About the League
The League has worked for over 100 years educating, advocating for, and empowering voters.
What Does LWV Do?
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages 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 provide unbiased nonpartisan information about elections, the voting process, and issues
- Action/Advocacy: although we are nonpartisan, after study, we use our positions to advocate for or against particular policies in the public interest.
State and Local League Activities
In Delaware, our state League (LWVDE) focuses on advocacy within the state law-making body (the Delaware General Assembly), and voter service by providing the VOTE411 online voter guide. Our local Leagues focus on community-based voter services such as voter registration/information tables at local schools and community events, as well as legislative and land use advocacy at the county and/or city levels.
Browse further in this website to fund lots more information on all of these activities!
New Citizen Ceremonies
A unique function provided by LWV in Delaware is the welcoming of new citizens at naturalization ceremonies. With the assistance of LWVDE volunteers, the new citizens are provided with a packet of voting information including a roster of their US and Delaware legislators. League volunteers are available to respond to citizens’ questions regarding voting issues. In Delaware, these ceremonies are scheduled eight times a year either at the US District Court House in Wilmington or in Clayton Hall at the University of Delaware, Newark. Helping at the naturalization ceremonies is a moving and meaningful experience for many of our volunteers.
Local Leagues in Delaware
Delawareans who join LWV automatically become members at three levels: the local League for their county, the LWV of Delaware and The League of Women Voters of the United States.
