What is the League?
Founded in 1920 by women who led the struggle for women's right to vote, the League today has thousands of members, both men and women, nationwide who work to keep our government accessible and responsive to all Americans.
The Cumberland County league of Women Voters is one of 20
local leagues across the state of North Carolina.
What does the League do?
The League is a strictly non-partisan semi-political organization that does not support or oppose any candidate or political party. The League is a multi-issue organization that works to:
- achieve positive solutions to today's complex problems
- research, study and take action on policy issues at all government levels
- produce informative publications on these issues
- educate and inform all citizens about candidates for public office
- encourage citizen participation through public debates and forums
- advocate change through lobbying elected officials
What Does the League Promote?
- universal voter registration and effective election laws
- fair, honest and open campaign practices and debate
- protection of our natural resources and environmental quality
- responsible local, state and federal fiscal policies
- an effective criminal justice system
- fair and equitable taxes
What Do League Members Do?
Every new League member makes a difference in influencing the broad range of public policy issues you care about. When you join the League of Women Voters of Cumberland County, you will begin to make a difference in the decisions made every day that affect you, your family, and your community.
League members learn about their communities and their local government. They study, research and arrive at consensus about public policy issues facing local, state and federal government. They work together through lobbying and education efforts to educate both citizens and government about these issues and the way in which they affect our lives.
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