Sixty Years and More of a

Grand Idea:

The League of Women Voters of Teaneck

1952-2015

With Bylaws (2010)& Nonpartisan Policy (2015)

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Contents: History 1 History 2

2. List of Presidents 4

3. Charter Members 5

4. Press Releases 6

5. Bylaws 8

6. Nonpartisan Policy 13

7. Picture Album 14

8. Newsletter 20

9. Anniversary Program 23 Covers10. Membership Materials 26

The newsletter “League Lines” flourished in the League of Women Voters of Teaneck from before the 1970s, when they were pruduced in mimeographed form. Above are excerpts from various issues.

Sixty Years and More of a Grand Idea: The League of Women Voters of Teaneck

1952-2015It was April 1952 in Teaneck. A small group of women, determined to “make a difference in government,” formed the League of Women Voters in Teaneck. We are now celebrating our sixty-third anniversary as a nonpartisan organization. The mission is to encourage the informed and active participation of citizens in government. Members, men and women, look back to sixty years and more of active involvement and advoca-cy in Teaneck.

Many things have changed since these early days, when few of us worked outside the home. Today, most members combine jobs, family, and volunteer work. As the organization has grown and adapted to the changing role of women in our society, we have continued to work to “make a difference in government’ through its involvement in public policy issues.

The LWV of Teaneck Minutes from 1952 and 1953 show a beginning League struggling with its identity. At first it was a provisional League, advised by the Montclair League. The Teaneck group worked with State facilitators to ease into a regular status. The By-Law Committee was headed by Mrs. C.V. Foerster (President, 1952-53); the first Annual Meeting of the League of Voters of Teaneck was held in May 1953, and the By-Laws were formed.

Members of the Executive Board of the League of Women Voters of Teaneck review the group’s consensus conclusions on the LWVNJ Charter School Update Study. (from left): Joyce Jacobs, Naomi Cramer, Louise Williams, Arlene Gartenberg, Barbara Ostroth, Margot Embree Fisher, Patricia O’Brien Libutti, and Doris Long Thurber; not pictured: Janet Austin and Shirley Sosland.Photo: Philip Gartenberg

We know that the League is best known for public service work, which includes setting up voter registration stations outside supermarkets and in schools. Voters depend upon the League to provide unbiased information in print and now, on our web sites (www.lwv.org, www.lwvnj.org .) 2

Prominent due to press coverage are the Candidates’ Forums, led by League-trained moderators. The forums are held before Board of Education and Town Council elections. The forums are accompanied by a League produced Voter’s Guide (each candidate answers questions developed by League members.)

in the past, our local publications Know Your Town and Know Your School were disseminated throughout the community. The League sponsored discussion groups to further good inter-group relations. League mem-bers have consistently served as observers at Board of Education and Town Council meetings, as well as host-ing forums to inform the public on education issues, such as school reorganization and the impact of the state’s “thorough and efficient education” law.

Less well known are the discussion groups and informational meetings we hold on policy ideas, involving consensus on issues. Members of the League of Women Voters of Teaneck, like League members throughout the country, are participating members of the League of Women Voters of the United States, as well as the New Jersey and Bergen County leagues. “It is easier to say what consensus is not, than what it is. Consensus is not a vote; rather, consensus is mutual agreement of League members arrived at through discussion. During discussion, everyone has an opportunity to express their viewpoints, and the issue is examined from all sides.” (Leadership Guide, LWVNJ.)

The purpose of consensus is to use the results to lobby to enact or oppose relevant legislation. On the national level, we have participated in a study of individual liberties during the McCarthy era, a study leading to support of China’s entry into the United Nations, and studies on disarmament, the statehood of Washington, DC, issues affecting the environment, civil rights, human needs, and health care financing and delivery systems. In Te-aneck, we have long been involved in education, zoning, community relations, township budget and recreation issues.The League has occasionally gone to court in the public interest.

