SAVE THE DATE for Upcoming Consensus Meeting(s) - LWVWV members

4 Jan 2025


      All Members of LWVWV …
SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 15, 2025 for LWVWV Consensus Meeting
All LWV advocacy is based on positions established by consensus.  An update
of LWVUS Positions was just released.  See Impact on Issues 2024 – 2026
https://www.lwv.org/sites/default/files/2024-12/ImpactOnIssues_2024-FINAL-DIGITAL.pdf
Note:  Currently, LWVUS has positions on the Congress and the Presidency,
but LWVUS lacks a position on the third branch of government, the Federal
Judiciary, including the Supreme Court.  This is an enormous hole, given
growing public dissatisfaction with the Courts and numerous reform
proposals.  For LWVUS to participate in the debate on reforms, a Position
is essential.
During the 2024 LWVUS Convention, delegates voted to conduct a one-year
study on the Federal Judiciary to arrive at a Position.  That effort is
ongoing and the process will yield a new position by June 2025.  Here’s a
brief summary of the process:
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Positions are developed by consensus, not a vote.
To accomplish this, all Leagues across the U.S. are invited to participate
in Consensus Meetings to be conducted between Feb 8 and Apr 14.  The
results of those meetings will be fed into the LWVUS process to arrive at a
Position, if consensus is achieved.
Consensus Meetings in West Virginia
Local Leagues in West Virginia -- Jefferson County, Morgantown-Monongalia
County, and the Huntington Area -- are planning their consensus meetings
now.  Local League consensus meetings will be held in-person.
LWVWV will hold a separate consensus meeting on March 15.  Recognizing the
travel involved and wanting LWVWV Members-at-Large to have the opportunity
to participate, the LWVWV consensus meeting will be held virtually, on Zoom.
However, Members-at-Large have 2 options to participate in a consensus
meeting:
1.
Attend the LWVWV consensus meeting on Zoom on March 15.
   2.
Attend any of the 3 in-person local league consensus meetings for West
   Virginia’s local Leagues.
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Dates/times/locations will be provided later, but these meetings will be
   scheduled during the Feb 8 - Apr 14 period.
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Morgantown-Monongalia County’s consensus meeting is scheduled for March
   29.  Other details TBA.
Preparation for Consensus:
The LWVUS Federal Judiciary Study is working to produce information for
state/local Leagues.  We advise you locate these resources, bookmark them,
and check back frequently for updates.
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Website -- Materials will be updated on an ongoing basis.
https://www.lwv.org/league-management/advocacy-litigation/2024-2025-federal-...
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groups.io -- groups.io is a platform used by LWVUS for information
   sharing, including questions/answers.  Access and bookmark.
Subscribe at https://groups.io/g/LWVFederalJudiciarystudy
Judy Ball, 2nd VP of the LWVWV and President of the LWV of
Morgantown-Monongalia County is a member of the LWVUS Federal Judiciary
Study Committee.  She can answer questions also.  Contact her at
lwvmorgantown@gmail.com
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Julie Archer
President, LWVWV