Mansfield (CT) League of Women Voters.
The Mansfield League of Women Voters ( MLWV ) was organized in 1941 and is an affiliate of the national League of Women Voters (LWVUS). It is a non-profit political organization dedicated to encouraging informed and active participation in government and politics. The LWVUS and its state affiliates do not support or oppose candidates or political parties. However, they do take positions on issues and work to advance these positions. Support of positions is determined through membership consensus after objective study.
To encourage participation in government the MLWV conducts voter registration drives, sponsors forums at which voters meet the candidates, and compiles and disseminates voter information. Publications on the process of government and various governmental issues are distributed to the public at no cost.
During the years since its founding members of the MLWV have worked on many national, state and local issues with notable success. Among the local achievements in which the informational studies and supportive actions of the MLWV have played a decisive role are:
- Town Planning and Zoning
- Public Library Services
- Organization of Town Ordinances
- Full-Day Public Kindergarten
- Before- and After-School Programs
- Revisions of Town Charter
- Public Library Services
- Day Care Center
- Hazardous Household Waste Collection
- Environmental Conservation and Preservation
- Foreign Language Beginning in Grade 2
- Bicycle and Walking Paths
- Assisted-Living Housing for Aging, Moderate-Income Residents (in progress, Sept 2008)
- Later High School Start Time (in progress, Sept 2008)
PUBLIC SERVICES:
- Know Your Towns Fair
- Meet the Candidates Night
- Legislative Breakfast
- Publication of Voters Guide
- Publication and Distribution of Know Your Town Booklet
- Hospitality at Town Budget Meetings
- Public Issue Forums
Additional information about the Mansfield League of Women Voters is available on its website .
From the guide to the Mansfield (Connecticut) League of Women Voters Records, undated, 1942-2011, (Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries)
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