Over the past year, we've seen countless challenges to our democracy in the forms of mis- and disinformation, gerrymandering, and voter suppression.  Women Power Democracy is four-pronged approach to building trust in our elections, growing our electorate, creating fair voter access, and ensuring community districting reflects our population.

Its components are: 

• Democracy Truth Project
• Expand the Franchise
• Democracy Defense Fund
• People Powered Fair Maps

Click here for more information Women Power Democracy

Five times in American history, the will of the people was overridden, as the presidential candidate with the most votes did not win the presidency. Five times, millions of votes were silenced. This is because our system prioritizes not the power of its people, but the power of the Electoral College.The Electoral College is an outdated relic initially created by enslavers to disempower voters — especially Black voters. Today, it's simply a threat to our democracy, as it puts the decision-making power in the hands of politically motivated Electoral College members rather than the American people. 

It's no surprise that most American voters want to eliminate the Electoral College. Just as we advocated for a more representative democracy in the early days of the women's suffrage movement, we're doing so now. We're creating the One Person One Vote campaign to demand that the people's voices be heard.  Be part of the movement. You can learn more at lwv.org/onepersononevote

• BLOG: What is "One Person, One Vote?"

• BLOG: The Electoral College: What is it good for?

• BLOG: Reforming the Electoral Count Act

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.

Join the League

LWV ARIZONA ADVOCACY PRIORITIES FOR 2025

ISSUE TEAMS IN ORDER OF BOARD APPROVED PRIORITY 
Voter's Rights/Election Systems
Women's Rights

Education

Climate Change (Water)

Ranked Choice Voting

Health Care
Gun Safety
Immigration
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.

Complete this Google Form 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