[LWV] League of Women Voters®
of Andover/North Andover

League Projects

Current and past projects of the LWV of Andover/North Andover

Letters to the EditorLWV Publications & Video Archive.


Environmental Action

The Environmental Action Committee will focus their efforts on advocacy for climate change. As part of the climate change focus, the committee will advocate for reduced energy consumption, green building development, recycling, water quality and conservation, reduced pesticide use. For more information, see Environmental Action.

Town Meeting

The League presents an overview of Town Meeting and summaries from a study of the Town Meeting process.

Voter Service

The LWV of A/NA sponsors debates for the Spring town elections and hosts an annual Running for Office Workshop to coach candidates and potential candidates on the ins-and-out of running a campaign. Other activities include voter registration drives and precincting. For more information, see Voter Service.

LWV Virginia Cole Scholarship

The LWV Virginia Cole Scholarship recognizes a female student graduating from Andover High School who has demonstrated the ideals of the League of Women Voters: the promotion of political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government.

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Letters-to-the-Editor

As part of our advocacy and educational mission, the League writes occasional letters-to-the-editor or to public officials. Here is a sampling of recent letters:

Town Meeting Positions, 4/22/10

2011 Budget Forum, 4/1/10

Census 2010, 3/18/10

League 90th Anniversary, 3/11/10

Run for Local Office, 2/18/10

Town Meeting Positions, 5/17/09

SMART Program, 3/29/09

Think Green on Election Day, 10/30/08

Vote No on MA Ballot Question #1, 10/30/08

Voter Information, 10/9/08

Town Meeting Procedure - Debate Issues, 5/8/08

Andover Town Meeting - LWV Positions, 4/18/08

Town Meeting Procedure - Time Limits, 4/14/08

Community Preservation Act-Andover, 2/24/08

Long-Range Financial Planning-Andover,11/2007

Oppose Casino Gambling, 6/2007

North Andover Town Meeting, 5/2007

Andover Town Meeting - LWV Positions, 4/19/2007

LWV Non-Partisan Policy, 1/2007

Donating Household Goods, 12/18/2006

Clean Energy, 12/18/2006

Wetlands Protection, 7/26/2006

Andover Town Meeting - LWV Positions, 4/10/2006

Andover Landfill, 12/13/2005

Affordable Housing, 9/17/2005

Improving Town Meeting, 5/6/2005

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LWV Publications and Video Archive

Directory of Civic Engagement and Leadership Development Programs for Massachusetts Youth , published by the LWV of Massachusetts

LWV A/NA Video Archive: Selected forums sponsored by the LWV A/NA available to view on your computer.

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