LWV ARIZONA ADVOCACY PRIORITIES FOR 2023
The LWV AZ board approved the 2023 advocacy priorities, which will guide the issue teams in their legislative analysis work and other advocacy efforts. The recommendation to the board was based on a survey of our members about the issues that matter most to you.
ISSUE TEAMS IN ORDER OF BOARD APPROVED PRIORITY
Voter's Rights/Election Systems
Women's Rights
Climate Change (Including water and air)
Education
Gun Safety
Ranked Choice Voting
Criminal Justice
Arizona's Unique Request to Speak (RTS) System
How can you influence legislative outcomes? The Request to Speak (RTS) is a real-time system that allows the public to register an opinion on bills being heard in committee & to request to speak on a bill (testify) during the hearing. You can
- Indicate whether you are “for” or “against” the bill
- Write a brief comment explaining your positions
- Register your willingness to speak (testify)
We encourage you to use this powerful tool to make your voice heard at the legislature.
RTS is integrated into the Bill Status Inquiry (BSI) functionality of the AZ Legislature website. If you want to follow bills through the legislative process, this is the place to go.
Write to us at lwvazadvocacy@gmail.com if you need an RTS account. Log into Request to Speak
For more detailed information on Request to Speak (RTS) please go to our Current Issues page