The League of Women Voters (LWV) is a national organization divided into independent but affiliated national, state and local levels. Founded in 1920 at the culmination of a 72-year struggle to gain women’s suffrage, the LWV took as its first charge helping to educate women on how to exercise their new political rights and responsibilities. Today, there are over 700 League of Women Voters chapters.

The League is proud to be nonpartisan, neither supporting nor opposing candidates or political parties at any level of government, but always working on vital issues of concern to members and the public.

The League encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

The LWV-DeKalb board president, advocacy chair, and voters service chairs shall avoid political activities that may give the appearance of partisanship.

Yes, the LWV-DeKalb County is a nonpartisan organization. A person’s perception of the LWV-DeKalb County is largely based on the position they have and the prism through which they look at activities, events and positions. Our members identify as Democrats, Republicans, Independents, Libertarians, Green and other party members.

The LWV-DeKalb County does, however, take action on a selected issue once a) the issue has been studied, b) consensus of the members on the position is gained and c) that position is later adopted at the national convention.

You can find the full list of positions that the LWV has taken on issues here.

The LWV believes in representative government and the individual liberties established in the Constitution of the United States.

The LWV believes that a good democratic government depends upon the informed and active participation of its citizens.

The LWV believes that the right to vote must be protected for every citizen, that every person should have access to free public education that provides equal opportunity for all and that no person or group should suffer legal, economic or administrative discrimination.

The LWV believes that efficient and economical government requires competent personnel, clear assignment of responsibility, adequate financing and coordination among the different agencies and levels of government.

The LWV believes that government should be responsive to the will of the people. Government should maintain an equitable and flexible system of taxation, promote the conservation and development of natural resources in the public interest, share in the solution of economic and social problems which affect the general welfare, promote a stable and expanding economy and adopt domestic policies which facilitate the solution of international problems.

The LWV believes that cooperation with other nations is essential in the search for solutions to the world’s problems and the development of international law is imperative in the promotion of world peace.