Minutes from recent LPP meetings
Recent Studies of Interest
Information about Local Program Planning
In the League, ‘Program’ refers to education and advocacy on issues. A ‘Position’ on an issue is reached through a rigorous process of study and consensus. ‘Local Program’ consists of the positions reached by the local League and are specific to that locality.
A local League may conduct neutral educational activities on an issue, regardless of whether it holds a position on that issue. A local League MUST hold a position on an issue before it can conduct advocacy on that issue.
Local Program Planning (LPP) is held by every local League in the U.S. every year. It is the foundation of advocacy at the local level. Each local League has a set of local positions unique to that League. It is a basic annual task for each local League to keep its Program positions current by going through the LPP process, in which the recommendation is reached for each position to be retained, reviewed, restudied, or dropped. Further, it is only by going through this process that new studies can be proposed.
NOTE: New studies are conducted rigorously. They require a very large commitment from interested members of time and effort. Advocacy may be done for subjects where the local, state or National League of Women Voters have an existing position. As mentioned above, neutral educational activities may be offered on issues of interest to member(s) and communities. Holding a position on the subject is NOT a pre-requisite.
The Richardson League will continue to use a two-step format in conducting LPP. Phase (1) is an online survey which will take place in late January or February. Phase (2) is a meeting in February (possibly via Zoom) to expand on ideas for existing positions and present new topics for possible study or community education. This meeting will be an active and interesting discussion and will produce meaningful results based on shared interests within the League. The League is a grassroots organization and reaches policy decisions through consensus, not by tallying votes.