Our Vision

The goal of the League of Women Voters is to empower citizens to shape better communities worldwide.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political membership organization which:

• acts after study and member agreement to achieve solutions in the public interest on key community issues at all government levels;
• builds citizen participation in the democratic process; and
• engages communities in promoting positive solutions to public policy issues through education and advocacy.

The League of Women Voters Education Fund is a nonpartisan public policy educational organization which:

• builds citizen participation in the democratic process;
• studies key community issues at all governmental levels in an unbiased manner; and
• enables people to seek positive solutions to public policy issues through education and conflict management.

We believe in:

• respect for individuals;
• the value of diversity; and
• the empowerment of the grassroots, both within the League and in communities. 

We will:

• act with trust, integrity and professionalism;
• operate in an open and effective manner to meet the needs of those we serve, both members and the public;
• take the initiative in seeking diversity in membership; and
• acknowledge our heritage as we seek our path to the future. 

Core Values:

• We are a nonpartisan political membership organization.
• We believe grassroots initiatives and consensus building are the strengths of our organization.
• We believe that our organization models the principles of good governance.
• We consider well before taking action and prepare well before beginning to act.
• We believe that citizenship requires knowledge, as well as the ability and will to act.
• We believe that the responsibility of good government rests on the shoulders of its citizens.
• We believe that the rights of citizens at home and abroad are interdependent.