League of Women Voters of New Mexico records, 1920-2004.

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League of Women Voters of New Mexico records, 1920-2004.

Scrapbooks: The series consists of scrapbooks of newspaper clippings compiled by the League of Women Voters of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Gallup, Roswell, Los Alamos, Las Cruces and other areas in the state. Clippings report on League activities including meetings, conventions, field trips, educational programs, voter registration drives and candidate forums. Several scrapbooks also contain clippings relating to current issues under study by the League, or on which the League had taken an official position. Some scrapbooks contain additional materials such as photographs of League events and pamphlets produced by the League. These are noted in the contents list. Administrative: In this series are the bylaws, board organization and orientation information, League history, including 50th and 75th anniversaries, board minutes 1949-2003 (missing 2000-2001), board reports, 1965-1978, 1984-1985, annual reports, 1970-1984, treasurer's reports 1969-1997 and budgets, correspondence, photographs, commemorative programs, membership information, state membership directories, state convention programs, council meeting minutes, information on workshops, fundraising, media public relations (news releases), local Leagues' annual reports,1955-1979, legislative session reports and newsletters. Programs (Committees, Reports and Studies): In this series are found general information about the programs and topics of study. Topics covered include campaign finance, collective bargaining, the Constitution of New Mexico, daycare, drug policy, D.W.I., education, election reform, finance, Four Year Term Study, government, health care, human resources, Indians, international relations, judiciary system, Know Your State, legislative, natural resources, New Mexico Equal Rights Amendment, state government, state personnel, taxation, urban issues, voter service, welfare and women's issues. Local Leagues: This series is arranged alphabetically by location covering all parts of the state including Alamogordo, Grants, Gallup, Roswell, Las Vegas, Belen/Valencia, Farmington, Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Tucumcari. There are correspondence, minutes and publications. Also includes a CD of Governor Campbell's speech to the Roswell League on September 10, 1963 about the New Mexico Constitution and Constitutional Revision Commission. League Publications: This series contains pamphlets, booklets, brochures, newsletters and The New Mexico Voter, which was issued by the League of Women Voters of New Mexico.

29 boxes (23.91 cu. ft.) + 1 oversize folder.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7288574

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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League of Women Voters of New Mexico

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The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan organization that promotes citizen participation in government and the electoral process. Their emphasis is on education for informed decision making. While the League does not support political parties or candidates, they do actively support positions on issues concerning government, natural resources and social policy. Positions are arrived at by consensus following extensive study of an issue. The League of Women Voters was founded by Carrie Chapma...

League of Women Voters of Gallup.

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League of Women Voters of Roswell.

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League of Women Voters of Albuquerque.

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