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League Advocacy

Helping Leagues engage in effective advocacy at all levels of government


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Take Action
Take Action

The League's Take Action page: action alerts, find your elected officials, email your elected officials, write a letter to the editor etc.

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Leagues Speak With One Voice - Talking Points
Leagues Speak With One Voice - Talking Points

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Local League Advocacy Visits
Local League Advocacy Visits
  • Members of US Congress: State and local League presidents are encouraged to make appointments to introduce themselves to members of Congress in order to establish a dialogue on issues of importance.  LWVUS Guide and Materials
  • Texas Legislators: Please log any visits with legislators here. Leagues are encouraged to make appointments to meet with their legislators to discuss League priority issues.

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Local League Redistricting 
Local League Redistricting Training
  •  As part of our People Powered Fair Maps work, LWVUS created a packet on how your League can create your own redistricting-focused speakers bureau. This packet has all the information you need to start recruiting, advertising, and building out your own speakers bureau program. Find the packet on the League Management site.

  • LWVUS Redistricting Speakers Bureau Program - As part of our People Powered Fair Maps work, LWVUS created a packet on how your League can create your own redistricting-focused speakers bureau. This packet has all the information you need to start recruiting, advertising, and building out your own speakers bureau program. Find the packet on the League Management site.

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Lobby Day Resources
Lobby Day Resources
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Issue Chairs
Issue Chairs
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Local League Advocacy
  •  Local and Regional Websites: County & City & Local Websites
  • Observer corps How to foster a culture of democracy in your community by observing governmental meetings.
  • Improve voter experience in your community by partnering with election officials Voter Education
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    Leagues may take action when...
    Leagues may take action when...
    • Leagues only act on an issue when we have a local, state, or national position or are acting under League principles.
    • Leagues never lobby in opposition to a League position.
    • Leagues may use any local, state, or national position to lobby at the local governmental level only without asking for authorization from state or national
    • Leagues need permission from LWVTX before taking action at the state level and from LWVUS before taking action at the national level

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    Program Planning/Studies/Issue Updates
    Program Planning/Studies/Issue Updates
    • League program refers to our position on issues and our history of advocacy adopted by members to empower voters and defend democracy.


    Quick link:lwvtexas.org/league-advocacy
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    League Management
    League Management

    League Management - Resources for Leagues in Texas to support our mission of empowering voters and defending democracy.

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    Running Your League
    Running Your League

    Running Your League - Basic resources from LWVTX and LWVUS on managing the internal affairs of your League.

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    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
    Diversity Equity & Inclusion - Resources to support your League’s effort to educate yourself on DEI.
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    ClubExpress Launch Box
    ClubExpress Launch Box
    ClubExpress - A guide to evaluating and migrating to the ClubExpress platform.
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    Communications
    Communications
    Communications - Tools to assist your League with outreach on priority issues and League visibility.
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    Voter Education
    Voter Education
    Voter Education -  Resources to support your League's efforts in voter education.
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    League Advocacy
    League Advocacy
    League Advocacy -  Resources to support our principals and positions through League advocacy.
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    Program Planning/Studies
    Program Planning/Studies
    Program Studies and Issue updates -  Resources to support League Program Studies and Issue Updates
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    Training
    Training

    Training -  In-Person, Online and Webinar Training Resources for Leagues 

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    Archives
    Archives
    Archives -  Resources from the past for reference, research, reference, and remembering.
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    LWVTX Board Resources
    LWVTX Board Resources
    LWV Texas Board Resources - Information for LWVTX’s Board of Directors.
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    Publications
    Publications
    Publications - Many useful documents all in one place.