The LWVWA biennial convention will happen June 5 through June 8. The plenary session will begin on Friday, June 6.

What happens at Convention? A lot! The Convention Planning Committee will be getting the word out on workshops, local League caucuses, speakers, tours, hotel registrations and more. These are all the fun things that surround the important work we do at convention. The work happens in Plenary Session.

The League at every level is a grassroots organization. This plays out at the National Convention, state convention and local League annual meetings. June 2025 is when members, as delegates of their League, have their say on these important areas of the League. Delegates come to Convention informed but not instructed. Delegates have the duty of informing themselves not only on the particulars of all the proposals, but likewise on how they will affect League governance.

Plenary Session is where delegates adopt Program of Work and a budget. Program of work includes the studies, updates and civic education projects that are the underpinning of state League positions and its Advocacy/Action agenda. The budget is the decision-making tool that supports state League work and guides allocation of resources.  

Plenary Session is where delegates elect the officers and directors. These are the people who accept the fiduciary responsibility and duty of care to manage the state League for the next two years. They will lead the state League at a critical time in our democracy. Delegates will also elect a chair and two members of the 2025-27 nominating committee. This essential committee is charged with finding and vetting the leadership slate that they will present to the 2026 Council and the 2027 Convention.

If this sounds intriguing to you, please check with your local League leadership and let them know you would like to be a delegate representing your League on these questions. There's important work to do, and a lot of fun as well. Please join us!