League of Women Voters of Oklahoma 
League of Women Voters of Oklahoma 
Updated: 21 July 2010
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The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
The League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS) is organized to parallel the three levels of American government: local, state and national.
There are approximately 1,250 local Leagues, 50 state Leagues, and the Leagues in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Together they comprise the League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS).
Any person, male or female, may become a member of the League. (Voting members must be citizens and 18 years of age or older.) Joining at any level automatically confers membership at every level. With that membership comes the opportunity to work on local, state, regional and national program issues. Local Leagues set their local programs, priorities and dues; state Leagues set the statewide agenda.
The League of Women Voters believes in representative government and in the individual liberties established in the Constitution of the United States.
The League of Women Voters believes that democratic government depends upon the informed and active participation of its citizens and requires that governmental bodies protect the citizen's right to know by giving adequate notice of proposed actions, holding open meetings and making public records accessible.
The League of Women Voters believes that every citizen should be protected in the right to vote; that every person should have access to free public education that provides equal opportunity for all; and that no person or group should suffer legal, economic or administrative discrimination.
The League of Women Voters believes that efficient and economical government requires competent personnel, the clear assignment of responsibility, adequate financing, and coordination among the different agencies and levels of government.
The League of Women Voters believes that responsible government should be responsive to the will of the people; that government should maintain an equitable and flexible system of taxation, promote the conservation and development of natural resources in the public interest, share in the solution of economic and social problems that affect the general welfare, promote a sound economy and adopt domestic policies that facilitate the solution of international problems.
The League of Women Voters believes that cooperation with other nations is essential in the search for solutions to world problems and that development of international organization and international law is imperative in the promotion of world peace.
The League arrives at its positions through research, study, and a process of member agreement. Whether the topic in question is the need for a new city ordinance, a state budget proposal, or national security problem, League action is based on the general consensus of members who have weighed the facts on both sides of the issue. This thorough way of forging positions gives the League its unique force and credibility with government policy makers.
The League takes action at all levels of government to press its point of view on public policy issues. The League's efforts to shape public policy encompass a variety of strategies including lobbying for or against legislation and monitoring legislation to ensure full and fair implementation of laws or to challenge laws that are viewed as unjust.
Lobbying efforts at the local, state and national levels include testimony, letter writing and telephoning, coalition work, petition drives, community outreach, and media campaigns.
Officers:
Co-Presidents: Deborah Langley and Jacqueline Achong
Vice President: Polly Bowen
Secretary: Cheri Spears
Treasurer: Barbara Wilson
Board of Directors:
Anita Alford
Joyce Collard
Dortha Dunlap
Andrea Farmer
Mary Jo Neal
Majorie Swofford
