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Official Statements

Jan 22
Official Statement on Executive Orders
These executive orders are not simply theoretical or ceremonial; they will have an immediate and destabilizing impact on people's lives.

Oct 31, 2024
Official Statement on Political Violence
We condemn political violence — it is unacceptable in any form. It threatens our way of life and undermines the strength of our country.

Oct 7, 2023
Official Statement on Idaho's Open Primaries Initiative
The MWEG Idaho chapter joins Idahoans for Open Primaries in supporting representative government through free and open elections.

Aug 16, 2023
Official Statement on the Trump Indictment and the Rule of Law
These cases mark an inflection point in the history of our government: We the people can decide if we will uphold Constitutional government.

Jun 28, 2023
Official Statement on Moore v. Harper and Our Commitment to the Power of the Individual VoterÂ
Yesterday, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court protected the system of checks and balances that is foundational to our democracy.

Mar 17, 2022
Official Statement From Mormon Women for Ethical Government on Fair Districting Litigation in Utah
MWEG joins the League of Women Voters of Utah and seven plaintiffs in a suit challenging congressional maps drawn by the state Legislature.

Jan 6, 2022
Official Statement on the January 6 Anniversary
We must redouble our commitment to the principles that make America flourish — chiefly, the right to self-government and the rule of law.

Oct 28, 2021
Official Statement From Mormon Women for Ethical Government on a Faith-Based Defense of the Freedom to Vote
The freedom to vote is a clear political manifestation of the individual worth of souls.

May 29, 2021
Official Statement From Mormon Women for Ethical Government on the January 6 Commission
This vote demonstrated an ethical failure of our nation’s conservative movement to address accountability and breaches to the rule of law.

Feb 13, 2021
Official Statement From Mormon Women for Ethical Government on the Vote to Acquit the Former President
Today, 43 U.S. senators chose to acquit the former president from responsibility for the assault on the Capitol and on members of Congress.

Jan 14, 2021
Official Statement From Mormon Women for Ethical Government on Unity and the Second Impeachment of President Trump
Recent events demonstrate the fragility of our union, and we are deeply concerned with the behavior of our president.

Jan 7, 2021
Official Statement From Mormon Women for Ethical Government Calling for the Peaceful and Lawful Removal of President Trump from Office
We solemnly join the rising tide of voices asking for the peaceful and lawful removal of the president of the United States.

Nov 7, 2020
Official Statement From Mormon Women for Ethical Government on the Results of the 2020 Election
A record number of Americans demonstrated, simply by casting a vote, that they value their democracy and its institutions.

Nov 3, 2020
Official Statement From Mormon Women for Ethical Government on the Importance of Counting Every Vote
Every eligible citizen should have the right to cast a vote, and every vote should be counted.

Oct 28, 2020
Official Statement From Mormon Women for Ethical Government on Unity in a Time of Suffering
We hear the call to move toward something new — a government that unites its people and respects democracy, human rights, and human life.

Jun 8, 2020
Official Statement From Mormon Women for Ethical Government on Confronting Systemic Racism
We call for justice and accountability following the deaths of Black Americans at the hands of law enforcement officers and citizens.

Feb 6, 2020
Official Statement From Mormon Women for Ethical Government on Impeachment Acquittal and Senator Romney’s Vote
There is hope as long as there are citizens willing to speak out. Sen. Romney’s fearless choice should inspire us to persevere with courage.

Dec 18, 2019
Official Statement From Mormon Women for Ethical Government on the House Impeachment Vote
When presented to the Senate, these articles deserve a full and fair trial with impartial jurors, conducted as required by the Constitution.

Sep 24, 2019
Official Statement From Mormon Women for Ethical Government on Whistleblower Complaint, Truth, and Transparency
We must unify behind a call to uphold the law, sustain the patterns set down by the Constitution, and demand integrity of our leaders.

Aug 23, 2019
Official Statement From Mormon Women for Ethical Government on Child Detention
We condemn the regulation announced by the Trump administration on Wed. that would abolish the 20-day limit on holding families in jails.
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