About the League

What is our mission? How are we structured? What is our history?

Our Mission.  Other Leagues.  Who's Who.

Our Mission and Roles

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy. We never support or oppose any political party or candidate.

The League of Women Voters has two separate and distinct roles.

• Voters Service/Citizen Education: we present unbiased nonpartisan information about elections, the voting process, and issues.

• Action/Advocacy: we are also nonpartisan, but, after study, we use our positions to advocate for or against particular policies in the public interest.

To conduct our voter service and citizen education activities, we use funds from the League of Women Voters of Illinois Education Fund, which is a 501(c)(3) corporation, a nonprofit educational organization. The League of Women Voters, a membership organization, conducts action and advocacy and is a nonprofit 501(c)(4) corporation.

Our Vision, Beliefs, and Intentions guide our activities.

Other League Organizations

A member of the League of Women voters of Oak Park and River Forest is also a member of:

• LWV - Cook County
• Lake Michigan League of Women Voters
• LWV - Illinois
• LWV - US

LOCAL LEAGUE CLUSTER

• LWV - Chicago
• LWV - LaGrange

Who's Who and What's What in our Local League

Annual Meeting pictures

Oak Park-River Forest League Wins Pioneer Award

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