Our Positions

Positions

What is a Position?

The League of Women Voters takes action on an issue only when we have a position addressing that particular issue. Members must study and come to consensus on an issue, in order to form a position. This thorough grassroots process ensures that our advocacy is well considered by a broad range of people, understood by our members, and we have a sense of the political environment.

Greater Hartford Positions

Comprehensive Planning for Town Growth and Development

Submitted by Greater Hartford in March 2021.

Position

The League of Women Voters of West Hartford continues to support long-range comprehensive planning which protects orderly growth.
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Education Position

Submitted by Greater Hartford in March 2021.

Position

The League of Women Voters of Greater Hartford supports equal and equitable education opportunity for all children in the areas of program, personnel, and facilities.
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Mental Health Care

Submitted by Greater Hartford in March 2021.

Position

We support comprehensive community-based mental health systems.
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Meeting Basic Human Needs

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2019.

Position

The League of Women Voters of the United States believes that one of the goals of social policy in the United States should be to promote self-sufficiency for individuals and families and that the most effective social programs are those designed to prevent or reduce poverty.
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Mental Health

Submitted by Connecticut in February 2018.

Position

The League of Women Voters of Connecticut supports comprehensive, community-based mental health systems for children and adults.
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NATURAL RESOURCES

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2018.

Position

Promote an environment beneficial to life through the protection and wise management of natural resources in the public interest.
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Primaries and Parties

Submitted by Connecticut in May 2022.

Position

The League of Women Voters of Connecticut urges all political parties to make their process more accessible to the public.
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Quality Education

Submitted by Connecticut in February 2018.

Position

The League of Women Voters of Connecticut supports the concept of collective responsibility among individual school districts and the state to take proactive steps toward achieving diversity and avoiding racial isolation in the student population.
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Redistricting

Submitted by Connecticut in November 2019.

Position

Congressional districts and government legislative bodies should be apportioned substantially on population. We oppose partisan and racial gerrymandering that strips rights away from voters.
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REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2018.

Position

Promote an open governmental system that is representative, accountable and responsive.
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School Finance

Submitted by Connecticut in February 2018.

Position

The League of Women Voters of Connecticut supports a system of public education in the state which will provide a suitable program of educational experiences for each child and sufficient financial resources to each community to support that level of educational services.
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School Vouchers

Submitted by Connecticut in February 2018.

Position

The League of Women Voters of Connecticut supports a system of elementary and secondary education that must be fiscally and educationally accountable to Connecticut citizens.
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SOCIAL POLICY

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2018.

Position

Secure equal rights and equal opportunity for all. Promote social and economic justice, and the health and safety of all Americans.
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