Mission Statement:
The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase the understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

History of the League:
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization of women and men  founded in 1920 to "finish the fight" after women won the right to vote. Through advocacy, the League of Women Voters works at the local, state and federal levels to make your voice heard and to keep you informed. The League lobbies on issues concerning all levels of government upon which members have studied and reached consensus.

Throughout our history, League members have led grassroots movements for universal voter registration and campaign integrity, the right in reproductive choice, civil rights, clean air and water, safe and affordable housing and child care. Early in our history, the League was committed to establishing child labor laws and equal pay for women. We were an advocate for peace-building through the United Nations and other international organizations in the 1940s. The League fought against discrimination in education, employment and housing in the 1960s and 1970s. In the 1970s and 1980s, the League supported action to clean up the environment, to stop the arms race, and to promote equality of opportunity. Within this past decade, we led the successful effort to eliminate remaining obstacles to voter registration in the United States.