Resources 

LWVAL Core Documents
These in Adobe Acrobat pdf. Other formats here.

Mission
Principles
Policies
Program
General Bylaws
General Budget
Ed Fund Bylaws
Ed Fund Budget 

League Board Directories 
Contact information for Local and State League Boards. Errors? Please email jjohnson@lwval.org.
ATTENTION! We need information about 2008-2009 local League  boards. Please send current board list with contact and portfolio info. to Jean at jjohnson@lwval.org. Thanks!

Leaguer's Guide to Online Resources

Resources for League Leaders

Tools, tips and guides for League leaders. Information provided at the 2003 LWVUS Council - a golden oldie but still timely and valuable. Addresses League operations, issues & advocacy, visability & the media, Treasurer's tools, membership & outreach, & fundraising & development. (Also read the summary of "Development Challenges Facing Leagues" - a workshop presented at the 2005 LWVUS Council.)

Archives

• The Voter - issues of the LWVAL newsletter.

• Off-Site Voting Study Resources

• Initiative and Referendum Study Resources

• Immigration Study Resources

• Legislator Interviews 2007 - Instruction Packet
  

• Alabama Legislature Study Resources

• LWVAL Convention 2007
  
  
• LWVUS Council 2005 Delegate Reports
  
  
• LWVAL Convention 2005 Highlights
  
  
• Status of HAVA Implementation in Alabama 
  as of 6/10/05

Is your Local League planning an Ed Fund Project? - Please submit the following at least 2 weeks before beginning your work: "Grant Application"  (.doc  .rtf) "Request for Ed Fund Withdrawal"  .doc  .rtf) See the two documents for mailing instructions. Questions? Contact Ginnie Bennett at vvbenn@aol.com or call 334-826-2726.

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Current / New

OTHER NEWS

• National Popular Vote Compact Study
  Study these materials to prepare for consensus taking at your local League meeting. Also see this helpful NPVC pro-con chart. League consensus reports are due to the National League by April 30.

• Winter 2009 Issue of The Voter  Published Feb. 25, 2009. (See past issues.)

• Attention New Local Boards!
  Now that you have had your 2008 Business Meeting, don't forget to let the state League know who your new boad members are.  Local League Presidents (or your assignee), please provide name, address, email address, phone #, and office and/or portfolio position for each board member. Please send this list to Jean Johnson at jjohnson@lwval.org. (You may send portfolio assignments later if you don't know them yet.) Thank you!

• Email addresses needed!
  Local League Presidents (or assignee), state League needs your latest and greatest list of members with email addresses. We have a current email list for East AL and Gr. B'ham members, but all others are needed. Keeping this list current is critical for timely communication with members. Please send this list to Jean Johnson at jjohnson@lwval.org. Thanks!

• LWVAL Dialogue
  LWVAL's private blog is now online! Check it out! Your username is your first name initial + last name, all lower case (e.g. Jane Doe's username is jdoe). If you don't know your password, follow the "Lost your password?" link at bottom of the login window to reset your password. If problems or questions, contact Jean Johnson (jjohnson@lwval.org or 205 870-3063).  So what's your opinion? Weigh in with your comments at the Dialogue.

• Let's Strengthen the League's Advocacy Impact!
  The 2009 General Session of the Alabama Legislature has begun. When the legislature is in session, our grassroots action is very important for an effective LWVAL advocacy effort.  When you speak to your legislator as a constituent, s/he will listen. Here's what you can do to help...
  
  
  • Stay informed and stand ready to take action. Stay informed about League issues before the Legislature by reading the LWVAL Legislative Report. We follow bills that are relavent to League positions and advocacy priorities and keep you informed with weekly updates to Legislative Report. (You can also directly follow these and other bills of interest at the Alabama Legislative Information System Online, ALISON.)
  • Take immediate action when the call comes. The LWVAL Advocacy Team will issue a "Call to Action" by email* when we see that a vote is about to take place in a bill's committee or by one of the legislative bodies. Please contact your legislator and/or legislative leaders when called upon. Your voice, in your own name (not the League's) can be critical!
    * Do you know a League member who does not have access to email? Be an "action buddy" and let that member know about League "Calls to Action". Thank you for making this extra effort!
    
  • Inform the Advocacy Team about your legislators. Sometimes our advocacy efforts need to be focused on specific legislators. Please answer this very brief member survey to let the Advocacy Team know who your legislators are.* With this knowledge, we will know where our strength lies (that's you!) throughout the state.
    * If you're not sure who your legislators are, find them here.
  • Let friends know about the League, especially in non-League areas. Think about the civic-minded people you know, especially anyone living in a non-League area of our state. S/he can join the League as a Member-at-Large (MAL). MALs greatly increase the geographical base of our influence in the legislature. Please contact these friends and let them know a little about the League. If they're interested in knowing more about the League and with their permission, please give their name and email address and/or phone number to LWVAL Membership Chair Sarah McDonald (205-967-2829 or smcdonald3357@charter.net). Thank you for helping to broaden and stregthen our advocacy effort across Alabama!