Welcome to LWV of Alachua County!
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Join LWV or Renew your LWV Membership
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. Voting members must be 16 years or older.
Your LWV of Alachua County (LWVAC) membership includes membership in LWV of Florida (LWVFL) and the LWV of the United States (LWVUS).
To join the League or renew your LWV membership, click the “Join/Renew” button to access the online LWV Member Join/Renew Form, enter the email address associated with your LWV membership, and then check your email for the validation code or click the link in the email to login.
If you are a student and would like to join the League, please info [at] lwv-alachua.org (subject: Student%20Membership) (contact us) with "Student Membership" in the subject line.
New members, after making your payment, please return to our site to fill out a Member Interest Survey to help us match your interests to our activities!
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.
League Membership 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.
- Individual members: $75 per year is the recommended amount, or pay what you can ($20 minimum).
- You can add a second member ($150 total for both recommended, $40 for both minimum), but each member will need a unique email address.
- Life members: In appreciation of their dedication to democracy, Life Members (members for more than 50 years) are exempt from membership dues.
League Membership Dues Payments
- 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.
- You will receive an online confirmation and an email receipt for your payment.
- Your membership dues payment will show up as three transactions on your account — one each to LWVAC, LWVFL and LWVUS. You’ll be a member of all three!
- Keep things simple by automatically renewing each year! Just select auto-renewal when you are paying your dues.
- For those without an email address or who must pay by check, complete
this form, make your dues check payable to LWVUS and mail both to LWVAC, PO Box 15285, Gainesville, FL 32604-5285. - Dues are not tax-deductible.
Making Donations
- Some members may have made Susan B. Anthony donations in the past. With the new system, the $50 donation can be made during step 2 of the online renewal process or directly from our website. That donation stays solely with LWV of Alachua County. It is very helpful with League expenses in serving our community. Locally, we retain just 20% of the dues you pay.
- Donations may also be made by mail but require a separate check from your membership dues. Checks for any LWVAC donations made exclusively to the LWV of Alachua County should be made out to LWVAC and mailed to: LWVAC, PO Box 15285, Gainesville, FL 32604-5285.
- Donations to LWVAC are not tax-deductible. To make 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, PO Box 15285, Gainesville, FL 32604. The League of Women Voters of Florida Education Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization, is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Tax ID Number: 59-1385724.
New Members
- New to LWV or LWVAC?
- Please fill out a Member Interest Survey to help us match your interests to our activities.
- 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.
