Why the League of Women Voters does studies:
Before members reach a position on an issue, it is essential that they have an opportunity to become informed. League studies give members an opportunity to examine the facts and discuss key points. The studies cited below are those done most recently. The links will take you to an online version of the full study.
LWV Utah Studies
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An update to past LWV Utah water studies. This report examines water uses in Utah focusing on Great Salt Lake and Colorado River Basin.
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This Study provides a broad perspective and significant data on what is happening with guns – nationally and in Utah -- with evidence that gun violence is on the rise.
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: At a time when public confidence in the election process is being undermined, this educational study explores how voting works in Utah, the safeguards that exist in the process, and how voters in different parts of the state may have different experiences in how they cast their ballots.
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The League of Women Voters of Utah Study of Utah Abortion Laws is an educational study that provides an in-depth look at Utah legislative bills from 1975-2020 and how they affect a woman’s right to health care decisions.
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The Transfer of Public Lands Movement is an educational study that explores how the U.S. public lands came to be and what they provide both economically and culturally, and the consequences to the future of these lands and public access to them, if the Transfer of Public Lands Movement succeeds.
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Statement of Purpose: This study is to inform League members about the need to advocate for clean energy and to give them the means to do so, with the goal of decreasing the greenhouse gas emissions warming our climate.
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Statement of Purpose: This study attempted to make sense of the different methods of waste management with a focus upon recycling along the Wasatch Front. Utah recyclers are facing issues of finding new markets. Waste managers and recyclers have to deal with mixing of recyclables (called contamination) with materials that cannot be recycled.
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Statement of Purpose: A study of Utah agriculture was initiated with an appreciation of farming and ranching lifestyles, the esthetic values of farms and farmland, and a community-expressed preference for eating food grown locally. We began our research with concern for the future of Utah farming and ranching and whether it will be a viable occupation in the future, and with skepticism about resident’s hopes for food sustainability and the ability to grow enough food to sustain a growing population. Not all the information sought was found, but you will see data on crops and animal products, agriculture industry’s contribution to the state economy, challenges to the future of farming and ranching, and strategies for preserving agriculture.Item description