Citizen Rights

Citizen Rights

Democratic government depends upon informed and active participation at all levels of government. Governmental bodies must protect the citizen’s right to know by giving adequate notice of proposed actions, holding open meetings, and making public records accessible.

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National League of Women Voters Positions

Submitted by Copper Country in May 2020.

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LWV of Michigan's Positions

Submitted by Copper Country in May 2020.

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Fake News

Submitted by Downers Grove-Woodridge-Lisle in April 2020.

Action Alerts

Peter Adams of the News Literacy Project informed us on how to discern facts from fake when reading news. Watch the program.

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Letter to Legislators: WE DEMAND TRANSPARENCY

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Submitted by Connecticut in April 2020.

Public Statement

LWVCT submitted the following letter to the Connecticut Legislature on March 27, 2020 to ensure transparency and to protect the rights of all Connecticut Residents to participate in their government through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A majority of people support safe, legal access to abortion. So why is it under threat?

Submitted by Northwest Wayne County in March 2020.

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Hint: It has to do with Partisan Gerrymandering

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Black Suffragists Helped Lead Charge in Women's Voting Rights Campaign

Black Suffragists

Submitted by Northwest Wayne County in March 2020.

News

Often left out of the history of women’s suffrage is the role of black women in that effort. The predominantly black service sorority Delta Sigma Theta’s first public act was to participate in the Women’s Suffrage March of 1913.

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Public Policy - Judicial System

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

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JUDICIAL SYSTEM
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Public Policy - Initiative & Referendum

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

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INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
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Observer Corps

Observer Corps

Mission:  

The Observer Corps aims to exercise citizen participation in self-government at the local level.

How We Accomplish Our Mission:

The Observer Corps observes and reports on local public agencies, including city councils and county government. The program builds a network of people through social and training opportunities.

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Judicial Selection

Submitted by Idaho in February 2020.

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The League of Women Voters supports merit selection with retention by uncontested election as the preferred method of choosing judges for Idaho state courts.
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