Sunshine is a League Priority - Sunshine refers to observing and engaging in your local units of government. The League of Women Voters has been an active champion of openness in government throughout its history. The organization's principles include the requisite that "government bodies protect the citizen's right to know by giving adequate notice of proposed actions, holding open meetings and making public records accessible." Over the years, the League has supported various federal, state and local initiatives to expand open government requirements and has fought against proposals aimed at limiting access to public information.

You can help shine sunshine on these local units of government by observing meetings that are open to the public.  You can also further participate in the process by giving public comments at public meetings, writing your representatives, or writing Letters to the Editor for your local paper.

It is in that spirit, League trains interested members in best practices surrounding the observation of local units of government. You can read more about those practices here:  Observing Your Government In Action  

In addition to in-person attendance, most government agencies now live-stream public meetings and have videos available for the public to watch at their convenience.

Below is a list of helpful links to help you start shining some sun in your neighborhood: 

LOCAL PAPERS AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CONTACT INFORMATION