Welcome to LWV of Alachua County!
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Join LWV or Renew your LWV Membership
- Empowering millions of voters to exercise their right to vote by holding voter registration drives, sponsoring candidate forums and debates, and informing the public about their rights on Election Day.
- Protecting the right to vote and ensuring that every vote is counted by fighting for free, fair and accessible voting systems.
- Advocating for positive change at the local, state and national level on issues such as civic education, government accountability, and money in politics.
- Fostering civil dialogue about important community issues, such as government spending, fair housing, immigration, and civil liberties.
Joining the League is a great way to play an active role in your community and in our democracy! Everyone is welcome - membership in the League of Women Voters is open to anyone 16 years or older.
Your LWV of Alachua County (LWVAC) membership includes:
- Monthly Calendar of Events and The LWVAC Voter email newsletters from LWVAC
- Membership in LWV of Florida (LWVFL) and the LWV of the United States (LWVUS)
- Civic and nonpartisan information via the monthly The LWVAC Voter email newsletters and social media posts
- Opportunity to make a difference in your community through active participation in our working committees, events, forums and lobbying on behalf of LWV issues
To join the League or renew your LWV membership, click the “Join/Renew” button to access the online LWV Member Join/Renew Form:
This video will walk you through how to join or renew your membership at LWV. It also shows how to access and use the membership portal to update your profile information and view your past payments.
Dues
Membership dues are on a sliding scale, so it has never been easier to join the League and participate in this vital work. Dues are split between the LWVAC (20%), LWVFL (47%) and LWVUS (33%) and paid annually, renewable on your Join Date anniversary each year.
- Payment is by ACH (an electronic payment using the numbers on the bottom of a check) or credit card. Members are encouraged to pay by ACH to lower processing fees.
- For those without an email address or who must pay by check, complete this form (coming soon), make your dues check out to LWVUS and mail both to LWVAC, PO Box 15285, Gainesville, FL 32604-5285.
- Donations can also be made by mail but require a separate check. Checks for any donations made exclusively to the LWV of Alachua County should be made out to LWVAC and mailed to the same address: LWVAC, PO Box 15285, Gainesville, FL 32604-5285.
- Dues and donations are not tax-deductible. To give a tax-deductible gift, please make your check out to LWV Florida Education Fund, write "LWVAC" on the memo line, and send to LWVAC Treasurer, Box 15285, Gainesville, FL 32604.
Donations
Your dues support not only the local League activities, they also help defray staff costs and outreach activities at the state and national offices. Locally, we retain just 20% of the dues you pay, so donations are most helpful to support our interns, forum expenses, Voter Guides, website, etc. You can donate during step 2 of the online join/renewal process or directly from our website. Please consider donating today!
Donations are not tax-deductible. To give a tax-deductible gift, please make your check out to LWV Florida Education Fund, write "LWVAC" on the memo line, and send to LWVAC Treasurer, Box 15285, Gainesville, FL 32604.
New Members
New to LWV or LWVAC? membership [at] lwv-alachua.org (Email us) to sign up to attend our next New Member Orientation and learn how you can get involved.
Take 20 minutes to watch the LWVAC Welcome Video and learn about the League! Our video is an overview of the history of the League and our League action committees.
Membership Portal
After joining LWV, members can access the membership portal to:
- Update their contact information (email, phone number, address, etc.)
- Access VOTE411
- Access the LWVAC website
To access the membership portal, click on the “Login” button.
More Information
More information about the LWV membership portal, membership dues, and more is available in this article.
If you have any questions about LWV, your membership or the renewal process, please info [at] lwv-alachua.org (contact us) today.
