Legislative Action Kit

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THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ^®
OF SUFFOLK COUNTY

LEGISLATIVE ACTION KIT

INTRODUCTION

Lobbying legislators on every level of government is an important and effective way for League members and legislators to exchange ideas and discuss the League’s current legislative agenda.

The Legislative Committee of the LWV of Suffolk County (LWVSC) has compiled this kit to provide guidelines for League members to use when meeting with legislators. It includes an executive summary of each issue, as well as state and national League positions. As lobbyists representing the League, it is necessary to be familiar with national, state and county positions on these specific issues.
Here are links to LWVUS positions and LWVNY positions.

When speaking for the League, members may do so in agreement with these positions, and must not support any policy where no position has been taken. It is understood that advocacy efforts on a local issue, decided by a local League, must not conflict with these positions.

The Legislative Action Kit is available as one document (342 KB), or as individual sections:

Affordable Housing

Alternatives to Incarceration

Campaign Finance

Environmental Issues

Ethics

Redistricting

Smart Growth & Urban Sprawl

2011 Suffolk County Operating Budget

2011 Committees of the Legislature

LWVUS Public Policy Positions 2008-2010

LWVNY Positions in Brief
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