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LWVofFC Voter registration event

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. 

When you join the League of Women Voters of Frederick County, you are also joining the national, state and local Leagues. 

  • Thirty-three percent (33%) of your dues payment will go to LWVUS
  • Forty-seven percent (47%) goes to LWV Maryland
  • Twenty percent (20%) goes to LWV of Frederick County

Membership Dues:

  • 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), and  each member 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.

Making 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, please make your dues check payable to: LWVUS. Mail your check and membership form to:

League of Women Voters of Frederick County
          PO Box 9
          Frederick, MD 21705

  • If you pay by ACH or by credit/debit card, you will receive an online confirmation and an email receipt for your payment. Your membership dues are not tax deductible. The receipt will show how much of what you paid goes to each level of the organization.
  • Your membership dues payment will show up as three transactions on your account - one each to LWVFC, LWVMD, 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. 

To join the League,click the Join/Renew button below to access the LWV Member portal. 

Join Renew button

 

LWV Member PortalThis 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. 

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Making Donations

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

You can make a donation to the LWVFC general fund, which supports our advocacy efforts, or to the LWVFC education fund. Please note that only donations o the education funds are fully tax-deductible.
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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.
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Accessing the LWV Member Portal

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

To log in to the portal: Enter the email address associated with your membership. 
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Questions about League Membership?

For more details about membership benefits and opportunites, please see Welcome to New Members and Resources for Members. 

If you have any questions, send us an email at lwvoffc [at] gmail.com.