Mission Statement
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political
organization, encourages the informed and active participation in
government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues,
and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Who We
Are
The League of Women Voters of the United States
was founded in 1920, as the culmination of the 72 year struggle to gain
women’s right to vote and to help prepare women to exercise their
newly acquired right. Today, the
League has over 1,000 local Leagues, over 130,000 members who work to
encourage political responsibility through informed and active
participation in government and to act on selected governmental
issues. It is a national organization
for men and women over 18.
Leagues in communities across the nation
are known for providing voters with factual, nonpartisan information on
candidates and ballot issues, whether through voter’s guides,
candidate forums, town meetings or debates.
The League is most widely known for the Presidential Debates in 1982
and 1986. Locally, the League of
Women Voters of Arizona has held debates for numerous state and local races
and printed ballot guides.
