will be on the ballot for election to two open School Board positions.
The 2024 LWVS School Budget Consensus Statement was presented at the Community Budget Forum on Monday, March 25, 2024. Follow these links to view the Proposed 2024-25 School Budget and Related Documents, and to view the LWVS School Budget Information Session.
The candidates whose names will appear on the ballot for the two open seats in the upcoming School Board Election are, in alphabetical order, Leah Dembitzer and James Dugan.
Thursday, May 16, 2024: Last day to complete and sign the Voter Registration form in person with the District Clerk, Honore Adams, at 2 Brewster Road during regular business hours by appointment only.
Early mail and absentee ballot applications are available for download. Completed applications may be submitted in person, by mail, or via email to the District Clerk, Honore Adams, Scarsdale School District, 2 Brewster Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583, (914) 721-2410, hadams@scarsdaleschools.org.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024: Last day for the District Clerk to receive a completed early mail or absentee ballot application if the voter requests that the absentee ballot be sent to the voter via mail.
Monday, May 20, 2024: Last day for the voter to appear in person before the District Clerk (by 5 pm by appointment only) to submit a completed early mail or absentee ballot application and be provided the actual absentee ballot.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 (School Election Day): Last day for the District Clerk to receive completed early mail or absentee ballots by mail or in person by 5 pm.
For more information about eligibility to vote, please see our 2024 Scarsdale School Budget Vote and School Board Election webpage and the District Clerk’s Voter Information page.
For additional questions regarding the School Budget Vote and School Board Election, please contact the LWVS Voter Service Chair.
Topic: Local News, Community, and Democracy
Speaker: Jon Elsen*
Editor-in-Chief and Co-Publisher of the Rye Record
Friday, May 3, 2024
10:30 am to 2 pm
(luncheon and speaker portion of event begins at noon)
Scarsdale Golf Club
Tickets are $50/adult or $30/student
(adult price increases by $5 after April 29, 2024)
*Jon Elsen has served as an editor at The New York Times and New York Post, and was a strategic communications advisor. Earlier in his career, Elsen was a reporter at several newspapers, including the Hartford Courant and the Journal Inquirer, both in Connecticut. He graduated from Columbia University, where he was a history and political science major and editor of the student newspaper. He grew up in Scarsdale and Manhattan.
Follow this link to view Annual Meeting Agenda.
Online luncheon ticket sales will close on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Walk-ins are welcome but please RSVP to Anne Lyons in advance and bring cash or a check payable to League of Women Voters of Scarsdale in the sum of $55/ticket (write Annual Meeting luncheon in memo line along with the names of attendees). Credit cards are not accepted.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BOOK DISCUSSION HAS BEEN POSTPONED. THOSE WHO COMPLETE THE RSVP WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE NEW DATE ONCE IT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED.
Spring Book Selection: North Woods (2023)
by Daniel Mason Sunday, April 14, 2024
RESCHEDULING IN PROCESS
7 pm to 8:30 pm
Private Home in Scarsdale
Please RSVP to let us know you will be participating and to be notified of the address.
Named by The New York Times as one of the ten best books of 2023, this novel follows the inhabitants of a single house in western Massachusetts over the course of several centuries, beginning with a runaway Puritan couple all the way up to inhabitants from the present day. The novel “is a time-spanning, genre-blurring work of storytelling magic.” (Washington Post book review, 9/13/23).According to Goodreads, the book “shows the myriad, magical ways in which we’re connected to our environment and to one another, across time, language and space.”
Bronx River Books in Scarsdale Village is offering a 10% discount on the purchase of the book when you mention you are participating in the League of Women Voters of Scarsdale Book Club.
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
10 am via Zoom
Meeting ID: 819 3018 4515
Password: 137174
LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding the preliminary 2024-25 Scarsdale School District Budget. Members of the District Cabinet and Board of Education are invited to answer questions. The Information session is open to the public. A consensus discussion will immediately follow for LWVS members only.
Follow these links to:
For purposes of the Zoom presentation and discussion, attendees are strongly encouraged to review the above materials in advance.
Other relevant dates:
For more information, please contact Dalya Khan and Nan Eileen Mead, LWVS School Budget Chairs, at LWVSschoolbudget@gmail.com.
Village Election
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
In-person voting from 6 am to 9 pm
Scarsdale Public Library, Scott Room
54 Olmsted Road
On the ballot will be three candidates are running for three Village Trustee positions and one candidate running for Village Justice.
Friday, March 8 2024: Last Day to register with the Westchester County Board of Elections at your current Scarsdale address to be eligible to vote in the Village Election. Complete this NYS voter registration form. If you have any questions about your voter registration status, please call the Westchester County Board of Elections at (914) 995-5700 or check online using the New York State Board of Elections Voter Lookup page.
Voters may obtain an absentee ballot application or early mail ballot application online, request one by phone or mail from the Village Clerk, or attain one at the Village Clerk’s Office in Village Hall.
Tuesday, March 12, 2024: Last day for the Village Clerk to receive a completed absentee ballot application or early mail ballot application if the voter requests in that application that the absentee ballot be delivered to the voter via mail.
Monday, March 18, 2024: Last day for an applicant or applicant’s agent to appear in person before the Village Clerk (by 5 pm) to submit a completed completed absentee ballot application or early mail ballot application and be provided the actual absentee or early mail ballot.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 (Village Election Day): Last day for the Village Clerk to receive completed absentee and early mail ballots by mail, by drop box outside Village Hall before it closes at 5 pm, or by drop box outside the Scarsdale Public Library during polling hours.
Reminders: After completing the absentee ballot, insert it into the tan-colored official absentee ballot envelope you were provided and seal the envelope. The VOTER must then sign and date the outside of the envelope where indicated. A WITNESS signature on the envelope is required ONLY if the voter cannot physically sign their own name.
