What is the program selection process?
Every February, LWV-CC members may participate in a local program planning meeting to propose topics for study or action in the next LWV-CC year. These are the categories. The board votes on program recommendations, and then the LWV-CC membership votes at the annual meeting in May.
- New Study: Send a title and describe the areas to be explored.
- New Action Plan: Send a title and describe the actions to be taken. Usually actions are related to positions already held at the national, state, or local level.
- Review/Update a Position: State why a current local position should be updated. Perhaps new issues have emerged or the goals have been achieved.
- Amend a Position: Propose a minor wording change to a current local position.
- Concurrence with another Local League's Position: Suggest the adoption of another local league's position. State which league, which position, and why.
Every even year in January, LWV-CC may propose topics for LWVTX program. The LWVTX board votes on program recommendations, and then the state-wide delegates vote at the even-year April state convention.
Every even year in January, LWV-CC may participate in a survey to help inform the LWVUS program. The LWVUS board votes on program recommendations, and then the nation-wide delegates vote at the even-year June national convention.
See the list of issues that we support here.
How are positions formed?
Advocacy can only be done based on positions from the local, state, or national level.
Here is the process for LWV-CC to form a position.
- Initiate a Study – Members propose a study during program planning, the board votes to recommend it, and then the general membership approves it at an annual meeting.
- Perform a Study – A study committee gathers information and publishes a summary in a ‘Facts and Issues’ document.
- Consensus – Members discuss the study, and a position is created based on consensus.
- Adopt – The board votes to recommend adoption of the position, and then the membership votes to adopt the position at an annual meeting.
Previous Programs
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