Action and Advocacy

League of Women Voters^®
of the Flint Area

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.
MEMBER ACTION REQUIRED: Review LWVUS Programs in Impact on the Issues 2010-2012. Members will be receiving a letter either via email or mail with further instructions.

Positions. Local Positions. LWVMI Positions. LWVUS Positions.

Positions

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.

Local Positions

Select one of the links below to review the local positions of LWVFA
Flint City Charter
Housing Relocation
County Executive
Genesee County Correctional Facilities
Education
Financing of The Flint Schools
Library Services in Genesee County

LWVMI Positions

You can review positions on Michigan issues on the LWVMI Statements and Positions page.

LWVUS Positions

LWVUS National Positions
Background on LWVUS position on selection of the president

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