About Our PAC The NOW-NYC Political Action Committee (PAC) works to elect pro-choice candidates who are committed to advancing women's rights and improving the lives of women. The NOW-NYC PAC is non-partisan and makes endorsements based on incumbent voting records, demonstrated work on behalf of women, candidate questionnaires, interviews, and information from community leaders.
2010 Endorsements: View Here | 2009 Endorsements: View Here | 2008 Endorsements: View Here ................................................................................................................................... Endorsement InformationThe NOW-NYC PAC endorses candidates who are vying to represent voters living in New York City. If you are a candidate running for city-wide office, or a candidate seeking to represent New York City in the New York State Legislature, NOW-NYC is the appropriate endorsing body for our organization. If you are seeking to represent voters in Brooklyn or Queens, please contact the Brooklyn/Queens NOW chapter at http://www.brooklynqueensnow.org/. If you are running for state-wide office, such as Governor, Attorney General or Comptroller, please contact our state chapter at http://www.nownys.org/.
NOW National endorses candidates in federal races at the recommendation of our state chapter, which is made up of representatives from chapters throughout New York State. To learn more about NOW National's campaigns and the NOW PAC, please visit www.now.org. If you have additional questions on NOW's endorsement process, please contact NOW's Executive Vice President, Bonnie Garbenhofer at http://www.nowpacs.org/.
The NOW-NYC PAC can provide support to pro-choice candidates, in the way of publicity, phone banking, and direct field support. Our PAC is working on offering financial support to pro-woman candidates in the 2012 election cycle. Download NOW-NYC's 2010 Questionnaire
Donate to the NOW-NYC PAC! NOW-NYC's political action committee helps elect feminist candidates who want to represent New York City voters. We seek to increase dramatically the number of women's rights supporters elected to public office for the purpose of achieving full equality for women. Join us to change the face of politics. Call to donate TODAY! 212.627.9895 Donations to the NOW-NYC's political action committee are not tax-deductible.
Quick Facts About Women in Politics - Women hold 17 (17.0%) of the 100 Senate seats, up from 16 in the 110th Senate.
- Women hold 73 (16.8%) of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives, up from 72 in the 110th House of Representatives.
- There are 21 women of color in Congress, representing 3.9% of the total members of Congress and 23.3% of the 90 women members of Congress.
- The 110th Congress had 21 women of color.
- In 2007, Nancy Pelosi was the first woman elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
- Six of the current governors are women, a decrease of 2 from 2008.
- No woman of color has ever been governor of a U.S. state.
- In 2010, 1,811 (24.5% of the 7,382) state legislators are women, an increase from 1,789 in 2009.
- Women hold 437 (22.2%) of the 1,971 state senate seats and 1,374 (25.4%) of the 5,411 state house seats.
- In 2010, 71 women hold statewide elective executive offices around the country, or 22.5% of the 315 available positions.
- The U.S. ranks 73rd in the world in terms of women's representation in national legislatures or parliaments out 186 direct election countries (as of September 30, 2010), down from 57th in November 2004. Canada is ranked 51.
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Quick Facts on Women Voters - Women, who make up 52% of the population, are more likely to vote than men
- 67.3 million women reported voting in 2004, 8.8 million more than men
- Approximately 35 million eligible women didn't vote on election day 2004
Source: Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University
Register to Vote Today! You can register to vote if you...
• are a U.S. citizen (includes those persons born in Puerto Rico, Guam and the US Virgin Islands);
• will be 18 years old by December 31 of the year in which you register (note: you must be 18 years old by the date of the general, primary or other election in which you want to vote);
• have lived at your present address at least 30 days before an election;
• are not in jail or on parole for a felony conviction and;
• are not judged mentally incompetent by a court and;
• if you do not claim the right to vote anywhere else.
How Do I Register to Vote? • You can register in person at your county board of elections (links below)
• You can enter your name directly into the New York State Board of Elections mailing list database to have a Voter Registration Form mailed to you. (NOTE: The same form can be downloaded, using the link below.)
• You can call 1-800-FOR-VOTE hotline to request a voter application.
• You can download a PDF version of the New York State Voter Registration Form (print the form, complete and sign it, and mail it to your board of elections)
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Poll Hours• Polls in New York City open at 6am and close at 9pm
• For information about all other areas, contact your local board of elections:
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Where Do I Vote? Click here to find your polling place!
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If you have trouble voting, visit Election Protection or call 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683)
Tell Me More About Voting and the Candidates!Click here to learn more about the voting process, what to bring on Election Day and your rights as a voter. Get full lists of candidates, find out who is running for office in your district, access voter guides, and track campaign fundraising at the New York City Campaign Finance Board.
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