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Advocacy & Litigation

Guidance for influencing public policy & litigation on League priorities.

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Election Rapid Response: Spotting Voter Intimidation

How to notice and identify voter intimidation on the ground during the election season.

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Webinars
LWVUS Policy, Advocacy, and Litigation Briefings

This is your one-stop shop to register and find resources from upcoming and past LWVUS policy and advocacy webinars.

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Action Kits
Young Voter Engagement & Mobilization Pilot Program

The Youth Voter Engagement & Mobilization (YVEM) program is a pilot within the LWVUS Young Voter Registration Project, which aims to directly support, equip, and train 20 local Leagues to strengthen and diversify their voter registration and GOTV efforts with young voters

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League In Action: Onboarding Directions

LWV's official digital organizing platform, League In Action, enables Leagues to build a grassroots digital community. Ready to get started? 

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LWVUS Legislative Priorities

To guide its work in Congress, the LWVUS Board adopts lobbying priorities every year. The goal is to maintain focus on issues of primary importance identified by LWVUS. 

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Litigation Office Hours

The League is excited to provide virtual office hours to League leaders and members in support of legal advocacy and litigation. Litigation Office Hours will be held the third Thursday of every month from 7-8pm ET.

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Advocacy 101 Modules

Course for Training Advocates and Building Organizational Advocacy Capacity

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Legislative Office Hours

The League is proud to open our virtual offices and listen to/support states legislative work. These office hours will be hosted every second and fourth Thursday of every month, from 3-4pm EST. This will also be a space for League members to be in community with one another. We will have breakout rooms for members to speak amongst themselves on topics of their choosing.

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Toolkit: Voter Purge Legislative Resource Guide

This Voter Purge Legislative Resource Guide is intended to help advocates and local leaders advocate for lawmakers and election officials to make common-sense improvements to current voter removal practices and the safeguards they have in place to protect eligible voters.

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Climate Change Resources

The LWV Climate Interest Group is a group of League members from across the country focused on providing materials for state and local Leagues to use in their education and advocacy work on climate change.

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League in Action: Graphics Library

Library of graphics to use to promote events, actions, and more on League in Action, LWV's digital organizing tool.

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Module 1: Setting Priorities

Setting a Roadmap for Effective Advocacy

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For Leagues: Draft Comments to ATF on the Definition of a Firearms Dealer

Leagues can modify and submit comments to ATF using the attached template. Deadline: December 7th.

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Module 2: Preparing to Lobby

Lay the Groundwork for Advocacy

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Module 3: Taking Action

Make Your Voice Heard

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