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Local Positions on Issues

The League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County has adopted the following positions. League members may lobby or otherwise advocate within Pierce County consistent with these positions.

Biodiversity Conservation (Adopted 2011, amended 2019)
Library Services in Pierce County (Adopted 2007)
Pierce County Mental Health System (Adopted 2016)
Parks

Pierce Conservation District (Adopted 2008)
Pierce County Budget
Pierce County Government (Adopted 1994)
Port (Adopted 2006)
Shelter and Affordable Housing (Adopted 2008, amended 2009, 2020)
Tacoma City Government (Adopted 2006)
Transportation (Adopted 1991, amended 2018)
Water Resources (Adopted 2000)

State & National Position Statements

Washington State LWV publishes a Program in Action 2025-2027 document and the National League offers Impact on Issues 2024-2026.

Advocacy Tips

The League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County can only advocate in the name of the League within Pierce County. Additionally, as individuals League members can advocate at the state and national levels. These tips can help you advocate effectively.

How We Promote Our Positions

NONPARTISAN POLICY

The purpose of the League of Women Voters is to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation in government. The League of Women Voters is nonpartisan in that it does not support or oppose any political party or candidate; it is political in that it takes positions on selected governmental issues after member study and agreement.

Every League of Women Voters member must take the responsibility for clearly differentiating between her/his personal opinions and League positions.

The League of Women Voters recognizes that its members are active members of their communities, in partisan and nonpartisan roles. We feel that this inter-involvement works to the mutual benefit of both as long as the distinction is clearly maintained between a member’s (and his/her family’s) personal activities, and her/his representation of League as a nonpartisan organization.

The exceptions are the President, Action Chair, and Voter Service Chair, who must remain completely nonpartisan in every way because of their visibility in the community as representative of League. Other members of the Board of Directors, with permission of the Board, may run for nonpartisan office. No member of the Board may run for partisan office.

Adopted 1981, Amended 1986 and 2008, Re-adopted Annually