Advocacy

Positions

The League of Women Voters takes positions on issues through a deliberate, member-driven process — not through party affiliation or top-down directives. Here's how our positions work at each level.

How the League takes a position

Members study a public issue, discuss it at League meetings to develop consensus, and then adopt a written position statement approved by the Board. This process ensures our positions reflect the informed, collective judgment of our members rather than any individual viewpoint.

LWV Whidbey positions

Local League positions may be used as the basis for advocacy at the city or county level. At this time, LWV Whidbey is guided by Washington State and national League positions. Check back here for any locally adopted positions as they develop.

Washington State positions

The LWVWA Lobby Team takes positions on pending state legislation based on established League positions. You can find information about legislation we are currently supporting, opposing, and monitoring on the LWVWA Legislative Issues page.

For the full set of Washington State position statements, see the Program in Action 2025–2027 (PDF) — a summary of studies, consensus, and positions taken by LWV Washington since the 1920s, updated every two years.

National positions

The national League's public policy positions are compiled in Impact on Issues 2024–2026 (PDF), updated every two years.