About the League

League of Women Voters^®
of the District of Columbia

What is our mission? How are we structured? What is our history?

Our Mission. Other Leagues. Our History.

Our Mission and Roles

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and 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 of California 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

Our League is a member of the National Capital Area League which is comprised of the Leagues in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area

List leagues and url's for websites if available

Our members are also members of the "League of Women Voters of the United States "<http://www.lwv.org/">.
See other state Leagues and local League websites.

History of the League of Women Voters

Read a short history of the League of Women Voters.

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