In just two days, the League of Women Voters will commemorate our 89th birthday – and we've got a lot to be proud of! Help us celebrate by signing our birthday card.
There is no other national organization in America that inspires such a great degree of commitment from its members. Here's a quick peek at five accomplishments we are celebrating and why the League's trusted legacy and grassroots strength remains as vital to a healthy and transparent government, all these years later.
- We celebrate this year with a strong commitment to build on the civic energy generated during the 2008 election season and continue our legacy of fostering meaningful citizen participation.
- We are so proud that in nearly 850 communities nationwide, the League remains THE trusted place for citizens to discuss the issues, ask the difficult questions, and demand accountability from their government.
- The League is a leader in transparency – from our work in the 1950s to uncover Senator Joseph McCarthy's abuse of congressional investigative powers to our current work urging President Obama to make openness in government a priority, the League is working to make the federal government more accessible to American citizens.
- The League celebrates our work promoting equal voting rights, having been at the forefront of the struggle to pass the Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982, winning passage of the National Voter Registration Act in 1993, and more recently working to enact the Help America Vote Act of 2002, and ensure full voting rights for Americans living in our nation's capital.
- Our connection with communities is helping us expand our work on issues that impact Americans and the world, such as climate change and health care.
The League of Women Voters truly has left its footprint on American history, and our democracy is stronger because of it. We look forward to continuing to strengthen our representative democracy for years to come.