The League publishes a monthly update on its positions, lobbying efforts, and in-depth analyses of issues in LWV US Positions and studies. We joined our colleagues on studies of the administration of justice, including support of a family court, transportation, land use, fiscal policy, education, and immigration. Recent national studies include Federal Role in Public Education (2012) and Privatization of Government Services (2012). In 2014, national studies on Federal Agriculture Policies and Human Trafficking were undertaken by the LWVUS; we joined with other local leagues to study and come to consensus. In New Jersey (2014) a Charter School Update Study was undertaken; the position is now on the League of Women Voters of NJ website..

Currently, the League supports the community through voter’s forums, organization of new citizen swearing-in ceremonies, sponsorship of films by and about women, (Teaneck International Film Festival’s Wadjda), Women’s History discussions, and informational meetings on consensus topics (charter schools.)

We continue to support good planning and zoning; we have studied the Township’s Master Plan and made recommendations for the Planning Board and Council. We have encouraged development that balances the need for housing and revenue with the preservation of open space and parks. We strongly support affordable housing for senior citizens and families.

Visit our blog, LWVTeaneck (http://lwvteaneck.blogspot.com ) to see the latest events read our newsletters, find out the latest developments in LWV policy areas, and join us in the celebration of democracy at work.

The League was a good idea in 1952; it is still a good idea in 2015.

Prepared by Patricia O’Brien Libutti from articles in The Suburbanite (1992), League Lines, (1989-2015), and League of Women Voters of Teaneck Minutes, 1952-1975, 1980-2015.

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Presidents of The League of Women Voters of Teaneck 1952-2015

Edith FoersterSylvie Ludowise

Audry KyleBarbara Parnell

Zelda LevereGene (Bookman) Popkin

Brenda UdorrGertrude Schwimmer

Naomi BerlinMary Allen

Gladys PreussJeanne StopperJudy Glassman

Anne FingerFrancine Kaufman

Janet AustinDiane Weiner/Enid Hochman

Janet Austin/Jamie ElkinLouise Williams

Kay HowerCarol Otis

Carol Otis/Louise WilliamsLouise Williams

Doris Long ThurberPatricia Libutti

2015:Acting President: Arlene Gartenberg

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Mrs. Selvin R. AberleMrs. Raymond G. AnkersMrs. J. AshfordMrs. H. BadashDr. Roslyn BarbashMrs. Earl A. BassettMrs Morris BellMrs. Norman BloomMrs. Fenmore BookmanMrs. M. BorodkinMrs. Jerry E. brennanMrs. Harry BresslerMrs. Frank BrownMiss Helen CaldwellMrs. Michael G. CarboyMrs. Julien CerfMrs. Malcolm F. ChildMrs. Stanley ChurchmznMrs. Wm. A. DawsonMrs. Carroll DayharshMrs. S. D. DenkerMrs. Adolph DetgenMrs. John DeystMrs. Herman DiehlMiss L. DiehlMrs. Jos. DubrowMrs. M. W. DuffyMrs. W. G. DupreeMrs. John de Leeus, Sr.Miss L. FerrantDr. Herta FechnerMrs. Wm. FieldsMrs. Albert S. GrossMrs. J. George GrossMrs. M. D. HandlerMrs. James F. FisherMrs. Saul FineMrs. Jos. FirmannMrs. C.V. FoersterMrs. Andres GabelMrs. Leo GarnowMrs. James GilbergMrs. Milton GoldsmithMrs. B. Clifford Goodman

Mrs. Philip HartungMrs. Wm. B. HartzMrs. C.H. HendriksonMrs. M. T. HessionMrs. Louis HimberMrs. Wilfred HollanderMrs. Clarence HookMrs. Ruth HorsefieldMrs. H. H. HustonMrs. Mabel HermannMrs. Albert D.HoltzMrs. B. JeromeMrs. Sidney KahnMrs. George KaplanMrs. Herbert KatzinMrs. Lester J. KramerMrs. F. KytleMrs. R. D. LaFondMrs. C. V. LeeMrs. N. Louis LevereMrs. Bertram LevineMrs. Samuel LevyMrs. Theodore LeyMrs. Sidney LibenMrs. Louis LinseyMrs. L. LowenthalMrs. Melvin MacksonMrs. S. Bradford MenkesMrs. Everett .MaguireMrs. Sophie B. MauMrs. E. W. MeekerMrs. Austin MehrofMrs. S.B. MeyeMiss Isabel MeyersMrs. John A. MillerMrs. Thomas MunroeMrs. Samuel NashelMrs. Paul NathanMrs. Frank NausbaumMrs. Lester M. NeulenMiss Agnes NortonMrs. Alvin OakesMrs. Mildred O’NeillMrs. Lucille PalmerMrs. Paul N. Patterson

