Our Positions

Our local League Action Positions for 2019-2020 are listed below.

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.

New Castle County Positions

GOVERNMENT

Submitted by New Castle County in January 2019.

Position

Support ethical, efficient and effective city/county government
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HOUSING

Submitted by New Castle County in January 2019.

Position

Support equal housing opportunities and affordable housing county-wide
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LAND USE

Submitted by New Castle County in January 2019.

Position

Support regulation of growth and optimum use of land in the county
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LIBRARIES

Submitted by New Castle County in January 2019.

Position

Support a county-wide public library system
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NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY

Submitted by New Castle County in January 2019.

Position

Protect air and water quality in New Castle County, and remedy waste problems
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PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES

Submitted by New Castle County in January 2019.

Position

Support public school library media centers
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REVENUE STRUCTURE AND SERVICES

Submitted by New Castle County in January 2019.

Position

Support fiscal measures to fund essential government services
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TRANSPORTATION

Submitted by New Castle County in January 2019.

Position

Support a balanced, intermodal transportation system
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URBAN HEALTH

Submitted by New Castle County in January 2019.

Position

Support improvement of the quality of urban life
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All New Castle County Subscribed Positions

Climate Change

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2019.

Position

State and local Leagues, and individual League members, have a critical role to play in helping to limit future climate change and protect the planet.
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2018.

Position

Promote peace in an interdependent world by working cooperatively with other nations and strengthening international organizations.
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League of Women Voters of Delaware Positions

Submitted by Delaware in November 2019.

Position

Download our current LWVDE Program document (with full state Position statements) here.
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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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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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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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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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United Nations

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2019.

Position

The League of Women Voters supports a strong, effective United Nations and endorses the full and active participation of the United States in the UN system.
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