What is the League of Women Voters Program?
The hallmark of the LWV public policy process are positions created through our grassroots process of recommendation, study, and agreement to create our program, Empowering Voters, Defending Democracy, the basis of our education and advocacy to move our mission forward. Empowering Voters, Defending Democracy encompasses our public policy positions on Voting Rights (Expanding Voter Access, Redistricting, Money in Politics, Fighting Voter Suppression) and Elections (Educating Voters, Vote411 nonpartisan voting resources, Increasing Voter Registration), as well as Health Care Reform, The Environment, Census, and Immigration.
Leagues at national, state, and local levels work to advance our policy positions through education and advocacy. We play a leadership role in our communities, legislatures, and courts to protect and advance voting rights and election reform at this critical time for our democracy, as Congress and state legislatures attempt to suppress voting. League litigation in Arizona in 2022 successfully banned ballot box observers from taking photos of voters within 75 feet of a ballot box or openly carrying guns within 250 feet of a ballot box, assuring the right to vote safely with freedom of expression. The League also advocates on “urgent issues” that impact people’s ability to participate equitably in our democracy, such as sex and gender equality, environmental and gun policies conducive to public health, and the ability to make reproductive choices.
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