About the League

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Our Mission and Roles

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. We never support or oppose any political party or candidate.

The League of Women Voters has two separate and distinct roles.

• Voters Service/Citizen Education: we present unbiased nonpartisan information about elections, the voting process, and issues.

• Action/Advocacy: we are also nonpartisan, but, after study, we use our positions to advocate for or against particular policies in the public interest.

To conduct our voter service and citizen education activities, we use funds from the League of Women Voters Education Fund, which is a 501(c)(3) corporation, a nonprofit educational organization. The League of Women Voters, a membership organization, conducts action and advocacy and is a nonprofit 501(c)(4) corporation.

Our Vision, Beliefs, and Intentions guide our activities.

Other League Organizations

Members of any of the 11 local Virginia Leagues, and all "Members At Large" throughout the state, are also members of the League of Women Voters of Virginia and the League of Women Voters of the United States. Contact the League in your area:

• League of Women Voters of Alexandria
• League of Women Voters of Arlington
• League of Women Voters of the National Capital Area
• League of Women Voters of Charlottesville/Albemarle
• League of Women Voters of Fairfax Area
• League of Women Voters of Falls Church
• League of Women Voters of Fluvanna County
• League of Women Voters of Loudoun County
• League of Women Voters of Lynchburg
• League of Women Voters of Montgomery County
• League of Women Voters of the Richmond Metropolitan Area
• League of Women Voters of South Hampton Roads
• League of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area

Other links for LWVFA members:

• League of Women Voters of the United States
• League of Women Voters of Virginia
• League of Women Voters in Other States

History of the League of Women Voters

Read a short history of the League of Women Voters.

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