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ATTENTION: CURRENT MEMBERS ...  A new LWV US Membership System is being launched on February 3, 2025.  Membership (Joining or Renewing) will no longer be a function of our local League of Women Voters of Highland Park-Highwood, rather a new National system goes live February 3, 2025.  The reasons and benefits for the new, unifying membership system are plentiful. As a benefit, both our League and the State League will receive more of the dues payments than we currently receive.  If you have renewed your membership before January 31, 2025, you will not need to make another payment until you renew for January 31, 2026.   You may want to preview the new Membership Portal, check out your information and update if required.  
                       

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 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 everyone.

When you join the League of Women Voters of Highland Park, you are also joining the national, state and local Leagues. Thirty-three percent of your dues payment will go to LWVUS, forty-seven percent will go to LWV Illinois and twenty percent will go to LWVHP-HWD. 

To join or renew your membership, click the JOIN/RENEW button below to access the LWV Member portal.  (Interest form will go here)        

 

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This video will walk you through how to join or renew your membership at LWV. It also shows how to access and use the member portal button below to update your profile information and view your past payments.                                                                      Join-Renew

 

 

Membership Dues:

    • Individual members: $75 per year is the recommended amount, or pay what you can ($20 minimum). 
    • * You can add a second member:  Our League is recommending $116 for both, or pay what you can ($40 for both minimum), but both members will need to provide 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.
    • Our benefactor level will no longer be available, but you will be able to still help our local funds by making a separate donation through our donation page.
    • Not clear?  Email leaguehphwd [at] gmail.com for help.
* If paying for and Individual plus a Second Member, the system has a note "Please note that if you opt to add a second person to this purchase the dues amount you choose below will be doubled."  Our League has opted that our dues are the same as in the past few years.  $75 for an individual and $40 for a second person joining or being renewed.  If you enter $58, the system will double the amount and your checkout total will be $116.  Close enough!
 

Making Dues Payments:

    • The preferred payment option is a direct bank transfer (ACH transfer), which minimizes fees. You’ll need your financial institution's routing number and your account number.
    • You also have the option to pay by credit or debit card.
    • If you are not comfortable making payments online, see Pay Dues by Check for instructions. 
    • 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 LWVHP-HWD, LWIL, 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. 

 

Making Donations:

    • Do you want to make an donation in addition to paying your dues?  Thanks - we appreciate it!  
    • You will have the option to make a direct donation to LWVHP-HWD when paying your dues, or can donate directly to us on the Donate page on our website.  

Please donate

 

Renewing Your Membership:

You will receive an email reminder to renew one year after your last renewal, with a link to renew on the LWV Member Portal.

 
If you have signed up for auto-renew, you will get a reminder that your membership is automatically renewing.

 

 

Accessing the LWV Member Portal

To update your contact information or view your past payments, click the button below to go to the  LWV Member Portal

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To log in to the portal:
  • Enter the email address associated with your membership. 
  • You will be sent an email with a verification code to enter the code into the form. (You do not need a password.)

 

 

Pay Dues By Check:

Thank you for your interest in joining LWVDV or renewing your membership! 

To pay your dues by check:

  • Please make your dues check payable to: LWVUS. 
  • Print and complete this membership form. (Please include the name and email address of any additional household member included in the dues amount.)
  • Mail your check and membership form to:
League of Women Voters of Highland Park and Highwood
P.O. Box 396

Highland Park, IL 60035

 THIS IS A NEW SYSTEM ... it may take a while to settle ... questions?  email our %20leaguehphwd [at] gmail.com (league)