Bringing
People Together
The League of Women Voters
was founded in 1920 to "finish the fight" after women won
the right to vote. Our aim from the state has been to ensure citizens
are informed about issues and prepared to play their part in community
building and government. Through candidate debates, issue forums,
community dialogues, on-line discussions and more, the League helps
Americans arrive at answers to issues of local, regional, state, and
national concern. We bring people together to overcome conflicts
and confusion, focusing everyone's attention on the common good.
Taking Action on Issues
The League earned its activist credentials early on as a committed fighter
for child labor laws, equal pay for women and other important causes.
We were an early advocate for international peace-building through the United
Nations and other international organizations in the 1940's. A tireless
foe of discrimination in education, employment and housing in the 1960s
and 1970s. A strong supporter of action to clean up the environment,
stop the arms race and promote equality of opportunity in the 1970s and
1980s. And in the 1990s, we led the successful effort to wipe out
remaining obstacles to voter registration in America.
Where We're Going
Today, the League is engaged
in an exciting new effort to do something about the distrust and hostility
that dominate public debate in America:
We're Advocating...
...for changes in the political process, including campaign finance
reforms that reduce special interest influence and make elections fair.
We're Getting Voters...
...to the polls, because the system won't change unless we all hold
government accountable and vote.
We're Educating Citizens...
...giving them the knowledge and the tools they need to make a difference.
We're Opening New Doors...
...to elective office for women and minorities so our government is
more representative of our society.
