Membership

Membership

Joining the League is a great way to play an active role in your community and in our democracy! Our members are passionate activists who work together to create positive and lasting changes in our communities. 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 Orange Durham and Chatham Counties, Inc. (LWVODC) you are also joining the state  and national league. Twenty percent of your dues payment will go to LWVODC, forty-seven percent will go to LWVNC, and thirty-three percent of your dues payment will go to LWVUS. Learn more about us by viewing our LWVODC 101 slide presentation.

How to Join or Renew Your Membership

There are two ways to join or renew your membership. 

  1. Click on the LWV Member Portal located on the left side of the red bar at the top of this page and provide the required informaton and payment for your membership. This video will walk you through how to use the LWV Member Portal. The video also identifies how to access and use the LWV Member Portal to update your profile information and view your past payments. 
  2. To join or renew your membership by check, please see information below under Paying Your Membership by check.

Note that when you select the LWV Member Portal, you will no longer be on the LWVODC website and instead will be on the LWVUS website's Membership web page. If you wish to return to the LWVODC website, select the back arrow to return to our website again.

Membership Dues

  • Individual members: $75 per year is the recommended amount, or pay what you can ($20 minimum).
  • You can add a second member in your household: $150 total for both recommended, or pay what you can ($40 for both minimum). You and the second member will need to provide a unique email address.
  • Life members (members for more than 50 years) are exempt from membership dues.

Paying For Your Membership Online

  • Membership dues will be paid through the LWV Member Portal.
  • 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 below 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 LWVODC, LWVNC, and LWVUS.  
  • If you would prefer to keep things simple, you will have an option to select to automatically renew each year!
  • You will receive an email reminder to renew one year after your membership payment, 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.

Updating Your Contact Information and Viewing Past Payments

Login to the LWV Member Portal and 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.)

Paying Your Membership by Check

  • Make your membership check payable to LWVUS and mail to: LWVODC, PO Box 3397, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-3397. 
  • Include the completed Membership Invoice with your check. It contains information that we will need for your membership. If you cannot, or do not want to print the invoice, please type or print the following information on a sheet of paper and include it with your check: Your first and last name, address, county (Orange / Durham / Chatham), phone number and email address. Your information is used only for League membership and is not shared.
  • You will receive an email reminder to renew one year after your membership payment.

Making Donations

Please donate
Please consider making a donation to LWVODC to help us reach as many local voters as possible! We aim to reach thousands more people via targeted social media ads, postcard campaigns to unaffiliated voters, community forums and focused marketing strategies to promote LWVODC and Vote411.org. Your donation of any amount is much appreciated! Operational Donation (not tax dedutible)  Education Fund Donation (tax dedutible)
 
If you prefer to make a donation by mail, please make a check payable to the desired fund (LWVODC or LWVODC Education Fund).  If you are making donations to both, we will require separate checks.  All mail donations may be sent to LWVODC P.O. Box 3397 Chapel Hill, NC  27715.
 

Questions about League Membership

LWVODC offers new member orientation sessions you can attend to learn more about the League and the volunteer opportunities available. If you have any questions, please contact us at lwvodc1 [at] gmail.com