Other Resolutions Voted on at Convention
1. LWV District of Columbia submitted a resolution, titled “Supporting Statehood for the People of D.C.” The recommended resolution statement reads, “Therefore, be it resolved that the League of Women Voters of the United States strongly supports legislation that will establish statehood for the people of the District of Columbia.”
2. LWV Missouri submitted a resolution, titled "Reproductive Rights.” The recommended resolution statement reads, "Therefore, be it resolved that the League of Women Voters reaffirms its commitment to fight for reproductive rights and justice, including bodily autonomy, privacy, reproductive health, and access to contraception and abortion, and against disinformation on this issue.”
3. LWV Maryland submitted a resolution, titled “Electronic Voting.” The recommended resolution statement reads, “Therefore, be it resolved that the League should reaffirm its support of voting systems that are secure, accurate, recountable, accessible, and transparent, and that internet voting — the return of a completed ballot electronically — should not be allowed until it is shown to not only improve accessibility, but also is secure, accurate, recountable, and transparent.” This resolution failed.
4. LWV Louisiana submitted a resolution, titled “Public Libraries.” The recommended resolution statement reads, “Therefore, be it resolved that public libraries are essential institutions for strong, viable, and sustainable democracies and that access to materials, resources, and programming provided by public libraries is a civil right, access to which should be distributed equitably in our communities.”
5. LWV New Mexico, LWV Pasadena, LWV San Diego, LWV Houston, LWV San Juan Islands, and LWV Greater Princeton co-submitted a resolution, titled "Immigration.” The recommended resolution statement reads, “Therefore, be it resolved that LWVUS reaffirm its long-standing position calling for fair and humane immigration reform, including safe, orderly, and legal pathways to admission to the United States that promote reunification of immediate families; meet the economic, business, employment, and educational/training needs of the United States; and are responsive to those facing human rights abuses or humanitarian crises; and that LWVUS reaffirm the 2008 position calling for due process for all persons, including the right to a fair and timely hearing, right to counsel, right of appeal, and right to humane treatment.”
6. LWV Chicago submitted a resolution, titled “The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).” The recommended resolution statement reads, “Therefore, be it resolved that the LWVUS commits continuing support for the CEDAW framework at the local, state, and national levels to protect and promote the fundamental and inalienable human rights of women and girls.”
7. LWV Oregon and LWV West Virginia co-submitted a resolution, titled “Ethics in Government.” The recommended resolution statement reads, “Therefore, be it resolved that the League of Women Voters recognizes the importance of ethics in government policies that:
• Apply broadly to elected and appointed officials, employees, and lobbyists at all levels of government (federal, state, local) and for all branches (executive, legislative, judicial);
• Prohibit conflicts of interest, use of position for personal gain, corruption, nepotism, and favoritism;
• Foster transparency through financial disclosure by all elected and appointed officials;
• Support effective enforcement mechanisms; and
• Encourage ethical conduct through transparency.
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