Advocacy

Learn how to Advocate by doing it!

• League Day, Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 9:00 AM 5:00 PM, Richmond, VA

Training –

1. What is the Legislative Collaborative Round Table of Hampton Roads?
2. What is LIS? – Virginia’s Legislative Information System (training by Janet Boyd LWV-VA, 2022) 
3. Stay Informed through Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP)
4. What is the Virginia Civic Engagement Table?
5. What is  Virginia Power & Light ?

 Advocate on the issues we have taken a position on:

• Write your local or state representatives –
  • As an Individual
  • As a Local League  (draft a letter for a co-president; submit it to co-presidents for approval and LWVSHR submission)
• Write your federal Representatives- As an Individual
  • Find Your Representative – Enter your zip code to find your U.S. Congressional Representative
  • Find Your Representatives – U.S. Senate
• Ask LWVSHR president to write federal Representatives
  • Must have permission from National)
• Help Organize a Candidate Debate
• Respond to Action Alerts
• Join the Observer Corps
• Write Letters to the Editor or Public Service Announcements
• Post on Social Media
• Attend events and pass out information on the LWVSHR
• Comment on State or Local Action as a Local League

In addition, each year LWV members are invited to attend Social Justice University. We learn more about pressing issues, and begin to organize for effect advocacy at the state level in Richmond during the General Assembly.

We also want to improve the speed and impact of our advocacy efforts. Do you have ideas? We’d love to hear them!

National and State Issues