LWVIN President featured in guest commentary column in the Indiana Capital Chronicle.
Linda Hanson - President, LWVIN | Published on 7/13/2023
LWVIN President Linda Hanson's commentary featured in the Indiana Capital Chronicle.
"Ideally, power and authority reside with the people; we choose — and grant authority to — governing officials to deliberate and decide legislation. This consent is granted through our electoral process as we choose who will serve for us all — on councils and boards, and in state legislatures and in congress. Ours is a “representative democracy.”
"Functionally, we must recognize that our democracy cannot sustain itself. It demands knowledgeable, engaged citizens and elected officials who want to listen to all their constituents. That condition is not current reality."
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