About the League

League of Women Voters^®
of Glenview

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 is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging the informed and active participation of citizens in government. It 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

A member who belongs to a local League in the county, also belongs to the Cook County League, LWV Illinois and LWV US. Visit the web site of your area League or the State League for more information on advocacy, events and election information pertinent to your community and membership information. League of Women Voters of Illinois http://lwvil.org
Local Leagues that are part of LWV Cook County:
Arlington Heights/Mt. Prospect/Buffalo Grove http://www.lwvah.org
Barrington Area http://www.LWVBA.org
Chicago http://www.lwvchicago.org/
Dolton/Harvey/Riverdale (No website)
Evanston http://www.lwve.org/
Glencoe http://www.lwvil.org/glencoe/
Glenview http://glenview.il.lwvnet.org
Homewood/Flossmoor http://www.lwv-hfarea.org/
LaGrange Area http://www.lwvlagrangearea.org/
Oak Park/River Forest http://lwvoprf.lwvil.org/
Palatine Area http://www.lwvpalatinearea.org/
Palos/Orland Area (no website)
Park Forest Area http://www.lincolnnet.net/users/lrlwvpfa
Park Ridge http://www.park-ridge.il.us/voters/
Wilmette http://www.lwvwilmette.org/
Winnetka/Northfield/Kenilworth http://www.lwv-wnk.org/

History of the League of Women Voters

Read a short history of the League of Women Voters.

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