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Welcome to the League of Women Voters of Michigan Website
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Who
We Are
- The League of Women
Voters is a nonpartisan organization established
in 1920 to encourage citizen participation in government.
It never supports or opposes any political party or
candidate but does advocate on selected issues. Membership
in the League of Women Voters is open to anyone who
supports the principles and purpose of the organization.
- Who We Are
Not: The
League of Women Voters of Michigan is not in any way
associated with "Michigan Women Vote" nor
does it make unsolicited telephone calls to Michigan
residents.
- Directory
of Michigan Local Leagues
A complete list of Michigan's Local Leagues and their
contact information.
Voter
Information
What's
New
- A
Program on Climate Change. Mary Wilson, LWVUS.
(see
details)
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Watch “The
Election of Michigan Supreme Court Justices,”
Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly's speech about the method
of selecting justices, growth of special interest
money in judicial elections, loss of public confidence
in the justice system, and ways to improve the system.
The speech was presented at LWVMI's April 2009 conference.
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LWVMI
and seven endorsing organizations submitted comments
to the Michigan Supreme Court in
July regarding proposed judicial recusal
standards. Michigan is the only state in
the nation that lacks rules to disqualify a justice
from participating in a case due to conflict of
interest, bias, or other improprieties. In March,
the Court published three different proposals for
disqualification standards and accepted public comment
until August 1st. The Court will hold a public
hearing on the proposed standards on September 2nd.
Comments on MI Supreme Court Disqualification
Standards (pdf
document)
- Michigan
Voter Power Campaign eLetter, Vol.1,
No.1, August 2009 (MVP
eletter1).
- CITIZEN
ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT REPORT,
(published 2009) CHECK IT OUT!
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The
21st Century Voter: Promoting Michigan Voter Power,
LWVMI's conference on making it easier to
vote and reducing the influence of special interests
in elections.
- Forums on
Fair and Impartial Courts
- Survey
of Midwesterners' attitudes toward political reform
commissioned by the Joyce Foundation
- LWVMI
on Affirmative Action
- Michigan
Is Ours: Ensuring Adequate State Government Funding
(PDF)
- LWVMI
Recent Advocacy (pdf)
Where
We Stand
Membership
League
of Women Voters of Michigan
200 Museum Drive, Suite 104
Lansing, MI 48933-1997
Telephone: (517) 484-5383 Fax: (517) 484-3086
e-mail: info@lwvmi.org
Copyright 1997-2006 LWVMI
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