Action and Advocacy

Action and Advocacy

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The League of Women Voters takes action on an issue or advocates for a cause when there is an existing League position that supports the issue or speaks to the cause. 

Positions result from a process of study. Any given study, whether it be National, State, or Local, is thorough in its pursuit of facts and details. As the study progresses, a continuing discussion of pros and cons of each situation occurs. Prior to the results of the study being presented to the general membership, study committee members fashion consensus questions that are then addressed by the membership. 

Additional discussion, pro and con, takes place as members (not part of the study committee) learn the scope of the study. After the members reach consensus, the board forms positions based on that consensus. 

It is the consensus statement -- the statement resulting from the consensus questions -- that becomes a position. Firm action or advocacy can then be taken on the particular issue addressed by the position. Without a position, action/advocacy cannot be taken.

For information on the current League of Women Voters Ohio and League of Women Voter US positions, see the links below:

 League of Women Voters Ohio—httpss://www.lwvohio.org/positions.

 League of Women Voters U S—https://www.lwv.org.

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The LWV US is currently following:

HR 14, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would modernize and revitalize the Voting Rights Act of 1955.  Support

The LWV Ohio is currently following:

Ohio SB 137, Generally prohibits ranked choice voting. Oppose

Ohio SB 215, Prohibits foreign national contributions for ballot issues. Oppose