LWVLC Committees

LWVLC Committees

At its Annual Meeting in June, 2024, a crucial year for our democracy, LWVLC voted to devote its efforts to: 

  • Informing and empowering the citizens of Leelanau County to make their voices heard through voting and participating in local government, and 

  • Monitoring the function of local government units to ensure they are following democratic principles of fairness and transparency, and representing and responding to their constituents’ needs and interests.

There are now only two Program Committees: Voter Services and Advocacy. Traditional committees may elect to continue or vote to dissolve. This change, which clarifies our mission, is to enhance engagement by current members, and to attract new members who see what we do and how we do it and want to help us enhance and extend our work.  

Voter Services

Voter Services is the heart of the League of Women Voters, promoting the protection of voting rights at every level. Voter Services includes, but is not limited to: 

  • Encouraging voter participation

  • Holding candidate forums

  • Developing and distributing local Vote411 materials 

  • Assisting with high school and college voter registration, and 

  • Observing the Board of Canvassers

When situations arise that warrant advocacy, Voter Services will refer those issues to the Advocacy Committee.

Advocacy

Advocacy is always rooted in the LWVUS, LWVMI, and LWVLC positions. No advocacy action can be undertaken without a position behind it.  

The Advocacy Committee includes representation from various groups and individuals that bring any issues needing the League’s attention to the Advocacy Committee and then to the Board for action.  Those groups and individuals include:

  • First and foremost, the Observer Corps, which will follow the actions of local government units

  • Current LWVLC Committees that wish to continue as before

  • Interest groups, and

  • Individual League members who follow a specific issue

The Advocacy Committee will work closely with the Communications Committee and the President to ensure that our League speaks with one voice.

Administrative Committees

Three Administrative Committees are also active: 

  • Membership

  • Communications, and

  • Fund Development