55th LWV National Convention

Thursday, June 23, 2022 - 12:00am to Sunday, June 26, 2022 - 11:45pm

THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS’ 55TH NATIONAL CONVENTION
Sheraton Downtown Denver (CO) & Online
JUNE 23-JUNE 26, 2022

Detailed information about the convention is available here.

Why Attend?

In addition to your participation as a voting delegate during plenary sessions on official League business such as budget, program and election of officers, there will be opportunities to network and engage with fellow League members from all areas of the country, participate in large and small group trainings and educational sessions, and hear from League leaders and outside speakers.

Attendees will have the opportunity to join us in person and explore Denver, CO or participate online. Our Convention will be a fully hybrid experience with both combined experiences for in-person and virtual attendees and unique experiences for each audience.

Please continue to check the League Management site and the League Update for updates.

The League of Women Voters was born from such a struggle. The 19th Amendment was finally included in the US Constitution on August 26, 1920

On February 14,1920, the League was formed on the premise that a nonpartisan civic organization could provide the education and experience the public needed to assure the success of democracy. Founder Carrie Chapman Catt exclaimed that the League was formed to “finish the fight” to win national woman suffrage. Yet within the struggle for the right to vote, we left some of our sisters behind when the 75-year fight for votes for women didn’t include securing these rights for women of color. And that struggle continued for decades until the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

And now today, across the states, barriers to voting are being erected to disenfranchise communities of color, people of low-income, students, and people with disabilities. All eligible voters should be able to cast a ballot confidently, proudly, and without additional requirements that prevent them from voting. It is clear that the “fight” remains unfinished. From this vantage point, looking back while planning ahead, we’re committed to remembering and commemorating the accomplishments of all those who fought for our right to vote while advocating for voting reforms and defending democracy. And that the work of the League is needed as much now as it was at its founding.

League of Women Voters ^®
of Lorain County

Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.

55th LWV National Convention

55th LWV National Convention

League of Women Voters ^® of Lorain County

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55th LWV National Convention

55th LWV National Convention

League of Women Voters ® of Lorain County

Address:

Email:

League of Women Voters ^® of Lorain County