Policies and Positions

Our Policies and Positions define our guidelines for how we operate and the issues on which we take a stand.

Policies

League of Women Voters Anchorage Policies- Updated 8-17-22-Corrected-8-23-23 (pdf)

ISSUE POSITIONS OF THE ANCHORAGE LEAGUE

Election of School Board Members Position (pdf)

Planning & Zoning (pdf)

Municipal Boards & Commissions (pdf)

Community Councils (pdf)

National vs State vs Local Positions and how they are made

The League has positions on national, state and local levels. A position reflects members understanding and agreement on an issue. In this way, the League is able to initiate, support, or oppose a variety of issues over time.

While League of Women Voters US (LWVUS) positions relate to national issues, League of Women Voters AK (LWVAK) positions relate to state issues, and so local Leagues positions relate to local issues.

Each local League may respond to local issues based on national, state or local positions. With the approval of the LWVUS and/or LWVAK, a local league may also respond to national and state issues.

The process for development of positions includes the following steps:

1. Formal adoption by members at an annual meeting (for local leagues) or by state/national delegates (for state and our national league) of an issue for study.
2. Member committee studies the issue, agrees on broad concepts and prepares a report for the board of directors.
3. Formulation of a position by the appropriate board of directors.
4. Position sent to League members.
5. Action taken as directed by the board of directors.
6. Annual or biennial re-adoption of the position.