League Positions and Issues

League of Women Voters^®
of Falls Church

Current League positions and national issues

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS IS NON-PARTISAN. LWVFC HOLDS CONSENSUS MEETING ON ARTS STUDY. LEAGUE PUBLISHES REPORT ON ELECTION LAWS STUDY. FALLS CHURCH LEAGUE RELEASES STATEMENT ON REDISTRICTING.

To view current Falls Church League positions, please click here.
To see the League's position following the release and discussion of its November 2010 study report on Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC), please click here.
To view some of the issues that the National League of Women Voters is currently exploring, please click here.

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS IS NON-PARTISAN

The League of Women Voters never supports or opposes candidates for office, or political parties. Any use of the League of Women Voters name in campaign advertising or literature has not been authorized by the League.

LWVFC HOLDS CONSENSUS MEETING ON ARTS STUDY

The Falls Church League has completed a new local study on arts and culture in the City. Members are encouraged to read the study, review the consensus questions, and read the resulting League position on arts and culture in Falls Church.

LEAGUE PUBLISHES REPORT ON ELECTION LAWS STUDY

The League of Women Voters of Falls Church has released the report of its March 8, 2011 consensus meeting on a Virginia League study of the state's election laws. The local League strongly supports no excuse absentee voting and easing voting for military and overseas personnel wherever possible. If proven safe and secure by pilot programs in Virginia and other states, the LWVFC also favors Internet voting. Please click here for the full report.

FALLS CHURCH LEAGUE RELEASES STATEMENT ON REDISTRICTING

The League of Women Voters of Falls Church spoke on redistricting at an April 2 hearing held by members of the General Assembly's Privileges and Elections Committees at the Fairfax County Government Center. For the League's comments, delivered by Sara Fitzgerald, please click here. For more information on redistricting in Virginia, please visit the League of Women Voters of Virginia's website section devoted to this topic.
In addition, following its January 8, 2011 program planning meeting and a member comment period, the LWVFC has updated its positions on a number of topics, including the Northern Virginia Community College, the subject of its recent study. Please see the updated position statement.

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