Mission Statement
The League of Women Voters,
a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed
and active participation of citizens 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, printed versions of the ballot guides
and for our online candidate information site
