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LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP

Why join LWVO

WHY JOIN LWVO?

LWV OHIO MEMBER BENEFITS

  • ​​You will have the opportunity to participate in local, state, and national League work

  • Your opinion is valued and your voice is heard. LWV believes that grassroots initiatives and consensus building are the strengths of our organization.

  • You'll receive exclusive civic information you can trust.

  • You'll have the opportunity to use your skills and gain new ones.

  • You'll know that your membership dues add to our grassroots strength.

Organizatioal stucture

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF LWVO

When you join the League, you also become a member of the State and US Leagues. 
Each level plays a vital role in empowering voters and protecting democracy. 

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LOCAL LEAGUES

  • Provides year-round direct support to voters to increase civic participation

  • Educates community on how local and state government works

  • Develops and facilitates candidate and issue forums and guides for local elections to provide neutral, nonpartisan information for voters

  • Organizes voter registration drives and other voter outreach programs

  • Manages local Vote411 information

LWVO

  • Establishes positions on state issues based on consensus across Ohio Local Leagues

  • Lobbies state office holders on behalf of those issues 

  • Manages media communication on state actions

  • Advocates for and defends democratic principals across a wide spectrum of platforms

  • Develops civic programming and materials to support statewide civic participation initiatives and for adoption at the local level

  • Produces voter guides and organizes voter forums for candidates and issues in statewide races

  • Supports local Leagues in education, advocacy, and legal action

LWVUS

  • Establishes positions on key issues based on state consensus

  • Lobbies federal office holders on behalf of those issues

  • Advocates for and defends democratic principles

  • Maintains support tools, such as Vote411. ​

  • Supports state Leagues in education, advocacy, and legal action.

list of local Leagues

FIND YOUR LOCAL LEAGUE & BECOME A MEMBER

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*LOCAL LEAGUE
**LOCAL LEAGUES MAY INCLUDE MEMBERS FROM SURROUNDING AREAS

NO LOCAL LEAGUE IN YOUR AREA?
Join us at the state level! Go here to join LWVO.

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