PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES The League of Women Voters is open to all persons of voting age. Men are eligible for membership and welcome to join the ranks of others concerned about public issues and policy. The name was adopted with the founding of the organization in February 1920, shortly after ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by which women were given the right to vote. The was to continue the participation in public affairs by those League’s purpose who had worked for over 50 years toward the achievement of suffrage for women. The objectives of the League have always been: in citizenship and supporting needed legislation; • Fostering education Encouraging interest in government and in national problems; • Promoting participation in the civic life of our country; • Stimulating activity in public affairs, particularly registering and voting in every election; • Developing intelligent use of votes by the women of the United States; • Rendering such other services in the interest of education in citizenship as may be possible; • For the mutual improvement of the members; and • To do every act appropriate or necessary to carry out any of these objectives. • Membership in the local League includes membership in the League of Women Voters of Oklahoma and the League of Women Voters of the United States. The organization works at all three levels of government as a organization to encourage informed and active nonpartisan participation of citizens through education and advocacy. NONPARTISANSHIP LWVOK Bylaws, Article II. Section 2. Nonpartisanship The League shall not support or oppose any political party or candidate. – Nonpartisanship is a basic principle of League, stated in the National and State Constitutions and affirmed by each local League. This means that, while no political position may be taken by an individual member during engagement in League projects, members are free to be partisan in other contexts. Only the local President and the Voter Service Chair are precluded from any active partisan political action or from holding public office. The League never endorses or opposes any political candidate or party. The League speaks only to issues and only to those issues that have been arrived at through the member consensus process. PRINCIPLES The League of Women Voters believes in representative government and in the individual liberties established in the Constitution of the United States.
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES The League of Women Voters is open to all persons of voting age. Men are eligible for membership and welcome to join the ranks of others concerned about public issues and policy. The name was adopted with the founding of the organization in February 1920, shortly after ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by which women were given the right to vote. The League’s purpose was to continue the participation in public affairs by those who had worked for over 50 years toward the achievement of suffrage for women. The objectives of the League have always been: • Fostering education in citizenship and supporting needed legislation; • Encouraging interest in government and in national problems; • Promoting participation in the civic life of our country; • Stimulating activity in public affairs, particularly registering and voting in every election; • Developing intelligent use of votes by the women of the United States; • Rendering such other services in the interest of education in citizenship as may be possible; • For the mutual improvement of the members; and • To do every act appropriate or necessary to carry out any of these objectives. Membership in the local League includes membership in the League of Women Voters of Oklahoma and the League of Women Voters of the United States. The organization works at all three levels of government as a nonpartisan organization to encourage informed and active participation of citizens through education and advocacy. NONPARTISANSHIP LWVOK Bylaws, Article II. Section 2. Nonpartisanship – The League shall not support or oppose any political party or candidate. Nonpartisanship is a basic principle of League, stated in the National and State Constitutions and affirmed by each local League. This means that, while no political position may be taken by an individual member during engagement in League projects, members are free to be partisan in other contexts. Only the local President and the Voter Service Chair are precluded from any active partisan political action or from holding public office. The League never endorses or opposes any political candidate or party. The League speaks only to issues and only to those issues that have been arrived at through the member consensus process. PRINCIPLES The League of Women Voters believes in representative government and in the individual liberties established in the Constitution of the United States.