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Statement of Positions
	Election Process
	Fiscal and Government Policy
	Justice System
	Social Policy
	Natural Resources
	Study to Action
	Reaching Positions

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Brief Statement of Positions

For complete wording of position statements, click on title of each position.

Election Process
Pre-Election Day
Nomination of Candidates	Support of the open primary system and the direct primary nomination of the Governor and U.S. Senators
Voter Registration	Support of Laws which make registration and voting more accessible. Support of the National Voter Registration Act.
Poll Workers- adopted 1999	Support of efforts to recruit, train, and fairly compensate adequte numbers of poll workers.
Dissemination of Voting Information	Support of widespread dissemination of voting imformation before Election Day.
Election Day
Election Procedures	Support of simple and understandable election procedures.
Post-Election Day
Election Recounts	Support of procedures which are equally available, specific, and uniform.
Redistricting	Support of our national position and of equal populations for county commissioner districts
Fiscal and Government Policy
Local Government	Support of a system of state-local relations which gives local units of government (county, city, town, and in some instances townships) freedom to deal with local problems within broad guidelines established on the state level.
Local Government Finance	Support of passage of enabling legislation to allow cities, counties, and towns a variety of taxing options or alternatives for revenues for financing local governmental operations.
Motor Vehicle Licensing System	Support of state operation of the motor vehicle licensing system, with guidelines to establish standards for operation, full disclosure of all collections and disbursements, and periodic auditing.
Property Tax Exemption	Support of fair and equitable property tax exemption system.
Tax System	Support of a broad-based, equitable, efficiently administered tax system which provides adequate revenue for Indiana's budgetary needs.
School Finance	Support of funding equal access to basic, high quality education for all Indiana children and recognition of state responsibility for attaining this goal.
Mandatory Kindergarten	The League of Women Voters of Indiana favors mandatory state-supported kindergarten school attendance. It supports requiring school corporations to establish either a full-day or a combination full-day and half-day program for kindergarten. If both are offered, the parents should determine in which program their child participates. This position assumes that state government will provide full tuition support at the same level as that provided for public school children in first grade.
Justice System
Juvenile Justice	Support of rehabilitation and treatment as the primary goals of the juvenile justice system, and support of specific measures to achieve these goals.
Pre-trial Release	Support of pre-trial release that employs alternative release methods before resorting to financial security. If financial security is necessary to ensure appearance for trial, support of the availability of a minimum 10% bail system in all courts in the state of Indiana.
Unified Courts and Merit Selection	Support of a unified court system for Indiana and of merit selection of judges.
Social Policy
Children at Risk - adopted 1993	Support of LWV national position and of intervention on behalf of children at risk, including specific measures to achieve these goals.
Domestic Violence - adopted 1994	Support of LWV national position and of various means, especially legal procedures, to combat the problem of domestic violence.
General Assistance	Support of a state-administered program and of state standards for eligibility, benefits, accessibility, and appeals, as well as a program which is adequately and equitably financed.
Health Care	Support of LWV national position and of public funding for health care for the poor. Support of state standards for public health departments, nursing homes, and alternative facilities. Support of public funding for health care services in the home and community, including long-term care.
Illegal Substances	Adopted September 6, 2007 The League of Women Voters of Indiana supports comprehensive programs and cooperation among law enforcement agencies and the judicial system to eliminate the manufacture, distribution and use of illegal substances. The effort needs to include the pooling of information and resources, prevention and intervention strategies and education. Related health care and social service services should be available to all who suffer the effects of substance abuse. This effort requires adequate funding and constant cooperation among the involved public agencies, as well as support from non-governmental organizations.
Natural Resources
Hazardous Waste Management	Support of LWV national position and of continued monitoring of the management of hazardous wastes in Indiana, as well as of the federal laws and regulations which affect our state.
Study to Action
Study to Action	Study to Action contains background and actions taken on state League positions. The position statements form the basis for League action.