Read all about voter participation and voting legislation in Arizona, from the second in a series of education posts about LAMA’s policy priorities! Get up to date on the issues we are advocating on, including perspective from our social statements and data.

Read our weekly RTS alert for the 2024 Legislative Session. This week we are looking at an important voting bill, urging opposition to HCR 2032: “The Big One.”

Action Alert: Urge your Senator to vote NO on HB2547. This bill is set to be voted on soon, and if successful, will make voting much harder in the state of AZ.

Tues. March 12 is the last day to mail your PPE ballot! Read on to find drop-off locations and polling places for next week’s election.

Reminder: The ELCA is developing a social statement on civic life and faith, the relationship of church and state, and related matters. The feedback period will be open until Sept. 30, 2024.

Read our recap of the 2024 Lutheran Day at the Legislature! Thanks to all who attended for your faithful advocacy.

Get an in-depth look at LAMA’s 2024 Policy Priorities and how these issues affect our state.

Take a minute to prepare for the legislative session by double checking your new Legislative District.

Do you have an RTS account but don’t know quite how to use it? Need a refresher? This 30-minute training will equip participants to use Arizona’s Request to Speak (RTS) system in preparation for the upcoming legislative session.

Did you know that Arizona Independents are not able to vote in the Presidential Preference Election?

Save the date! Lutheran Day at the Legislature 2024 will be on Thursday, January 18 from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm. In addition to a rally, meetings with legislators, and introductions in both House and Senate galleries, a light breakfast and lunch will be served.

LAMA director Solveig Muus reflects on her recent August Recess visit on August 10 with Congressman David Schweikert (R), AZ-01, and faith leaders from the Sunnyslope area of North Phoenix.

The First Amendment in the Bill of Rights guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. It forbids Congress from both promoting one religion over others and also restricting an individual’s religious practices.

The preparation of this study is part of the process toward developing a social statement on these many topics related to civic life and faith. Participants’ feedback is key. The study response period is open through Oct. 15.

A pictorial recap of Lutheran Day at the Legislature on Monday, January 30, 2023. The Lutherans (and friends) are here!

Updated March 2024. This 6-pg resource is provided to assist congregations in this time surrounding a national election. The readings, prayers, and assembly song suggestions could be used in settings such as prayer vigils, as part of Morning or Evening Prayer, as part of regular weekly worship in the weeks preceding or following an election, or devotions at home or in other settings.

Need help deciding? Civic Engagement Beyond Voting, an Indivisible group, is a grassroots nonpartisan organization that works to empower Arizona’s citizens to exercise their voices at the state level. They are the only Indivisible group in Arizona that is wholly focused on the state legislature.

Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton’s comments from 2020 on the work Lutherans are called to do around civic engagement and voting are still very relevant today.