The League works not only to empower voters with the information they need to take part in elections, but to create more fair, accessible election systems.

Voter Service

Candidate Forums

Hearing and seeing candidates engage in healthy debates before an election is an important part of our democracy. Candidate forums help us determine which candidates align with our values and which ones we want to support with our votes. Every year, the LWV of Southwest Santa Clara hosts candidate forums for candidates running at all levels of government, from congressional races to statewide offices, city government, local school boards, and everything in between in our service area. 

Legislative Interviews

The LWV of Southwest Santa Clara rountinely conducts legislative interviews. Legislative interviews provide legislators to share their priorities with local Leagues and develop an understanding of League positions and priorities.

Pros and Cons

The LWV of Southwest Santa Clara Valley thorough researches each local ballot measure and produces a nonpartisan explanation of these propositions. The Pros and Cons provide votes with supporting and opposing arguments. The arguments come from many sources and are not limited to those presented in the Official Voter Information Guide.

Vote 411

Our award-winning voting and election resource, VOTE411.org, provides reliable, nonpartisan information in both English and Spanish, including candidates guides, voter registration and verification, details about your unique ballot, and how to cast your ballot in California. For over a decade, the LWVC Education Fund has provided millions of Californians with reliable ballot information through an online ballot planning tool, so they have what they need to use their power and vote.

Voter Registration

Our League partners with local high schools, colleges, and other organizations to register (and pre-register) citizens to vote. 

Action and Advocacy

We are nonpartisan, but, we form positions to advocate for or against particular policies in the public interest after a thorough study process. Any given study, whether it be national, state, or local, is rigorous in its pursuit of facts and details. We also engage in grassroots action to promote policies that make elections more equitable and accessible and to fight attempts to limit the freedom to vote.