Mrs. Vera PendergastMrs. Daman A. PetersonMrs. Robert H. PikeMrs. K. Z. PoliakoffMrs. Victor H. PolityMrs. H. P. PowellMrs. Jacob PoskanzerMrs. W. W. RindlaubMrs. Anne RobinsonMrs. George G. RossMrs. David RossheimMrs. J. X. RousselMrs. Leon RubinMrs. George SacardoteMrs. Herman L. SainerMrs. Orville SatherMrs. Katherine SchickMrs. David SchwimmerMrs. Charles SchroederMrs. Robert SchwartzMrs. Jos. G. SegalMrs. Norman SimelsMrs. Fred SteinMrs. Leo SolomonMiss Maybelle SchneiderMrs. Christian R, SperckMrs. G. Randolph SyversenMrs. Gervase TinsleyMrs. W. R. ThurstonMrs. Herbert UdellMrs. John UhlMrs. H. T. UpgroveMrs. Eugene VaydaMr. Paul VoekerMrs. John WardMrs. Harold WarsawerMrs. Ada WeberMrs. Samuel WeinikMrs. Robert D. WeitzMrs. Virginia T. WignallMrs. Martin WoodsMrs. Arthur YaneyMrs C. C. Yegeny

LWV Teaneck Charter Members

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PRESS RELEASEJune 29, 2015League of Women Voters--Teaneck

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

League of Women Voters of Teaneck Wins Communications Award

Teaneck, NJ: The League of Women Voters of Teaneck (LWV-Teaneck) was honored by the LWV of NJ at its annual statewide convention on May 2, 2015. The Local Leagues Communication Award was conferred on the Teaneck chapter for its coordinated work with its newsletter (League Lines) and blog (LWVTeaneck). Patricia O’Brien Libutti, Editor of League Lines/LWVTeaneck blog, is a member of the LWV-Teaneck Board of Directors. She noted that the award is a reflection of the important work being done by LWV-Teaneck. “Our chapter has a talented and diverse membership and we work hard to educate the voters of Teaneck about important legislative issues. I am gratified that the state League has recognized our commitment with this award.”

Libutti went on to say that the award is also a testament to the dedication of past editors of Leagues Lines, which started as a mimeographed work, and has been in circulation for more than 35 years. Doris Long Thurber and Janet Austin acted as Editor for 4 and 18 years, respectively.

Recent activities featured in League Lines include the LWV-Teaneck’s participation in the statewide consensus update on charter schools, as well as activities in support of Women’s History Month, sponsorship of a film high-lighting global women’s rights issues in the Teaneck International Film Festival, and on-going voter registration at a wide variety of community events, including Back-to-School nights at the Teaneck Public Schools.

For further information about LWV Teaneck or to get involved in its advocacy work, please email lwvteaneck@gmail.com or link to LWVTeaneck at http://lwvteaneck.blogspot.com. Membership is open to both women and men at least 18 years of age.

The League of Women Voters-US was founded in 1919 as a partner to the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) and designed to be a non-partisan organization. The League replaced NAWSA after Au-gust 26, 1920, when the Nineteenth Amendment was passed, which prohibited gender based discrimination in voting by federal and state agencies.

