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City Government

Submitted by Greater Los Angeles in March 2018.

Position

Support of measures that would sustain a balance of power between the Mayor and the City Council, strengthen direct lines of authority, and fix responsibility in City administration.
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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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Election Laws

Submitted by Connecticut in February 2018.

Position

The League of Women Voters of Connecticut believes that the political process must be open to all citizens and that the right to vote with confidence in the election process and with adequate information with which to make informed decisions must be guaranteed for all.
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Government: Campaign Financing, Procedures, and Practices

Submitted by Diablo Valley in December 2017.

Position

BRIEF SUMMARY: The LWVDV supports high standards for campaigns.
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Ranked Choice Voting (1999, 2017)

Submitted by in October 2017.

Position

LWV-Vermont supports ranked choice voting (RCV), for all statewide elections.
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Citizens' Rights

Submitted by Wisconsin in October 2017.

Position

We support action to protect the citizen's right to know, to facilitate citizen participation in government and to oppose major threats to basic constitutional rights.
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Government Structures & Procedures

Submitted by Wisconsin in October 2017.

Position

We promote an open governmental system that is representative, accountable, responsive and capable of making decisions.
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Civic Engagement

As we continue to discuss the possibility of co-sponsoring a series of public engagement meetings around Fresno, including downtown, we are also hoping to secure a grant to finance speakers, site rental, publicity and printing, and refreshments.

 

Chair:  Marianne Kast: fourkasts [at] gmail.com

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Delivery of Services by Government Entities

Submitted by Fresno in September 2017.

Position

Supports Measures to unify the delivery of services under one jurisdiction
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Fresno City Charter

Submitted by Fresno in September 2017.

Position

Supports -The council-manager form of government for the City of Fresno.
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