About Our PACThe 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.
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 to represent voters in Brooklyn or Queens, please contact the Brooklyn/Queens NOW chapter at http://www.brooklynqueensnow.org/. If you are a candidate seeking office in a district where no local NOW chapter exists, please contact our state chapter. 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 Political Director, Linda Berg 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 2008 election cycle.
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 87, or 16.3%, of the 535 seats in the 110th US Congress
- Women currently make up 23.5% of state legislatures
- There are nine women governors
- The United States ranks 68th internationally in women's political representation
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
• 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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Tell Me More!Click here to learn more about the voting process, what to bring on Election Day and your rights as a voter.
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