According to the Village Clerk’s office, college students may vote in the Village Election if they are registered to vote at the Scarsdale address in which they are living. College students who are registered to vote where they are attending college may not vote in the Village Election.
Follow this link to the Village Clerk’s Election Information page.
For additional questions regarding the Scarsdale Village Election, please contact the LWVS Voter Service Chair.
Monday, March 11, 2024
10 am
3rd Floor Conference Room, Village Hall
LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding the tentative 2024-25 Village Budget. Members of the Village Administration and Village Board of Trustees will be present to answer questions. The Information session is open to the public. A consensus discussion will immediately follow for LWVS members only.
Follow these links to view the
Attendees are strongly encouraged to review these materials in advance.
Other relevant dates from the Village Budget calendar:
For more information, please contact Shilpa Spencer, LWVS Village Budget Chair, at LWVS.villagebudget@gmail.com.
Thursday, February 29, 2024
8 pm via Zoom*
Meeting ID: 872
9775 7683
Passcode: 761157
*New date, time, and location (now online instead of in person)
LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding this year’s School Board Nominating Committee (SBNC) election. Members of the current SBNC Administrative Committee (SBNC AC), including the SBNC AC Election Chair and Vice Chair, were invited to present information and answer questions. All members of the public are welcome to attend the information session.
The SBNC AC is the body that solicits candidates for SBNC, proposes amendments to the SBNC Resolution, and runs the SBNC election and referendum on the amendments. The SBNC is the body that vets applicants and nominates a proposed slate of trustees for election to the Scarsdale Board of Education. The SBNC Resolution is the document that governs the school non-partisan election system.
A consensus discussion will immediately follow the information session for purposes of making recommendations to the SBNC AC. Only League members may participate.
Follow these links to the LWVS Information Session Agenda and the LWVS Consensus Questions. The link to SBNC AC’s Report to LWVS will appear here when received.
For more information, please contact Diksha Mudbhary, LWVS School Election System Chair.
Deadline to Change Party Enrollment Before Any Primary Election This Year Is
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
February 14th — Valentine’s Day — of each year is the final day for voters to change their party registration before a primary election.
Voters who wish to change their party affiliation, as with any new voter registration or address change, may use the new NYS Board of Elections Online Voter Registration Portal (NY.Gov ID required) or may complete the New York State Voter Registration Fillable Form available from the New York State Board of Elections website to print and mail to the Westchester County Board of Elections.
For additional information, view the LWVNYS Voter Registration Basics webpage and the Westchester County Board of Elections Voter Registration webpage.
Monday, February 5, 2024
10 am at Scarsdale Public Library
LWVS will hold its annual consensus meeting to update the local, county, and national programs. The recommended 2024-25 local program for LWVS will be proposed for adoption by LWVS members at its annual meeting in May 2024. Suggestions for the Westchester County League and the national League programs will be communicated to the respective LWVW and LWVUS boards. Locally proposed amendments to LWVUS’s bylaws will also be addressed.
Follow this link to view the Agenda and Consensus Questions for the Meeting.
Those who intend to participate in the consensus meeting are strongly encouraged to review the following materials in advance:
Saturday, January 27, 2024
5 pm to 7 pm
Graciously hosted by
Janice and Ira Starr
65 Church Lane
Scarsdale, NY 10583
Our in-person winter social event returns! All are welcome to enjoy a fun and festive evening with good food and League friends.
School Board Nominating Committee Election Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Wednesday, January 17, 2024
In-Person Voting at Scarsdale High School, Brewster Road entrance
from 5 pm to 9 pm
Extremely inclement weather cut short the polling hours originally scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, January 9, 2024. In-person voting will resume on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 (rescheduled again due to school closure), Wednesday, January 17, 2024, from 5 pm to 9 pm at Scarsdale High School, Brewster Road entrance (please note: location differs from original voting site). Questions may be directed to SBNCElection@gmail.com.
For more information, visit the Scarsdale SBNC website.
In light of the above, the LWVS annual general membership information session regarding this year’s School Board Nominating Committee (SBNC) election and the consensus meeting regarding the same has been postponed. The new date, time, and place will be posted on the Information Sessions page of the LWVS website when available. For more information, please contact Diksha Mudbhary, LWVS School Election System Chair.
On Monday, December 4, 2023, LWVS held its annual information session and membership consensus meeting regarding the Citizens Nominating Committee (CNC) election. Procedure Committee Chair Peri Zelig and Vice Chair Heath Sroka attended and answered questions.
The resulting LWVS Consensus Statement is posted on the Local Programs and Positions page of the LWVS website, where additional current and historical folders containing annual and topical LWVS Consensus and Board Statements are also housed.
Friday, January 19, 2024
11:30 am at Village Hall, 3rd Floor Meeting Room
LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding this year’s School Board Nominating Committee (SBNC) election. Members of the current SBNC Administrative Committee (SBNC AC), including the SBNC AC Election Chair and Vice Chair, have been invited to present information and answer questions. All members of the public are welcome to attend the information session.
The SBNC AC is the body that solicits candidates for SBNC, proposes amendments to the SBNC Resolution, and runs the SBNC election and referendum on the amendments. The SBNC is the body that vets applicants and nominates a proposed slate of trustees for election to the Scarsdale Board of Education. The SBNC Resolution is the document that governs the school non-partisan election system.
A consensus discussion will immediately follow the information session for purposes of making recommendations to the SBNC AC. Only League members may participate.
When finalized, links will be posted to the Information Session Agenda, SBNC AC’s Report to the LWVS, and the LWVS Consensus Questions.
For more information, please contact Diksha Mudbhary, LWVS School Election System Chair.
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