As a member of the League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus, you will join hundreds of people across central Ohio and more than 1 Million members and supporters across the country who care about making our society more civil and democratic and our government more responsive and accountable.
Beyond the intangible benefits of networking with a vibrant group of “political junkies”, voting experts, reform advocates, and volunteer lobbyists, you will get the following member benefits.
- Automatic membership in the League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of Ohio, connecting you to education and action at the national and state levels through newsletters, action alerts, and invitations to special events
- A voice and a vote in selecting the League's leadership and advocacy positions
- The eVoter, the weekly email newsletter of LWVMC
- Invitations to general membership meetings, issue forums, town hall meetings, and candidate forums, as well as other League-sponsored events, such as our member meetups and Democracy In Action.
- Know that your membership dues add to our grassroots strength and our financial resources.
Join/Renew Process
The Join/Renew Process is explained in this video.
To join or renew your membership, click on the following Join/Renew Button
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 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.
Note: ONLY the LWVMC portion of your membership dues will be tax-deductible.
The receipt will show the 20% of your dues going to LWVMC and can serve as your tax-receipt. - Your membership dues payment will show up as three transactions on your account — one each to LWVMC, LWV Ohio, 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.
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 the code into the form. (You do not need a password.)
