Happy New Year and welcome back! Have you resolved to make any changes this year? Keep reading to find out how you can help make our LWVSKC New Year’s Resolution successful; join us to speak up and speak out!
LWVSKC’s New Year’s Resolution
LWVSKC will speak up and speak out to empower voters and defend democracy - even stronger than before. With your help, LWVSKC believes that our world can be better coupled with a commitment to engage in collective action. Refueled and rejuvenated, LWVSKC will be out in the King County community stronger than before to:
- Further civic and community issues education
- Promote stronger advocacy based on our positions
- Focus on partnerships to further our impact, especially in underserved communities
This important work kicks off in January with:
- LWVWA Program of Work planning
- Consensus work on:
- Elder Caregiving in Washington State
- Welcoming Immigrants to Washington State
- Federal Judiciary study
- Participation in the State Legislative session
Member involvement is essential — we must speak up and speak out to establish strong positions that we can then advocate, and take action on, the positions we have already established.
Throughout the winter and into spring we will:
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Focus on civics and education opportunities throughout King County
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Reach out to membership to identify and recruit new/future LWVSKC leaders
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Further promote the One Person One Vote national campaign, as well as other LWV national initiatives
Your participation is needed — we must speak up and speak out to strengthen our organization and our democracy.
Continuing through the late summer and early fall, Voter Services work will take precedent to include voter registration, Get Out The Vote campaign, candidate forums, civics education, and more. Plus, we will better advocated based on our positions.
Once again, your volunteer and financial support here is critical - we must speak up and speak out to empower all King County voters.
As you are aware, the League does not endorse candidates or parties, but we have always engaged in political advocacy. As a nonpartisan organization, the League has every right to call out statements, actions, and policies that are counter to our values and principles. We are steadfast in our mission to empower voters and defend democracy.
The League is an expert in nonpartisanship with over a century of experience in pro-democracy work. Navigating through a hyper-partisan political environment in a nonpartisan manner can be confusing to some. Despite what political parties may have you believe, issues are not inherently partisan. Of course, political parties take partisan positions on issues. But that does not alter the League’s nonpartisan approach.
Advocating for gender and racial equity is not partisan. Calling out attacks on democracy is not partisan. After all, our mission is to “defend democracy.” We cannot live up to our mission if we are unwilling to speak up and speak out.
Support for women's equality is nonpartisan. Our belief in the rights of women is not derived from a specific candidate or party. Nobody — Democrat, Republican, or other — has an exclusive claim on equality.
The League has stood for the political rights and representation of women for over a century and in that time, political support and public opinion around issues like suffrage, abortion, workplace discrimination, maternal rights, and more have evolved and shifted. Yet, we have always stood firm in our values. Our concern for and commitment to women’s empowerment is grounded in our core values.
We remain steadfast in our commitment to defend democracy in ways that fuel the fight for human rights, especially women’s rights. The power of our collective action has no bounds. Won’t you join us and commit to LWVSKC’s New Year’s resolution?
Join us in this work to speak up and speak out — even stronger than before — to empower voters and defend democracy!