The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Welcome

Welcome to the new website for the Fairfax Area League -- the look is different, but the name is the same! We hope that you find this format easier to use and read. Please bear with us as we continue to "build" our new web page. We may have re-arranged some things, but everything that was on our prior site is still there, even if under a new heading. Use "contact us" [at the bottom of this page] for any questions or suggestions. Happy surfing!

On This Page:

What Is On This Page?

What's New & Upcoming Events / Current Month Announcements / Turning Point Suffragist Memorial (TPSM) / LWVFA Action Activities / Who We Are & What We Do

What's New/Upcoming Events:

We now have capability for online donations! Check it out by clicking on the "donations" button or "TPSM" button on the left.

Summer has arrived and there will be no monthly meetings or Fairfax VOTER for July and August.

Kick-off for the new program year will be Saturday, September 5, with units meeting the following week.

Watch for news about "Super Saturday" on September 26 when LWVFA will be registering voters and handing out "What's On The Ballot" all over the Fairfax County and City.

The next election is Tuesday, November 3; last day to register to vote in that election is Monday, October 5. Click on our ELECTIONS page (see button on left) for direct links to the Fairfax County Office of Elections and the State Elections website.

Weekly Update from LWVUS Click here to read news from LWVUS, including the weekly Leaders' Update, brief summaries of LWVUS/EF Board Meeting Discussions, Conventions, Councils and Guidance to the Board.

2009 FACTS FOR VOTERS Click here for the PDF file. Click here to contact us for a copy or several copies.

Have a great summer!

June 2009 Program

Topic: Aging in Fairfax

Aging issues and services in Fairfax County were the topics at our June unit meetings. Read the article which chronicles our members' experiences and gives much helpful information for services available in the County.

Click here for the June program materials.

For June 2009 Fairfax Voter, part 1 and part 2.

Turning Point Suffragist Memorial (TPSM)

THE TURNING POINT SUFFRAGIST MEMORIAL (formerly called Turning Point Plaza)- commemorating the "woman suffragists" A place has been created in the Occoquan Regional Park on Route 123 in southern Fairfax County to honor the courage and dedication of the suffragists in the early 1900s who fought for, and helped bring about, the 19th Amendment that gave women in America the right to vote. This memorial is jointly sponsored by the LWVFA and The Northern VA Regional Park Authority (NVRPA). Click to connect to the TPSM page for more information and online donations.

Fairfax Area League Action Activities

Letter to School Board President Dan Storck regarding Fairfax County Schools Budget on 5/20/2009. Click here to read.

Visit our Fairfax League in Action page to read about more activities of the Fairfax League of Women Voters.

Who We Are & What We Do

The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

• We discuss & study issues of local, national, state & regional concern. We inform ourselves, legislators & the general public about the results of our research.
• We lobby for passage of laws we support & for the defeat of those we oppose, based on League positions.
• We monitor elections & government activities.
• We sponsor candidate debates & community forums about vital issues.
• We testify at legislative & administrative hearings to insure citizen input in policy making decisions.
• We publish & distribute issue-oriented material.
• We advocate, we occasionally go to court to help clarify & enforce laws in the public interest.
• We produce & distribute Voters' Guides to help citizens to choose candidates & to be prepared to vote on ballot questions.
• We get INVOLVED! Join us in lively conversations & interesting issues!

The League does not support any political party or candidate.

The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area (LWVFA)
4026 Hummer Road
Suite 214
Annandale, VA 22003-2403
703-658-9150
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