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For more than 100 years, the League of Women Voters has developed position statements on a wide array of political issues.

These positions are the result of in-depth study and analysis by members and member consensus to adopt the position statements. 

The position statements linked and listed on this page represent the outcomes of this process at the national, state, and local levels.

Based on these positions, the League's national, state, and local levels develop their advocacy programs to work towards governmental action.

League of Women Voters of Larimer County Positions and Advocacy

The League's Election Reform Team was instrumental in educating local voters about Ranked-Choice Voting prior to the issue appearing on the ballot. 


In November 2022, Fort Collins voters approved the change to Ranked-Choice Voting for the offices of Mayor and District Council members.


In 2025, the League will be involved in public education efforts as the new process goes into effect.

2025 Letters of Advocacy

February 28, 2025 - Letter to Larimer County Board of County Commissioners on the proposal by the Platte River Power Authority.
February 16, 2025 - Letter to the City of Loveland City Council in support of the Legacy Crossings housing proposal.
January 17, 2025 - Letter to the City of Fort Collins City Council calling for an independent authority with quasi-judicial powers to oversee elections in the City of Fort Collins and conduct other important election-related duties.

Position on Local Planning
Support for maintaining and strengthening a sense of place and community identity in Larimer County communities by encouraging the use of downtown areas as the primary cultural and governmental centers and by using a variety of measures to ensure the economic vitality of downtown  areas. Encourage the inclusion of a mix of goods and services and of housing types to attract a diverse group of people, including families.


Support of adequate funding for comprehensive planning and its implementation, including periodic review and monitoring, by Larimer County and its cities and towns. This should include intergovernmental and regional planning.


Support for the principle that the costs of capital improvements resulting from growth should be borne by those who benefit from them but that special allowances should be made for affordable housing and for natural areas.


Continued support for acquisition of open space.


Position on Number of Larimer County Commissioners
Support increasing the number of Larimer County Commissioners from three to five and exclusively support the following two election options for the ballot:

  • Five commissioners, each elected by voters in their representative districts.
  • Three commissioners elected by voters in their representative districts and two countywide commissioners elected at-large.


Position on Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)

Support an alternative to plurality voting that would accomplish the following objectives:

  • Every person’s vote should count;
  • A winner should have majority support;
  • Maximize voter participation;
  • Offer a variety of candidates and ideas; encourage positive, issue-based campaigning.

We believe that in single-seat elections, IRV has the best chance of meeting these objectives.


Position on Library Funding

The League of Women Voters of Larimer County supports funding of public libraries in Larimer County either through voter-approved property tax or a combination of dedicated property tax and public general-fund revenue. Dedicated property tax provides a more stable and predictable source of funding for public libraries than one that depends solely on general-fund revenues.