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The Program Planning Process

The League of Women Voters is a grassroots organization. That means that all League program emanates from the members, not from the Board of Directors. The League depends on the members to suggest areas of interest for studies, which may eventually become positions and so the foundation for our advocacy. We are engaged in this process of study this year at both the state level ( Voting Procedures to Increase Voter Participation ) and at the national level ( National Popular Vote Compact ).

Many of our positions date back to the early years of the League. To keep them fresh and up-to-date, we engage in a process called Program Planning every two years before our Convention. We want every member to review our program positions, and decide if they should be kept, dropped (if achieved or no longer relevant), amended, updated, or restudied. This is also the opportunity of suggest new studies.

Statewide Conference

In addition, program may be amended at a statewide conference in the interim year between conventions. This would be done in odd years, the same years that the Legislature meets, so any recommended program change may affect the way the League advocates its positions.

The State Board is recommending two program changes at a Statewide Conference to be held this year, on March 9, 2009, at our regular League Lobby Day. These changes would affect the portfolios of Judicial Selection and Child Abuse and Neglect, and if passed, will provide more options for advocacy to achieve our goals.

In order to make any program changes, a majority of local Leagues must be represented, and each League will have two votes. In addition each member-at-large unite will have one vote, and each State Board member will have one vote.



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