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Voting Rights, Election Law, & Redistricting

Voting Rights, Election Law & Redistricting

Voting Rights & Election Law - The League of Women Voters of Texas supports election laws that facilitate citizen participation and voter convenience. The League also supports a state redistricting process and standards that promote fair and effective representation with maximum opportunity for public scrutiny.

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Women's Health & Reproductive Choice

Women's Health and Reproductive Choice - The League of Women Voters of the Texas believes that public policy in a pluralistic society must affirm the constitutional right of privacy of the individual to make reproductive choices.

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Public Education

Public Education - Promote adequate state funding for public schools to ensure that all Texas school children receive a high quality education.

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Gun Safety

Gun Safety - The League of Women Voters of Texas supports violence prevention programs in communities and protects the health and safety of citizens through limiting the accessibility and regulating the ownership of handguns and semi-automatic weapons.

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Other Issues in Texas

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Take action!

Take Action - Contact your elected officials, write a letter to the editor, learn more about issues and review voting bills.
Sign up for League Action Alerts by texting "Action" to 80123

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How to take action

Texas Capitol resources
- Maps and directory for the Capitol
- Texas Legislature Online
- Today's meetings: House & Senate
- Texas Bill Maps, by January Advisors

LWV Texas Resources
- How to Testify at the Capitol
- How to Testify at the Capitol
- How to Write Government Officials
- Texas Advocacy Playbook
- Sign up for League Action Alerts by texting "Action" to 80123

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Testimony

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Action papers

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Positions

The League is a multi-issue organization and we hold positions on issues at the national, state, and local levels. These positions are updated periodically and are readopted at each League convention. We use these positions for advocacy at all levels of the League.

LWVTX short version of positions We Support
LWVTX positions found in Advocacy & Issues
LWVUS positions found in Impact on Issues

Lobby Day

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Lobby Days

Lobby Day Resources

Video
Michael Li's slide deck Texas Redistricting What's New What's Different 2021

Lobby Day

Gun Safety

Support violence prevention programs in communities & Protect the health and safety of citizens through limiting the accessibility and regulating the ownership of handguns and semi-automatic weapons. Support regulation of firearms for consumer safety.

Take Action

It is easy to contact your elected officials on our Take Action page.
Sort and track voting and election bills by category on the Take Action page.
2023 Action Paper: Gun Safety

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Gun Injury Data

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Acronyms

CHL Concealed Hand Gun License
DPS Department of Public Safety

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