League of Humane Voters
Political action for animals — uniting voters to elect humane candidates and pass the laws that protect them.
Mission Statement
LOHV's mission is to create, unite, and strengthen local political action committees to enact animal-friendly legislation and elect candidates for public office who will vote for and influence animal protection legislation.
Recognizes…
that animal protection requires laws and enforcement. Animal exploitation is a political issue and not just a moral one, and we intend to make animal protection a mainstream political issue by building support among citizens, activists, political parties, candidates and elected representatives.
Elective Office…
can pass and enforce laws to protect animals. After careful interviews, the LOHV endorses candidates and campaigns for their election. Once in office, we lobby them to enact animal-protective legislation. Unlike many animal-protection organizations established as IRS 501(c)(3) groups, contributions to the LOHV are not tax-deductible because of our work to influence the political process.
Believes…
that the animal-protective movement needs to establish its political influence first at the local level. While we occasionally support federal candidates, our primary focus is state, county and municipal government.
Non-Partisan…
organization, and has endorsed candidates on the Democratic, Republican, Green, and Working Families Party lines. We endorse candidates strictly on their commitment to work with us on passing legislation to protect animals.
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