2012-2014 National Program Planning

League program is a core component of the League’s mission: it is a three-part process comprised of program planning, study and consensus, and advocacy. Because the League of Women Voters is a grassroots organization, its positions at all levels are based on members’ study and consensus.

Every two years, local and state leagues are invited to participate in the LWVUS program planning process by reviewing existing LWVUS positions and making recommendations for League program for the next two years. The LWVUS will adopt national program for 2012-2014 at its biennial convention that will take place June 8-12, 2012, in Washington, DC.

LWVUS’ current positions can be found in Impact on Issues 2010-12; you can find it online at http://www.lwv.org/content/impact-issues. We also have a limited number of print copies for use by members (please email program@lwvnewton.org. or call 617-383-4598). More information about program planning can be found on LWVUS’ website at: http://www.lwv.org/programplanning.

Several local or state Leagues are proposing new national studies or concurrences. You can also propose a study yourself.

This year, each local League can make one choice from the following:

  1. Review of existing position;
  2. New study or program item;
  3. Concurrence (agreeing with a position or statement; e.g., in 2006, LWVUS convention voted to concur with the LWV Illinois’ Death Penalty Position); or
  4. No recommendation (LWVUS would like Leagues to choose this if not recommending review, new study, or concurrence so they know how many Leagues actually did program planning).

If you would like to make a proposal, or indicate a preference for one of the proposed studies/concurrences, please email your recommendation to program@lwvnewton.org. Please respond by Wednesday, February 8. If you would like to discuss the proposed studies, we will have an information session before the February board meeting, on Wednesday, February 1, at 6:30pm.  Please email info@lwvnewton.org for more information.

All Leagues must respond to LWVUS online by March 1.

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