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Thursday May 15 12 Noon Luncheon Meeting at the Inn at Otter Crest Speaker Barry Norris Oregon Department of Water Resources Mr. Norris will discuss Oregon's Water Supply and Conservation Initative: the work being done to collect information on present and future water supplies, managing Oregon and Lincoln County's water resources, |
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Registration May 20 Election Ballots will be mailed from May 2 & May 20 is the last day to Reregister if you have moved, or changed your name. (Go to elections office in Newport.) (New registrations and changed parties must have already registered by April 29.) |
May 16-18 Oregon State LWV Council In Corvallis
Representing Lincoln County: June 13-17
the National LWV Conference to be held in Portland. If you wish to attend, it is not to late to go as an observer, or volunteer for a part, or all of the time.
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| The League of Women Voters of Oregon is beginning a 2 year study of Water Quality and Water Quantity. Please see our March 08 newsletter to see information on Lincoln County LWV's Feb. Meeting on local Watersheds. |
LINCOLN COUNTY LWV MEMBERS
Each member is a potential spokesperson for action in our community, and is encouraged to bring their interests and concerns to the League. Many of us volunteer in several areas, including health care, environmental concerns, local government activities and decision making, education, public libraries, needs of the elderly...our envolvements and commitments are extensive.
Members are encouraged to bring to the League issues and concerns for discussion and understanding. We can learn so much from one another, and working together we can find solutions.
The League Responds to Issues with Action Based on Positions. To see our current Positions on local issues, please click here.
The State of Oregon LWV has recently completed two studies: Redistricting and The Judiciary. Last winter and spring members statewide reached concensus, arriving at positions which allow the League to advocate for those positions.
In 2007-2009 the State of Oregon LWV will study Water Resources in Oregon, and Election Methods. Local members are welcome to join the these study groups.
WHERE DOES THE LEAGUE STAND ON PUBLIC ISSUES?
Non Partisan means that the League of Women Voters never supports or opposes any political party or candidate.
The League of Women Voters takes action on an issue or advocates for a cause only when there is a League position that supports the issue or speaks to the issue.Positions result from a process of study. Any given study, whether it be National, State, or Local, is thorough in its pursuit of facts and details. As the study progresses, a continuing discussion of pros and cons of each situation occurs. Prior to the results of the study being presented to the general membership, study committee members fashion consensus questions that are then addressed by the membership. Additional discussion, pro and con, takes place as members (not part of the study committee) learn the scope of the study. After the members reach consensus, the board forms positions based on that consensus.
It is the consensus statement -- the statement resulting from the consensus questions -- that becomes a position. Based on our positions, we take action in the public interest, advocating for or against particular policies, legislation, or ballot measures. Without a position on a particular issue, however, we cannot act or advocate. League members review positions annually and vote to re-adopt, modify, or drop the position.
For information about League's state and national positions, see LWV OREGON and LWV US.
