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LWV of Honolulu - Program -- 1968-1969NATIONAL PROGRAM Electoral College: A study of the Electoral College. Human Resources: Support of equality of opportunity for education, employment, and housing. Evaluation of means to achieve equality of opportunity for housing and of further measures to combat poverty and discrimination. (As amended by the Convention.) Foreign Policy: Evaluation of U.S. relations with the People's Republic of China. Support of U.S. policies to:
Water Resources: Support of national policies and procedures which promote comprehensive long-range planning for conservation and development of water resources and improvement of water quality. Representative Government:
Tax Rates and Treaty Making:
STATE PROGRAM Ethics: Study of ethics in State Government. Support of a state code of ethics administered by a board of ethics; covering all elected and appointed state officials, consisting of broad principles designed to protect and inform the public and the public servant and to provide fair and equal treatment to all. Election Laws: Study of Election Laws and Election Laws Administration. Support of 18-year old voting age; residency requirement six months in state, thirty days in district; a right to vote for military and Federal employees handled like other residents of state; identification of voter at polling place; voter lists be kept current; bipartisan election committee; acquisition of voting machines; no nonpartisan primary ballot; more training for election worker, selection based on qualifications; more time between primary and general elections; later poll closing. Current emphasis: Campaign Practices. LOCAL PROGRAM CURRENT AGENDA: The City and County of Honolulu: A study of how local government functions. CONTINUING RESPOONSIBILITIES:
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