Policies and Positions
Our Policies and Positions define our guidelines for how we operate and the issues on which we take a stand.
ISSUE POSITIONS OF THE ANCHORAGE LEAGUE
Election of School Board Members Position (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:
- 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.
- Member committee studies the issue, agrees on broad concepts and prepares a report for the board of directors.
- Formulation of a position by the appropriate board of directors.
- Position sent to League members.
- Action taken as directed by the board of directors.
- Annual or biennial re-adoption of the position.

OUR MISSION:
Empowering voters. Defending democracy.
OUR VISION:
We envision a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge, and the confidence to participate.
OUR VALUE:
We believe in the power of women to create a more perfect democracy.
Alaska Leagues
There are four local leagues in the State of Alaska under the umbrella of the LWV of Alaska.
Contact
League of Women Voters of Anchorage
PO Box 101345
Anchorage, Alaska 99510-1345
(907)-274-8477
info@lwvanchorage.org
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