The League of Women Voters of New Jersey was founded in Newark in April 1920. Men and women are wel-come to join in support of the League's mission, which is to encourage informed and active participation in gov-ernment, to work to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and to influence public policy through education and advocacy.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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PRESS RELEASEOctober 15, 2014League of Women Voters--Teaneck

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

League of Women Voters of Teaneck Concludes Study of Charter Schools

Teaneck, NJ. The League of Women Voters (LWV) may be best known for its work registering voters and spon-soring candidate debates, but its actual mission is much broader, extending to educating and informing voters on a wide range of timely—and often controversial—topics. LWV issues range from climate change and gun safety to campaign finance reform and global democracy. Like other state leagues, the League of Women Voters of New Jersey (LWVNJ) plays an active role advocating for state legislation after careful study and consensus of its mem-bers.

In that spirit, the Teaneck LWV chapter elected to participate in a state-wide consensus study to update the LWVNJ’s current position on charter schools. The original LWVNJ position statement, adopted in 2000, sup-ports the intent of the 1995 legislation that established charter schools as a means to encourage innovation with-in local public schools. However, that support came with qualifications; furthermore, the educational landscape has changed substantially over the past 15 years.

After extensive background study and discussion, members of the Teaneck LWV convened on October 15th to develop consensus regarding several critical areas of charter school operations. These concerns spanned 5 broad categories: 1) accountability, including school governance, student achievement, and communication of inno-vative practices and curricula to the district public schools; 2) the role of district residents in charter approval; 3) what organizations should be allowed to authorize charter schools; 4) full-time virtual charter schools; and 5) oversight of educational management organizations in the operation of charter schools.The group’s conclusions have been submitted to LWVNJ, which will be considering input from leagues all over New Jersey in updating its position statement. This statement will be published on the state's website (www.lwvnj.org) in early 2015.OTHER PRESS RELEASES:

Oct. 7, 2010Teaneck women honor 90th anniversary of Amendment)Sen. Loretta Weinberg (at podium) and Teaneck Mayor Mohammed Hameeduddin presented LWV Teaneck with a certificate of appreciation “celebrating 90 years of voting privileges.”( The Suburbanite, Oct. 7, 2010 Te-aneck women honor 90th anniversary of Amendment)

July 15, 2010League of Women Voters of Teaneck Elects Officers

The 58th annual meeting of the League of Women Voters of Teaneck (LWV-Teaneck) took place on June 28 at the home of Marjorie Hirschberg in Cresskill.

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BYLAWS LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF TEANECK

Draft initially prepared July 2010

ARTICLE I

Sec. 1. The name of this organization shall be the League of Women Voters of Teaneck (LWV-Teaneck.) This local League is an integral part of the League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of New Jersey.

ARTICLE II Purpose and Policy

Sec.1. Purposes. The purposes of the LWV-Teaneck are to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation in government and to act on selected governmental issues.

Sec 2. Policy. The LWV-Teaneck may take action on local governmental measures and policies in the public interest in conformity with the principles of the League of Women Voters of the United States. It shall not support or oppose any political party or candidates.

ARTICLE III Membership

Sec. 1. Eligibility. Any person who subscribes to the purpose and policy of the League shall be eligible for membership.

Sec. 2. How Composed. The membership of the LWV-Teaneck shall be composed of voting members and associate members.

Sec.3. Types of Membership.

(a) Voting members: Citizens at least 18 years of age who join the League of LWV-Teaneck shall be voting members of that League. Members of the LWV-Teaneck do not need to live in Teaneck. Those who have been members of the League of Women Voters for 50 years or more and who have joined the LWV-Teaneck shall be honorary life members excused from the payment of dues.

(b) Associate members: All others who join the LWV-Teaneck shall be associate members.

ARTICLE IV Board of Directors

Sec.1. Number, Manner of Selection and Term of Office. The Board of Directors shall consist of the officers of the League, no more than six (6) elected

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directors, and not more than four (4) appointed directors. Four (4) shall be elected by the general membership at each annual meeting and shall serve for a term of two years. The officers and the elected directors shall appoint additional directors, as they deem necessary to carry on the work of the League. The terms of all elected officers and directors shall be the fiscal year of the LWV-Teaneck, i.e., beginning on July 1 following the annual meeting. The terms of appointed directors shall begin with their appointment and continue through the fiscal year i.e., through June 30.

