2023-2024 Local Program

2023-2024 Local Program

2023-2024 Local Program LWV Central Delaware County

The goal for the 2023-2024 Local Program is to develop committees to address and work on local program initiatives with the intent to become more active and involved in all the communities we serve.

I. GOVERNMENT: Engage members and community in all levels of government. 

A. Voting Rights and Participation through Education and Action:

  1. Protect the right to vote and security of the election process for every Delaware County citizen. 

  2. Encourage everyone to participate in the electoral process by: 

a) Conducting voter registration drives.

b) Educating voters through candidate forums. 

c) Promoting and expanding Vote411.org 

d) Speaking to community groups.

e) Working with the schools to build student awareness of the importance of voting and how governments work.

f) Continuing voter education for in-person voting and/or mail-in voting and election security.

g) Monitoring ALL PA Legislation related to expanding voting rights and opposing legislation regarding voter suppression.

h) Continuing efforts to allow eligible prisoners to register to vote and use mail-in ballots to vote.

i)  Working with our partners that are part of the LWVCDC Voter Engagement Coalition.

j) Encouraging our members to be poll workers.

B. Municipal Government and Services: Enable members to understand the role of local government.

  1. Continue to develop a “Know Your Community” model for each municipality our members represent. Click here for more information about your community www.delcopa.gov/towns.html .

  2. Continue to support the initiatives of the Delaware County Health Department.

C. State and Federal Governments: Engage members and community in the legislative process. 

  1. ConductLegislative interviews. 

  2. Monitor government activities and take appropriate action. 

  3. Inform community members of government actions.

  4. Advocate for legislation that meets our members’ and communities’ needs.

  5. Support LWVPA and LWVUS proposals and positions.

II. EDUCATION: Support excellence and equity in our public school systems. 

A. Monitor the progress and outcome of the Fund Our School PA fair funding lawsuit.

B. Continue to develop Civic Education resource materials and presentations to be used in schools. 

C. Continue our leadership role with the Regional Adolescent Sleep Needs Coalition (RASNC) 

D. Continue our leadership role focusing on the impact of social media on the mental health of youth.

III. NATURAL RESOURCES: Support management and protection of natural resources in the public interest, including planning, land use, environmental quality and safety in our communities.  

A. Preservation and protection of open space for public use and monitor enforcement of land use ordinances.  

B. Advocate for renewable clean energy resources.

C. Monitor legislation that impacts the environment within Delaware County.

D. Join the LWV of Delaware County Environmental Committee efforts with that of the LWVPA and LWV Delaware County and other environmental groups.

IV. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PRISON REFORM: Monitor and advocate for improving the criminal justice system in Delaware County working with Delaware County officials and advocacy groups.

V. DIVERSITY, EQUITY and INCLUSION: Support the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policy, positions and programs of the LWVUS and LWVPA Equity Initiative.

A. Use the LWV DEI Lens with all program and event development.