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Join the League or Renew Here

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 Schenectady County, you are also joining the national and state Leagues. 33 % of your dues payment will go to LWVUS, 47 % will go to LWV of New York State, and 20 % will go to LWV Schenectady County.

How Do I Join or Renew?

To join the League or renew your membership, click the Join/Renew button: button
 
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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 membership portal to update your profile information and view your past payments.

 

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), but they each 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, you can pay by check.  Print and complete this PDF icon membership form, make check payable to LWVUS, and mail to LWV Schenectady County, P.O. Box 9135, Schenectady NY 12309.
  • You will receive an online confirmation and an email receipt for your payment.
  • Membership dues are not tax-deductible. 
  • Your membership dues payment will show up as three transactions on your account — one each to LWV Schenectady County, LWV New York, 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

donateDo 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 LWV Schenectady when paying your dues, or you can donate directly to us on the Donate page on our website.  

 

 

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, go to the LWV Member Portal.

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 into the form. (You do not need a password.)