Sec.2. Qualifications. No person shall be elected or appointed or shall continue to serve as an officer or director of this organization unless that person is a voting member of the LWV-Teaneck.

Sec.3. Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors by reason of the resignation, death, or disqualification of an officer or elected member shall be filled, until the next annual meeting, by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Board of Directors. A persistent pattern of absences from board meetings of any member without a valid reason shall be deemed a resignation.

A board member may request a leave of absence, not to exceed three (3) months, during which time the board member’s position will be considered filled but the individual will be classified as inactive. Individuals unable to fulfill their duties for longer periods than three (3) months should resign their positions. A persistent pattern of inability to attend board meetings and/or perform duties shall be grounds for removal at the discretion of the board.

Sec.4. Powers and Duties. The Board of Directors shall have full charge of the property and business of the organization, with full power and authority to manage and conduct same, subject to the instructions of the general membership. It shall plan and direct the work necessary to carry out the program as adopted by the national convention, the state convention, and the annual meeting. The Board shall create and designate such special committees as it may deem necessary.

Sec.5. Meetings. There shall be at least six (6) regular meetings of the Board of Directors annually. The President may call special meetings of the Board of Directors and shall call a special meeting upon the written request of five (5) members of the Board.

Sec.6. Quorum. A majority of the active members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE V

Sec.1. Enumeration and Election of Officers. The officers of the LWV-Teaneck shall be a President (or co-presidents), a first Vice President, a second Vice President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, all who shall be elected for terms of two years by the general membership at an annual meeting. The President, the first Vice President and the Secretary shall be elected in odd-numbered years. The second Vice President and the Treasurer shall be elected in even-numbered years.

Sec.2. The President (or Co-Presidents): shall preside at all meetings of the organization and of the Board of Directors; may, in the absence or disability of the Treasurer, sign or endorse checks, drafts and notes; shall be, ex officio, a member of all committees except the Nominating Committee; and shall have such usual powers of supervision and management as may pertain to the office of the President and perform such other duties as may be designated by the Board.

Sec.3. The Vice Presidents: in the order of their rank, shall, in the event of absence, disability, or 9

death of the President, possess all the powers and perform all the duties of that office, until such time as the Board of Directors shall select one of its members to fill the vacancy, and shall perform such other duties as the president and Board may designate.

Sec.4. The Secretary: shall keep minutes of all business meetings of the LWV-Teaneck and of all meetings of the Board of Directors; shall notify all officers and directors of their election; and shall perform such other functions as may be incident to the office.

Sec.5. The Treasurer: shall collect and receive all monies due; shall be the custodian of these monies; shall deposit these monies in a bank designated by the Board of Directors, and shall disburse the same as provided for in the budget previously adopted, or as subsequently revised by the Board of Directors; shall present statements to the Board at their regular meetings and an annual report to the annual meeting; and shall sign, with the President, all contracts and other instruments when so authorized by the Board.

ARTICLE VI Financial Administration

Sec.1. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the League of Women Voters of Teaneck shall commence on the first day of July each year.

Sec.2. Dues. Annual dues shall be payable July first. The amount, if it is to be changed, shall be approved by the membership at the annual meeting. New members who join between February and June will be considered as having paid through the following fiscal year. New members joining prior to February will be counted as having paid for the current fiscal year. Any member who fails to pay dues within three (3) months after they become payable, or by October first, may be dropped from the membership roles. Honorary life members who have attained fifty (50) years or more as League members are exempt from paying dues. When two or more members reside at a common address in the same household, full dues shall be paid by one member, each other member paying half dues.

Sec.3. Budget. A budget for the ensuing year shall be submitted by the Treasurer at the annual meeting for adoption. The budget shall include support for the work of the League as a whole.

Sec.4. Distribution of Funds on Dissolution. If the LWV-Teaneck dissolves for any cause, all monies, securities, and all other property which may at the time be owned by or under the absolute control of the LWV-Teaneck shall be paid to the League of Women Voters of New Jersey.

ARTICLES VII Meetings

Sec. 1. Membership Meetings. There shall be at least two meetings of the membership each year. The time and place shall be determined by the Board of Directors.

