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The League of Women Voters is organized at three levels – local, state, and national. In Utah, there are about 350 members in 8 local Leagues (Cache, Davis, Grand, Salt Lake, Utah, Weber, and Washington Counties, Cedar City, and Members-at-Large) under the umbrella of the League of Women Voters of Utah.
League Scope
The League is grassroots and broad-based. We study the issues our members think are important in five broad areas:
- Effective government structure and operation
- Excellence in public education
- Equitable social policy
- Good management of natural resources
- Peaceful international relations
Volunteer Activities
Our members volunteer for three kinds of service – Voter Service, League Studies and League Action.
Voter Service
The League is best known for Voter Service. League volunteers work with the community and media to:
- Urge every citizen to register and vote
- Register voters
- Publish Voter Guides and maintain websites on candidate positions and issues
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Both the Utah League and local Leagues sponsor public debates between candidates. The League also sponsors forums and workshops, often in cooperation with the media, on issues such as campaign reform, health care, wetlands and agricultural lands protection, citizen lobbying, running for office, transportation options, and impacts of growth.
League Studies
The League believes voters should be informed about public issues. Our non-partisan studies are widely distributed to members, the media, government agencies and the public.
League Consensus and Action
League members read and discuss our studies, then come to consensus on what government action we should encourage.
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