About the League

League of Women Voters^®
of New Orleans

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

Our Mission. Other Leagues. Our History. ByLaws. Positions.

Our Mission and Roles

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging the informed and active participation of citizens 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 California 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

Our members are also members of:

League of Women Voters of Louisiana, and
"League of Women Voters of the United States"<http://www.lwv.org/">.

See other Leagues in Louisiana and other state Leagues and local League websites.

History of the League of Women Voters

Read a short history of the League of Women Voters.

LWVNO ByLaws

ByLaws - Reviewed and Updated June, 2005
Click here to see suggested amendments to LWVNO By-Laws (which include name change to "LWV of Greater New Orleans"): Suggested amended by-laws 2010
Note: proposed deletions are struck-through; proposed additions are underlined and in red; and all changes (whether additions or deletions) are yellow-highlighted. Proposed By-Law language changes will come before the League Chapter's General Membership at the June 5 Annual Meeting. Website publication of the proposed By-Law changes (and Essentials May newsletter citation) constitutes notice requirements of proposed changes.

LWVNO Positions on Issues

Positions on Issues - Reviewed and Updated June, 2005

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