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How and why the League of Women Voters takes positions:

A League's positions reflect members' agreement on public policy issues. Positions are usually reached after study of the issue and discussion by members. Positions are forumulated by the organization's board of directors and readopted at least biennially. Leagues lobby on issues based on their positions. For a record of all positions of the League of Women Voters of Utah, click on the link under Position Reports.

Recent letters from the League of Women Voters of Utah's board, based on our positions: 

Follow the links to read the entire letter. Note: Some letters are written in coalition with other organizations.

• The League sends a letter to Rep. Jim Matheson regarding immigration issues
• The League has signed to a letter to Governor Herbert requesting that he not sign the proposed Agreement for the Management of the Snake Valley
• Groundwater System along with many other organizations and individuals including the League of Women Voters of Salt Lake.
• The League has submitted a letter to the Bureau of Land Management protesting the use of federal land for the Alton Coal Mine.
• The League has signed on to this letter to Sec. Kathleen Sebelius from the Utah Health Policy Project.
• Request for a 90 day extension to the comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the " Snake Valley Pipeline"
• Letter to assess support for an open presidential debate in Utah for the 2012 election-- written in coalition with High road for Human Rights, the Green Party of Utah and Libertarian Party of Utah
• Letter to LWVUS President objecting to lack of information on financing of recent controversial TV ads
• Letter to EPA Regional Administrator protesting the Kennecott expansion

Complete Position Reports:

League of Women Voters of Utah positions - (Impact on Issues)
last revised in 2007

League of Women Voters of the United States - (Impact on Issues) positions and history of studies
revised in 2008

Positions in Brief:

League of Women Voters of the United States Positions in Brief - Summary versions

Selected Positions of the League of Women Voters of Utah:

• Juvenile Justice (2002) - Following a landmark study of the Juvenile Justice system, the Utah League reached this consensus.

• Nuclear Waste (2006) - A position developed in support of current law and expressing concern about safety issues

• Utah Water (2010) - Revised water position

• Water Taxation (2004)- Positions on water conservation and planning strategies.

Selected Positions of the League of Women Voters of Salt Lake (last updated in 2010):

• Voting Rights - Statements about partisan elections, and alternative election systems

• Local Government - Statements about modernizing local government; fiscal policies and budgetary procedures; and special purpose districts

• Environmental Quality - Statements about Sewage and Water Quality; Flood Control; Solid Waste; Jordan River Parkway; Air Pollution; Geological Hazards; Wastewater Treatment and Water Quality; Water Supply in Salt Lake County; Salt Lake Canyons Master Plan; and Population Policy

 

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