Sec. 2. Annual Meeting. An annual meeting shall be held on or before June 30, the exact date to be determined by the Board of Directors. The annual meeting shall:

(a) adopt a local program for the ensuing year;

(b) elect officers, directors and members of the Nominating Committee,

(c) adopt an adequate budget; and

(d) transact such other business as may properly come before it.10

Sec. 3. Quorum. A simple majority of voting members who are present shall constitute a quorum at all general membership meetings of the LWV-Teaneck.

ARTICLE VIII Nominations and Elections

Sec. 1. Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall consist of three (3) members, two (2) of whom shall be members of the Board of Directors.

Sec. 2. Report of Nominating Committee and Nominations from the Floor. The report of the Nominating Committee shall be presented at the annual meeting. Immediately following the presentation of this report, nominations may be made from the floor by any voting member provided the consent of the nominee shall have been secured.

Sec. 3. Elections. The election shall be by voice vote, except when there is only one nominee for each office. The secretary may be instructed to cast the ballot for every nominee. A majority vote of those qualified to vote and voting at the Annual Meeting shall constitute an election. Absentee or proxy voting shall not be permitted.

ARTICLE IX Principles and Programs

Sec. 1. Authorization. The governmental principles adopted by the national convention, and supported by the League as a whole, constitute the authorization for the adoption of the program.

Sec. 2. Program. The program of the LWV-Teaneck shall consist of the following:

(a) action to implement the principles of the League of Women Voters,

(b) those local governmental issues chosen for concerted study and action, and

(c) the program chosen by national and state conventions.

It may include issues concerning the government of Teaneck and municipal issues concerning any municipality which shall be represented by a minimum of twenty (20) members and for which a Know Your Town has been completed as required by the League of Women Voters of New Jersey.

Sec. 3. The annual meeting shall act upon municipal program following these procedures:

(a) The Board of Directors shall consider the recommendations sent in by voting members resident in the municipality concerned two (2) months or less prior to the annual meeting and shall formulate a proposed program.

(b) The proposed program shall be sent to all members one (1) month before the annual meeting.

(c) A majority of voting members resident in the municipality concerned present and voting at the annual meeting, followed by a majority vote of concurrence by voting members residing outside the municipality concerned and present and voting shall be required for adoption of subjects in the proposed program as presented to the annual meeting by the board of directors.

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municipality concerned two (2) months prior to the annual meeting but not recommended by the Board of Directors may be considered at the annual meeting provided that:

(1) The annual meeting shall order consideration by a majority vote of voting members resident in the municipality concerned and present and voting; and

(2) The annual meeting shall adopt the item by a majority vote of the voting

members resident in the municipality concerned and present and voting.

(e) Changes in the program, in the case of altered conditions, may be made provided that:

(1) information concerning the proposed changes has been sent to all members at least two (2) weeks prior to a general membership meeting at which the change is to be discussed; and

(2) final action by the membership resident in the municipality concerned is taken at a succeeding meeting, with concurrence by the membership residing outside the municipality concerned.

Sec. 5. Member Action. Members may act in the name of the League of Women Voters of Teaneck only when authorized to do so by the proper Board of Directors.

ARTICLE X National Convention, State Convention and Council

Sec. 1. National Convention. The Board of Directors at a meeting before the national League deadline shall select delegates to the convention in the number allotted the LWV-Teaneck under the provisions of the bylaws of the League of Women Voters of the United States.

Sec. 2. State Convention. The Board of Directors at a meeting before the state League deadline shall select delegates to that convention in the number allotted the LWV-Teaneck under the provisions of the bylaws of the League of Women Voters of New Jersey.

Sec. 3. State Council. The Board of Directors at a meeting before the state League deadline shall select delegates to that council in the number allotted the LWV-Teaneck under the provisions of the bylaws of the League of Women Voters of New Jersey.

ARTICLE XI Parliamentary Authority

Sec. 1. Parliamentary Authority. The rules contained in Robert’s Rules of Order Revised shall govern the organization in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws.

