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League of Women Voters |
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League of Women Voters, voluntary public service organization of U.S. citizens. Organized in 1920 in Chicago as an outgrowth of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, it had as its original nucleus the leaders of the latter organization. The league was organized to educate American women in the intelligent use of their newly won suffrage. At its founding the league was primarily concerned with the status and rights of women, but it later broadened its interests to encompass the improvement of the entire political, economic, and social structure of the nation. It has directed its educational and research campaigns to those ends on local, state, and national levels. Formerly limited to female membership, the league voted in 1974 to accept men as full members. With headquarters in Washington, D.C., the organization has some 110,000 members. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The League of Women Voters of Arizona (LWVAZ) played a significant role in developing this system and in amending it, in 1992, to include a review process for evaluating judicial performance and allowing voters to decide on retention. But what about their partners in the scheme, the League of Women Voters? The League of Women Voters of Cook County Board of Directors thank you on behalf of our 16 member leagues in Cook County for your excellent article, "Debate as Rare as 'No' Votes on Cook County Board" in your July/August issue. |
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