(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; May 3, 2024) – The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley will hold its 78th Annual Meeting on Monday, May 20 at 6:00 p.m. and elect and install its 2024-2025 board of directors. The meeting will be held at Vitale’s Restaurant, located at 293 Queen Anne Road in Teaneck, New Jersey. A speaker from Voter Choice New Jersey will discuss Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). Guests are welcome to attend. The charge is $40 per person for dinner, with a cash bar available. Registration and payment may be done online at https://lwv-of-northern-valley.constantcontactsites.com/store. People wanting to pay by cash or check may do so at the door and must register in advance. To pay by cash or check, contact President Nike Bach at Nike.Bach@gmail.com .
Ranked Choice Voting
Voters rank candidates in order of preference and eliminate the notion of a wasted vote. RCV also requires that candidates win with a majority of votes cast. RCV has been adopted in several cities in the United States, including New York City for primaries, as well as in 11 states and another five states with runoff elections. This form of voting encourages participation of more candidates and parties participating, ensuring all voters’ voices are heard.
Membership
Membership in the League is open to both men and women, who are at least sixteen years of age and supportive of its mission. The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley draws members from these 29 municipalities in Bergen County, New Jersey: Alpine, Bergenfield, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, Edgewater, Emerson, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fort Lee, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Haworth, Hillsdale, Leonia, Montvale, New Milford, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Park Ridge, River Vale, Rockleigh, Tenafly, Washington Township, Westwood, and Woodcliff Lake. For more information about the LWVNV, go to the chapter’s webpage, http://bit.ly/LWVNVInformation, or contact lwvnorthernvalley@gmail.com or lwvnvblog@gmail.com.
About League of Women Voters of Northern Valley
The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley, a chapter of the League of Women Voters (LWV), is a non-partisan, grassroots civic organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The LWV was an outgrowth of the 19th Amendment passed in 1920 giving women the right to vote. Today, the LWV operates at the state and local levels through more than 700 state and local Leagues in all 50 states and in Washington D.C., the Virgin Islands and Hong Kong.
The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley was founded in 1946 as the League of Women Voters of Closter. By 1964, it included 11 municipalities in the Northern Valley and was renamed the League of Women Voters of Northern Valley. Today, the chapter serves 29 municipalities — Alpine, Bergenfield, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, Edgewater, Emerson, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fort Lee, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Haworth, Hillsdale, Leonia, Montvale, New Milford, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Park Ridge, River Vale, Rockleigh, Tenafly, Washington Township, Westwood, and Woodcliff Lake.
The organization develops grassroots leadership and achieves widespread credibility because it is strictly nonpartisan. Throughout the year, a range of voters services and programs are provided, including candidates’ forums, registration drives, dissemination of nonpartisan information about candidates and issues, and public meetings to discuss current issues.
