We support measures to further good government through the support of non-partisanship in local government and the support of legislation which permits increased flexibility in California State law governing general law counties.
L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva recently asked to meet with the League to clarify rumors he had heard about a League forum proposing the appointment of the sheriff rather than the election of the sheriff.
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The League of Women Voters of the Copper Country supports the following goals:
1. Provide consistency of practices in all local voting jurisdictions including
a. training of poll workers, especially instruction in requirements for assisting people with disabilities
b. payment of poll workers
c. maintaining political balance (major political parties) of poll workers and
d. provision of privacy for voters
2. Promote the ability of all local voting jurisdictions to access state Qualified Voter Lists electronically.
3. Encourage local clerks to provide absent voter ballots automatically for every election to people with disabilities, senior citizens, and other eligible voters who request continuing service.
4. Increase voter information and education for all elections in all areas of the Copper Country.
