LWVMCVA

League of Women Voters
of
Montgomery County, Virginia

What's New?

• FACTS FOR VOTERS 2012: now online.
• Take Action - New Action Pages will help you stay informed on what the LWVs is doing about important issues.
• Too Young to Vote? - New pages with resources for those under 18 who want to learn about government and voting
• Privatization Study: for consensus as well as state and local action
• Education Study: for consensus as well as state and local action
• Great Decisions 2012: Discussion of International Affairs

TAKE ACTION!!!! Here is information on what you can do about current issues! Our Action Committee is always working to help keep members and citizens informed of important events and/or issues. Find out what you can do to make a difference!. These may be related to issues at the National, State, or Local levels of Government.

• Links to online resources of information
• Information on League Positions
• New Legislation that is before the General Assembly
• Reference materials
• And more!

TOO YOUNG TO VOTE? : A Resource for those too young to vote but old enough to care and to be involved.

• Links to online resources of information
• Learn about how government works
• Learn about your right to vote and the responsibility that is part of that right
• Learn to use resources to find the facts

PRIVATIZATION STUDY: (for consensus)

• Scope of the Privatization Study:
  The purpose of this study is to identify those parameters and policy issues to be considered in connection with proposals to transfer federal, state or local government services, assets and/or functions to the private sector.  It will review the stated goals and the community impact of such transfers, and identify strategies to ensure transparency, accountability, and preservation of the common good.

• The web pages for this study will provide you with reading material provided by the LWV of the United States for the study, as well as additional resources based on specific areas of interest and local/state impacts. Topics include (but are not limited to)Privatization as it relates to:
  • Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice
  • Costs/Savings of Privatization
  • Education
  • FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) - Open Government
  • Food & Agriculture
  • Healthcare
  • International Implications
  • Libraries
  • Military
  • Police
  • Postal Service
  • Roads, Transportation, & Infrastructure
  • Social Security
  • Use of Public Lands
  • Water & Sewer

Education Study: (for consensus)

• "The Role of Federal Government in Public Education. November 30th Deadline! This study is now complete. To see our League's responses to the study questions click here.  The study web pages will continue to be used as a resource for those interested in Education and will continue to expand with new information and insights.
• You will note that these web pages are continuing to grow as more resources are added. This is because there are a significant number of legislative changes that will affect Education at the National and State levels of government. These resources can be helpful in monitoring those those "bills" and for use in our Action projects. Check out our Action pages to keep up with the latest in changes and opportunities to express your opinions.