“Voting isn’t the most we can do, but the least . To have a democracy, you have to want one.” ~ Gloria Steinem
How, When and Where do I vote? 
Voting requirements are set by each state. Examine online voting registration requirements in your state or call your local board of elections.
www.elections.ny.gov/VotingRegister.html Online link is to NYS voting requirements.
How do I find my NYS representatives and their voting records?
Monitor the key issues and the course of legislation in which you are interested. Check out your state legislators’ voting records as well.
www.albanyupdate.com Albany update.com provides links to information on recent votes taken in the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate. To find out how your legislator voted on various issues of concern, please click on the links below.
assembly.state.ny.us/leg Official site of NYS Assembly so that you can track legislation, locate your Assembly representatives and communicate with your state Assembly.
www.nysenate.gov Official site of the NY State Senate: Learn about the issues and bills being considered by the NYS Senate and your State Senators’ support for them.
Following the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate
Monitor the issues, the course of national legislation and your legislators’ actions on key issues of concern.
Large database with A-Z topics on U.S. government
www.govtrack.us Independent website which helps citizens track the status of legislation in the U.S. Congress.
What major organizations work on behalf of citizens and women?
Become aware of some major U.S. organizations working on behalf of the rights of women, girls and other groups to insure justice and equality
www.aauw.org The American Association of University Women Main site: Empowering women since 1881. The American Association of University Women provides this key to congressional voting records, issues of concern for women, It’s My Voice, I will be heard, printable action guide, ways to check your voter registration status, and how to become a 2 minute activist
www.lwv.org League of Women Voters: Started during the suffrage movement of the 1920s, this non-partisan organization continues its commitment to see that Americans take their voting responsibilities as citizens seriously and participate in their local, state and national elections.
womensactivism.nyc The goal of WomensActivism.NYC is to create a permanent New York City archive listing women from around the globe who have made a difference through their activism and, in turn, inspire activism today.
https://now.org The National Organization for Women The National Organization for Women is an American feminist organization founded in 1966. The organization consists of 550 chapters in all 50 U.S. states and in Washington, D.C.
aclu.org The American Civil Liberties Union: Almost a century old non-profit organization whose stated mission is to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to by the Constitution and laws of the United States.
www.splcenter.org The Southern Poverty Law Center: The SPLC is the premier U.S. non-profit organization monitoring the activities of domestic hate groups and other extremists . For educators they also produce a magazine entitled “Teaching Tolerance”.
Connect to activist organizations working on behalf of women belonging to specific ethnic, racial or economic classes that often face discrimination and lack of opportunity to thrive. 
watsoncoleman.house.gov/cbwgcaucus/ Congressional Black Women’s Caucus
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People: Mission is to insure equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination. naacp.org
www.wewin04.org Women’s Empowerment Organization for Indigenous Nations in the U.S. Former Cherokee Chief Wilma Mankiller was the founding WEWIN Board member.
https://www.napawf.org National Asian Pacific Women’s Forum Advocacy Group working to protect and advance reproductive rights, economic justice, immigrant rights and discrimination against persons of Asian ancestry.
www.apawomen.org The Center for Asian Pacific American Women (formerly The Asian Pacific American Women’s Leadership Institute) is the only national, nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing and enriching leadership skills for Asian-American and Pacific-Islander women leaders.
www.plannedparenthood.org Planned Parenthood: Provides medical services for women of all ages and incomes, advocates for the protection of reproductive rights, and educates girls and women about their reproductive healtlh.
www.glsen.org Gay Lesbian and Straight Educators Network: At GLSEN, we want every student, in every school, to be valued and treated with respect, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We believe that all students deserve a safe and affirming school environment where they can learn and grow.
www.lambdalegal.org Human Rights Campaign: The Human Rights Campaign, the largest national gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender advocacy organization, founded in 1980 and continuing to support legal action, campaigns for fair-minded candidates and works to educate the public on issues relating to the needs of the LGBT community. https:// www.hrc.org
Finding credible news sources
www.whoishostingthis.com/resources/credible-sources
