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R-2-2009 Pros and Cons of Ballot Measures

Adopted by Delegates to the LWVC Convention, May 17, 2009

Whereas, Most of the 65 local Leagues in California have built their community outreach efforts and reputations around Voter Education and election-time activities;

Whereas, The published Pros and Cons of the statewide ballot measures have long been the foundation and mainstay for our education and outreach activities to hundreds of community organizations throughout the state;

Whereas, The printed Pros and Cons product has matured into an attractive, user-friendly and highly-regarded institutional publication with impressive name-brand recognition, and is also a modest revenue-generating project for the State League; and

Whereas, The abrupt and conspicuous absence of the published Pros & Cons has been met with shock and dismay by a great many local Leagues, as well as the many community organizations that invite us to present and deliver the so-called “Pros & Cons” of the statewide ballot measures on behalf of the highly-respected League of Women Voters of California; therefore, be it


Resolved, That the delegates of this 2009 LWVC Convention do hereby respectfully and urgently request that the Board of LWVCEF consider reinstating the publication of Pros and Cons of the statewide ballot measures for use by our local Leagues in our very important Voter Service and Civic Engagement activities for future statewide elections.