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Policies & Guidance

Resources for League business operations and governance. 

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Nonpartisanship on Social Media

Guidance for how individual League leaders can comport themselves on their personal social media in a nonpartisan way.

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Webinar: Operating as a Nonpartisan Organization, Part 2

This webinar was recorded on March 2, 2021 as part of a series of discussions on being nonpartisan. It was a follow-up to a February webinar on this topic. 

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Guidance for Leagues about Nonpartisanship and Partnerships

Helping Leagues evaluate who they can and should partner with on various issues.

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Webinar: Operating as a Nonpartisan Organization

This webinar was recorded on February 16, 2021 as part of a series of discussions on being nonpartisan. It focused on the legal side of being nonpartisan, what it means for us as a nonprofit, and how that changes between 501 (c)3s and 501 (c)4s.

Speaker: Paul Murphy of Harmon, Curran, Spielberg + Eisenberg, LLP.

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Review your website for copyright infringement

Recommendations for reviewing your website to remove any copyrighted content that you do not own.

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CARES Act Small Business Guide for Leagues

A guide to the small business provisions in the CARES stimulus act passed by Congress in March 2020.

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Guidance on Governance and Virtual Meetings

While these are extraordinary times, there are meetings that we must conduct to keep business moving forward. Those that have legal implications, such as annual meetings and state conventions/councils, require some additional preparations to ensure their validity when conducting them in a virtual setting.  

If you have additional questions please contact [email protected]. 

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Virtually Conducting League Work

There are endless resources available that provide guidance on conducting business online or remotely and hundreds of platforms to facilitate that work.  We have curated a listing of best practices and some guidance on platforms to cut through some of the clutter and provide the most relevant content.

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COVID (Coronavirus) Guidance for Leagues

Guidance and resources for Leagues around League work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Statement Concerning Strategies about Money in Elections

The LWVUS Board recommitted to this statement on strategies about Money in Politics at June 2019 Board meeting. It was originally adopted on April 7, 2013.

The U.S. Supreme Court has made a series of decisions including Buckley v. Valeo, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, McComish v. Bennett, etc. that have affected the areas of campaigns and elections.

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Per Member Payment Information

PMP rates are determined by delegates at National Convention.  The PMP rates for the current fiscal year (FY2021–2022) will remain set at the prior year level of $32.00 per member. 

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Membership & Leadership Development (MLD) Handbook

The MLD Handbook or MLD Binder. Created originally for the Membership & Leadership Development program or MLD.

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