[LWV] League of Women Voters®
of Tallahassee

Program Planning Time

Planning for 2007 - 2009

NEW LEAGUE PROGRAMS

NEW LEAGUE PROGRAMS

HOW PROGRAM IS SELECTED, ADOPTED AND USED AS A BASIS FOR ACTION

LOCAL LEAGUE MEMBERS: Meet to REVIEW current program and consider new or additional topics of concern and/or Issues for Action.These suggestions go to...

THE LOCAL BOARD: Develops a "recommended program" based on member input. These Program Recommendations go to...

THE STATE BOARD: Compiles local league recommendations

Develops a Recommended Program consistent with available resources

BIENNIAL CONVENTION: Delegates discuss and VOTE on PROGRAM for next biennium

LWV PROGRAM can include: Current Positions Issues for Actions Ongoing Studies New Studies and/or Concurrences

LWVF ACTION IS BASED ON PROGRAM AND PRINCIPLES

Legislative action by Board, Citizen Education, Board approved testimony, Individual letters by members, Litigation, LWVF Action Alerts, Letters to the Editor, Op/Ed Articles, Public Forums

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING LEAGUE PROGRAM ELEVEN (11) QUESTIONS

1. Does the proposal fall within League principles (see Study & Action 2005-2007 Pg. ii)

2. Is the problem one that state government can help solve, one that needs state government action?

3. Is this the crucial time for the issue?

4. Do political realities permit effective action?

5. What is the present attitude of the state toward the problem? If it is unpopular, does the League have the strength and know how to handle it successfully?

6. Will all sections of the state be interested in the problem? Will it bring together diverse groups?

7. How much member interest has been expressed for the issue?

8. Will League involvement make an impact?

9. Will League involvement increase the League's political influence and credibility?

10. Has the League sufficient knowledge, members, power, and funds to carry out the proposal? When it is added to the local League's responsibility for local and national program, will the program load be too heavy?

11. Will the League be able to leverage this issue to attract allies and build coalitions to help share the work load?

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LWVF PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS 2007-2009

PART 1: SUGGESTIONS FOR ISSUES FOR ACTION - Please suggest UP to Three (3) specific Issues for Action after any of the six major current position areas to reflect your League's recommendation. See Study & Action 2005-2007 for complete statements of positions. For example, enter "rights restoration" or "statutory citizen initiatives" next to "Election Laws."

Suggested Issues for Action

GOVERNMENT IN FLORIDA

  • Florida Constitution
  • Finance and Taxation
  • Elections Law

EDUCATION IN FLORIDA

JUSTICE IN FLORIDA

  • Juvenile Justice

SOCIAL POLICY IN FLORIDA
  • Children and Families
  • Farmworkers
  • Financing and Delivery of Health Care
  • Immigration
  • Libraries
  • Handgun Control

NATURAL RESOURCES IN FLORIDA
  • Resource Management
Land Use
Energy
Freshwater Resources
Coastal Management
  • Environmental Protection & Pollution Control
  • Public Participation

SUSTAINABILITY

NOTE: League positions in Study & Action (no matter when originally studied and adopted) will automatically be readopted.

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