LWV National Program for the 2006-2008 Biennium
DEATH PENALTY POSITION
Motion to adopt the LWV of Illinois Death Penalty position by concurrence on
the Convention floor. The position will read, “The LWVUS supports the
abolition of the death penalty.” Motion approved.
STUDY
Motion to adopt a three-year study of immigration policies. Motion
approved.
RETAIN POSITIONS
Motion to retain all existing positions in the areas of Government, International
Relations, Natural Resources, and Social Policy. Motion approved.
INTERNET NEUTRALITY
Resolved that the League of Women Voters of the United States support the
concept of Internet neutrality by: Calling upon Congress to protect equal
access to
the Internet. Resolution approved.
SYSTEM OF CHECKS & BALANCES
AND SEPARATION OF POWERS
1. Elevate the restoration of our System of Checks and Balances and Separation
of Powers to a top priority by specifically adding it to our Democracy Agenda
for advocacy and education.
2. Denouncing the erosion of our System of Checks and Balances and Separation
of Powers and the resulting damage to our constitutionally guaranteed civil
liberties, and
3. Call upon Congress to assume its vital role for oversight and as a co-equal
branch of government responsive to the citizens its members represent.
Approved.
INTERPRETATION OF
CITIZENS RIGHT TO VOTE POSITION
REGARDING ELECTRONIC VOTING POSITION
Whereas: Some LWVs have had difficulty applying the SARA Resolution (Secure,
Accurate, Recountable, and Accessible) passed at the last Convention, and
Whereas: Paperless electronic voting systems are not inherently secure, can
malfunction, and do not provide a recountable audit trail,
Therefore be it resolved that:
The position on the Citizens’ Right to Vote be interpreted to affirm
that LWVUS supports only voting systems that are designed so that:
1. They employ a voter-verifiable paper ballot or other paper record, said
paper being the official record of the voter’s intent; and
2. The voter can verify, either by eye or with the aid of suitable devices
for those who have impaired vision, that the paper ballot/record accurately
reflects his or her intent; and
3. Such verification takes place while the voter is still in the process of
voting; and
4. The paper ballot/record is used for audits and recounts; and
5. The vote totals can be verified by an independent hand count of the paper
ballot/record; and
6. Routine audits of the paper ballot/record in randomly selected precincts
can be conducted in every election, and the results published by the jurisdiction.
Resolution approved.
PER MEMBER PAYMENT
Motion to adopt a PMP rate of $26.30 for fiscal year 2006-2007. Motion
approved.
Motion to adopt a PMP rate of $26.80 for fiscal year 2007-2008. Motion
approved.
