Bylaws:

Our Bylaws were last updated on 4/09

Current Positions:

Click Here to Explore Positions on which the League has reached consensus.

What We're Studying:

Healthcare Reform

Civic Betterment Party

About The League of Women Voters

  • The League is political but non-partisan.
  • We are an 87-year-old organization.
  • There are more than 100,000 members nationwide.
  • The League is organized by chapters: National, State, Local, and more
  • Anyone can join the League who is a citizen and 18 years old
  • League does not discriminate - many MEN are members
  • League has enjoyed many "Firsts" - Click Here to Discover them
  • League is well respected by members of Congress and State Legislatures
  • League studies are often ahead of their times
  • League is governed by its Bylaws and Purpose & Policy Statement

LWV Is an American Institution!

About the League of Women Voters

The League is a multi-issue, activist organization with chapters in all fifty states as well as some foreign countries.

The League was formed in 1920 in Chicago's Congress Hotel by Carrie Chapman Catt and others in order to help women become informed citizens as they exercised their newly won, and hard fought, battle that culminated with the 19th Ammendment to the United States Constitution.

Since then, the League has been a force in American Politics as it has successfully registered voters, sponsored candidate debates so that voters could meet and hear the candidates before they voted, and worked hard to insure every citizen's right to vote and have their vote counted.

The League also studies issues upon which members agree ought to be studied. After study, the League will take a position on an issue after consensus is reached by the members. The League is governed by a set of by-laws that are reviewed and agreed upon every two years.

The League is a great organization to join. By being a member of the League of Women Voters, you will become a more informed citizen, help to educate others about voting and issues of great importance to our nation, and make friends with some of the most interesting people in your community.

We hope you enjoy our website and find what you are looking for. If we can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn email us at info@lwvge.org.

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