The League of Women Voters

of Canton, Connecticut

P.O. Box 1021, Canton CT 06019

Activities and Studies

How to reach your Representatives

• Local

• State

• Federal

Links:

• Town of Canton

• Canton Public Library

• LWVUS

• CT LWV

League Activities and Studies

Meetings

The time and location of meetings is varied in order to accommodate all members.  They are usually held weekday evenings or on Saturdays, though some committee work is done during the day.

General

At least four general membership meetings are held each year.  They include:

• Membership meeting in the fall

• Program Planning Breakfast in the winter

• Annual Meeting in the spring

• Consensus meeting(s)

• Public Meetings

Voters Service

The League has a comprehensive voters service program.  We help register voters, sponsor a voter registration forum at  Canton High School each year, provide voter information, sponsor candidate forums where the public can question local and state candidates and we publish a voter’s guide which lists the issues and priorities favored by each candidate.

Study Committees

Study committees establish their own meeting times and frequencies.  Among the studies the Canton League has conducted are: Land Use, Town Charter, Inland-Wetlands, Declining High School Enrollment, Parks and Recreation, Plan of Development, Library Facilities, Water Supply, Police Regionalization, and Social Services.  These topics were studied in depth and the League holds a position on them.

League Positions

New study items are recommended and discussed at our annual Program Planning Breakfast in February.  Any member may recommend an item for study at any level (local, state, or national).  Our Board of Directors then votes to recommend items to the membership and members vote, at the Annual Meeting in the spring, on which item to pursue.  Delegates from the local League vote at State and National Conventions for program items at those levels.

A study committee determines the scope of the study, researches background information, meets with community experts and educates the members.  Then a consensus meeting is held where all members are presented with the information gathered and are encouraged to discuss the issue.  The Board formulates a statement of position based on member agreement at the consensus meeting.

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