Our Positions

Below are all of our positions.

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.

Rhode Island Positions

Environmental Policy - Land Use

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

Position

LAND USE POLICY IN RHODE ISLAND
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Environmental Policy - Solid Waste

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

Position

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN RHODE ISLAND
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Environmental Policy - Water

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

Position

WATER POLICY IN RHODE ISLAND
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Public Policy - Ethics

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

Position

CODE OF ETHICS/CONFLICT OF INTEREST
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Public Policy - Initiative & Referendum

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

Position

INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
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Public Policy - Judicial System

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

Position

JUDICIAL SYSTEM
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Public Policy - Terms of Office

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

Position

TERMS OF OFFICE AND COMPENSATION FOR STATE LEGISLATORS
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Social Policy - Children

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

Position

CHILDREN UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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Social Policy - Corrections

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

Position

CORRECTIONS POSITION
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Social Policy - Education

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

Position

Financing Public Education in Rhode Island
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Social Policy - Guns

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

Position

HANDGUNS
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Social Policy - Libraries

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

Position

Financing Public Libraries in Rhode Island Position
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Social Policy - Mental Health

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

Position

MENTAL HEALTH
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Voting and Elections

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

Position

CAMPAIGN FINANCE IN THE U.S.
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Voting and Elections

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

Position

VOTING RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES
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Voting and Elections - Election Procedures

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

Position

ELECTION PROCEDURES IN RHODE ISLAND
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Voting and Elections - Redistricting

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

Position

REDISTRICTING IN RHODE ISLAND
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Voting and Elections - Unified Voter Registration System

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

Position

A UNIFIED AND COMPUTERIZED VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM IN RHODE ISLAND
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Voting and Elections - Voting Machines

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

Position

NEW VOTING MACHINES AND A NEW SYSTEM FOR RECORDING AND COUNTING VOTES
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Voting and Elections - Voting Procedures

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2020.

Position

VOTING PROCEDURES IN RHODE ISLAND
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Subscribe to Local Positions

All Rhode Island Subscribed Positions

Climate Change

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2019.

Position

State and local Leagues, and individual League members, have a critical role to play in helping to limit future climate change and protect the planet.
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2018.

Position

Promote peace in an interdependent world by working cooperatively with other nations and strengthening international organizations.
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Meeting Basic Human Needs

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2019.

Position

The League of Women Voters of the United States believes that one of the goals of social policy in the United States should be to promote self-sufficiency for individuals and families and that the most effective social programs are those designed to prevent or reduce poverty.
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NATURAL RESOURCES

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2018.

Position

Promote an environment beneficial to life through the protection and wise management of natural resources in the public interest.
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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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SOCIAL POLICY

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2018.

Position

Secure equal rights and equal opportunity for all. Promote social and economic justice, and the health and safety of all Americans.
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United Nations

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2019.

Position

The League of Women Voters supports a strong, effective United Nations and endorses the full and active participation of the United States in the UN system.
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