ARTICLE XII Amendments

Sec. 1. Amendments. These bylaws may be amended by a simple majority vote of voting members present and voting at the annual meeting, provided the amendments were submitted to the membership in writing at least one month in advance of the meeting.

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League of Women Voters of Teaneck Nonpartisan Policy 07/06/2015The purpose of this policy is to assure the credibility and integrity of the League of Women Voters of Teaneck as a nonpartisan organization which does not support or oppose any political party or candidate. The ability of the LWV Teaneck to be an effective voice for the public interest will be achieved only if its policies and positions are seen as independent of partisan influence. Thus, those persons making such policies must also be perceived as being free of all partisan influence. Only to the extent that the public and its elected officials are convinced of the League’s genuine nonpartisanship will the League be able to render effective voter service and gain a wide base of support for its positions on governmental issues.Board members must recognize that, as a result of close identification with the League, they have a special respon-sibility to see that their activities do not create a partisan impression.1. Elected Office: No member of the Board of Directors shall run for or hold elective office at the national, state, county or municipal level except for school board or nonpartisan commission. If a board member declares for an affected elected office, the member shall resign from the board. Public notices released by LWV Teaneck announcing the resignation of a board member to run for political office shall be carefully worded to avoid any appearance of endorsing the member's candidacy.2. Political Party Office: No LWV Teaneck board member shall run for, hold or be appointed to a political party office at the national, state, county, or municipal level.3. Endorsements and Campaigns: The president, voter service vice president (or director) and advocacy vice president (or director) may not publicly endorse or work for any national, state, county, or municipal political campaign or candidate. Any board member involved in a candidate's campaign must inform the board. In such cases, the name of the League of Women Voters must not be used in identifying the board member nor may it be used in any manner implying support or opposition by the LWV Teaneck to a political party or candidate for any elected office. The board has the authority to override the permissions provided herein given the specifics of a particular case.4. Campaign Contributions: All Board members may make personal campaign contributions within legal limits.5. Nominating Petitions: All board members may sign a nominating petition, except the president, voter service and advocacy vice presidents (or directors). The restriction does not apply to nominating petitions for nonparti-san school boards.6. Publicity in Social and Other Media: A Board member shall not indicate her/his political affiliations or can-didate preferences at any level of government in the media, including on social networking sites or other public venues that also prominently identify her/him as a member of the LWV Teaneck Board.7. League programs: LWV Teaneck shall not invite anyone who has declared as a candidate for any office to par-ticipate in any kind of program, whether as a speaker or member of a panel, unless it is a candidates forum. This ban would include members of his/her staff.8. Moderators and Timekeepers: A League member who runs for, or is elected to, any partisan office (including party committee) shall not be eligible to moderate any partisan forum. This prohibition shall run from the time such an office is first sought until the position is relinquished or the term ends. League members who are visibly active in a party in other ways besides public office should also not moderate partisan forums.A member with such partisan activities or offices shall not moderate even nonpartisan forums, such as town council and board of education elections. The board can make exceptions to this restriction in special cases.Timekeepers should follow the same guidelines, although the board or the moderator coordinator can authorize exceptions.9. Exclusion: These policies do not apply to the family of a board member.10. Additional Clarification: Situations not covered by this policy will be addressed as needed by the Board of Directors.

Adopted July 6, 2015

HistoryBased on LWVNJ Nonpartisan Policy (8/20/2011)

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Picture Album: Fundraisers

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LWVNJ Lo-cal Leagues Communi-cation Award given to LWV Teaneck, May 2015

Caucus for LWVUS study: Federal Role in Public Education. Teaneck member, caucus conener.

LWCT members as debate moderators, ILO presenters and State Convention participants

Sen. Loretta Weinberg (at podium) and Teaneck Mayor Mohammed Hameeduddin presented LWV Teaneck with a certificate of appreciation "celebrating 90 years of voting privileges."(Article: The Suburbanite, Oct. 7, 2010 (article: Teaneck women honor 90th anniversary of Amendment)

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Fortieth Anniversary Program May 16, 1992

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