Advocacy Committee

You don’t have to do everything. Just do one thing, something, anything & then do the next right thing.

If you’re interested in joining this committee or have questions about their work, let us know here.

Subgroups

We realize that trying to follow everything that is going on is too overwhelming.  Pick a subgroup and just one item each month that you can do to help make a difference. Read descriptions of each subgroup below the survey.

Action Alerts 

Action alerts take just a few minutes of your time!  Can you do a couple today?

LWVUS:

  • Tell Congress to Oppose Federal Interference in DC

  • Tell Your Representatives to Protect Equal Voting Rights- (includes JLVRAA, see voting rights below…)

  • Hold Congress Accountable for the One Big Beautiful Bill

  • Reject Anti-Voter Policies

LWVMI

  • Federal Register: Don’t let the Roadless Rule be repealed. Due by September 19th .

    • Add this suggested comment “I oppose repealing the Roadless Rule. This attack puts nearly 60 million acres of forest at risk — land that protects our water, climate, and future. Giving the public only 14 business days to respond is a deliberate attempt to silence us. When the rule was created, 1.6 million people spoke up. Keep the Roadless Rule in place and give the people a real chance to be heard.”

Advocacy Committee Subgroups

Voter Services/Voting Rights

Petitions:

  • Voters Not Politicians has handouts   Decline to Sign any petition that mentions citizen voting.  Susan H & Marcia have these handouts

  • Action Alert LWVMI: House Joint Resolution B- oppose requiring verification of citizenship.

  • LWVMI has joined the NoRedTapeForMI campaign with the Promote the Vote (PTV) Action Committee to advocate against signing petitions requiring Documentary Proof of Citizenship (DPOC) for voter registration. 

  • Know What you Sign -statewide petitions    

JLVRAA

John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

This restores and modernizes the original protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

  • Redistricting Your call or email will urge the Governor to take the Come and Take It Pledge — publicly committing to welcome targeted Democratic lawmakers from red states, refuse cooperation with partisan law enforcement, and call for DOJ investigations.  See action alert above

Immigration

  • Several members attended the Know Your Rights training and they will be sharing this information about how to inform immigrant community members and their allies about everyone’s constitutional rights during encounters with immigration enforcement.

  • The Petoskey Chamber, has expressed interest in working with LWVNLM to educate the community and inform our businesses to be proactive regarding ICE, immigration and worker’s rights.

  • We have been distributing red cards in our community and we plan to deliver signs of solidarity to businesses. 

Health/Medicaid/SNAP

  • Create postcards to distribute or mail in our community.

  • Post information at places in our community that may be affected by Medicaid cuts.  Many of our care facilities depend on Medicaid money and will be diminished, as well as individuals will lose benefits.

  • Stop the pilot program requiring senior citizens to have prior authorization for some health care services. AI will be used to make these decisions.

Environment

  • Protect our Environment: Oppose HB4007, 4027, 4028, 4283- see Action Alerts above

  • Fight climate lies with the Truth Brigade: Wednesday, September 10     

    • Indivisible’s Truth Brigade is the nation's largest grassroots disinformation-countering program, and this September, we’re confronting the lies behind the devastating dismantling of climate protections that harm our vulnerable communities most.

    • On September 10th,  Abbie Richards of EcoTok and Media Matters will show us how the media, corporations, and other bad actors fuel confusion or apathy about the climate. Then, we’ll provide tools and info to fight back with the truth.  We can’t be silent as lies replace science and disasters are exploited for profit. 

“I oppose repealing the Roadless Rule. This attack puts nearly 60 million acres of forest at risk — land that protects our water, climate, and future. Giving the public only 14 business days to respond is a deliberate attempt to silence us. When the rule was created, 1.6 million people spoke up. Keep the Roadless Rule in place and give the people a real chance to be heard.”

Education

  • We will be watching how cuts are affecting our schools, classrooms, and students and taking action when we can.   

LWV Unite & Rise 8.5: A Campaign to Defend Democracy

GET STARTED

  1. Check these sites on a weekly basis.  It only takes 10-15 minutes to send your messages.

    1. LWVMI.org

      • HB 4007, HB 4027, HB 4028 and HB 4283 – protect our environment

      • HJR-B – voting rights

    2. LWV.org

      • Don’t GUT Medicaid

      • Stand up for DEMOCRACY

      • Reject ANTI-VOTER policies

  2. Download 5 Calls App: This is an easy and effective way to make a political impact; set your location, pick what’s important to you, make some quick calls.

  3. Join this LWVNLM Advocacy Committee: Join with other LWVNLM members as we look at “Timely activities for Leagues to participate in Unite & Rise 8.5 for May through July of 2025”

  4. Observe your local government in action. Attend a meeting. Read LWVNLM Observer Corps reports on our website.

5 Call app