League Priorities

The League's program is a list of priorities generated by the members every two years.

LWV Utah Program 2011-2013

1. Promote an open governmental system that is representative, accountable, and responsive.

A.  Act to improve the election process, including

1. Monitoring  the redistricting process for federal and state legislative offices,
2. Promoting voter education and participation in the election process, focusing on the candidate selection process,
3. Working with coalitions on initiative petitions in support of League positions on redistricting and ethics reform,
4.  Promoting revisions to Utah's election laws in keeping with the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and other federal voting legislation , and incorporating safeguards to ensure the integrity of elections using electronic voting equipment,
5. Using  the concurrence process to adopt the Salt Lake League's position on election systems,
6.  Promoting campaign finance reform with a primary focus on campaign contribution limits for candidates for state offices,
7.  Investigating changing the processes for selecting candidates for state office.

             B.    Promote  transparency in government, including

1. Observing and reporting to members on General Sessions and Interim Meetings of the Utah Legislature
2. Monitoring and protecting  Utah's GRAMA laws

2. Act to protect Utah's citizen initiative process.

3.  Promote a sustainable lifestyle to preserve a Utah environment beneficial to life, focusing on climate change, air quality and energy issues. 

4. Act to promote community awareness of health care for the uninsured and review LWVUS position on health care. 

5. Review all current Utah League positions to resolve inconsistencies and to determine adequacy for action on current policy issues.   

6. Monitor issues of the Utah educational system, focusing on curriculum, elective, fiscal, and governance* matters.

 

*Governance of education means the formulation and implementation of policy for education.