LWV: Is political advocacy a good thing?

I have long admired the League of Women Voters (LWV) for their advocacy in getting out the vote, encouraging young people to register, and holding non-partisan forums for candidates at many government levels. But a friend of mine pointed out that LWV now takes strong positions on issues and makes recommendations on ballot choices.

This seems to be in conflict with a neutral policy towards voting. If they advocate one side or the other, how does this square with non-partisan forums? I might want to join them for voting reasons, but I’m not about to if I disagree with their stance on some issues. Can LWV be on one side of many issues and still maintain neutrality towards voting?

Your Wiki cite makes it clear that the Voter Service and Citizen Education branch is separate from the Program and Action branch. The LWV does not, and has never, endorsed candidates or parties; they only take positions on issues. I’m not sure whether the Program and Action branch was originally part of the organization, but they do not interfere with or produce the debates, voter guides, and other projects of the other half.

Your other link is to the LWV of California, which is not required to endorse the positions of the national LWV; you may find that the LWV of Wisconsin is more to your taste. There are also local LWV organizations, where you may find that you can make a contribution without compromising your beliefs.

ETA: Wisconsin LWV

True, true, but taking issues is what I have an issue with. They take some pretty strong stances sometimes. That seems to have converted the org from a neutral one to an advocacy one.

The links I gave were only meant as random examples, and maybe not the best ones.