League of Women Voters of Delaware Positions

League of Women Voters of Delaware Positions

Download our current LWVDE Program document (with full state Position statements) here.
Position In Brief: 

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.

LWVDE Positions

LWV Positions are developed after study and consensus. League of Women Voters of Delaware Positions are presented in their entirety in our Program. A state Position summary is on pages 9-12 of this PDF document, with full Delaware Position statements on pages 13-29. View the PDF file here: PDF icon The Program of the LWVDE for 2023-2025

Significant recent updates include the addition of a position in favor of Ranked Choice Voting adopted after in June 2021 after LWVDE study, and a Criminal Justice position adopted by concurrence with LWV of California in November 2021.

National Positions

Policy positions developed by LWVUS following study and consensus can be used for advocacy at the state and local levels. These positions are detailed in a publication called Impact on Issues. It includes the official statements of position for each program area, briefly traces significant past actions and achievements, and indicates links among positions. The LWVUS public policy positions reflect the two-year Program adopted by the most recent Biennial Convention of the League of Women Voters of the United States; the "positions in brief" listed there summarize the official statements of position included in this guide. The document is updated every two years, following each biennial national convention.
 

Download or read the full PDF file here: Impact On Issues | League of Women Voters. Printed copies are also available for purchase on Amazon.com.

The four major sections that detail the policy positions are:

      1. Representative Government: Promote an open governmental system that is representative, accountable and responsive. 
      2. International Relations: Promote peace in an interdependent world by working cooperatively with other nations and strengthening international organizations.
      3. Natural Resources: Promote an environment beneficial to life through the protection and wise management of natural resources in the public interest.
      4. Social Policy: Secure equal rights and equal opportunity for all. Promote social and economic justice and the health and safety of all Americans.
 
Issues: 
Citizen’s Right to Vote
League to which this content belongs: 
Delaware