2022 General Election Information
Early Voting: Saturday, October 29 to Sunday, November 6
Election Day: Tuesday, November 8
Please get out and vote.
Encourage your friends, family, and co-workers to vote too.
We have U.S. Senate & Congressional, state, county, and local races, and a proposition.
For more info, see: https://www.vote411.org

Turn Your Ballot Over!
There is an important state proposition on the back of the ballot:
Ballot Proposition 1:
Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022
For more info, see: https://www.elections.ny.gov/2022BallotProposal.html

Polls are open in our area from 6 AM to 9 PM.
Call me if you or someone you know needs a ride to the polls.
Susan H., 845-389-3961, susan-holland@usa.net

Board of Elections websites
– NYS: http://www.elections.ny.gov/
– Ulster County: https://elections.ulstercountyny.gov/
– Dutchess County: https://elections.dutchessny.gov/

Dear members, the AAUW Ithaca branch is holding three programs on Zoom* this fall and they invite and encourage all to join them:

Carry Light, Carry Fire 
Wednesday, October 19, 7 PM
Lisa Harris, a local author and educator, will read selections from her latest poetry collection, Carry Light, Carry Fire. In addition to three books of poetry, Lisa is also the author of three novels. The book group enjoyed reading Allegheny Dream and The Raven’s Tale. Lisa will welcome questions and discussion of her readings.

How to Save Reproductive Choice
Wednesday, October 26, 7 PM  
Robin Lucas, AAUW National’s Grassroots Advocacy Coordinator, will lead this critical discussion. She will discuss grassroots advocacy strategies to save reproductive choice for all women. We encourage all AAUW members and anyone you know who is concerned about our right to decide our own health care to join us.

Learning by Leading
Thursday, November 3, 7 PM  
Lynn Swain, Development Director at Cornell’s Botanic Gardens in Ithaca, has a new approach to saving our environment. Lynn has a 30-year career working behind the scenes in museums and non-profits. She will speak to us about an innovative program called Learning by Leading.  This program is cultivating a new generation of environmental leaders through stewardship, co-creation, and sense of place.

* Contact Alene Wyatt (alene14850@gmail.com) for the Zoom links.