League of Women Voters of Oregon

Specialties

League of Women Voters® of Oregon (LWVOR) is a grassroots, nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government in order to build better communities statewide. LWVOR’s purposes are to influence public policy through education and advocacy, and to provide support for League members and the League organization. Meet the LWVOR Leaders.

To Become a Member or learn more, Please go to our website or call our State Office.

History

Established in 1920.

LWV’s history dates back to 1920.

It wasn’t until the 1946 convention that the name was changed to the League of Women Voters of the United States to emphasize the shift from being a federation of state Leagues to being a member-​based organization.

Today, LWV is concerned with political education and action on a wide variety of local, state, national and international issues, including governmental reform, natural resources, social policy, and international relations.

LWV publicizes the views and qualifications of political candidates of all parties and works for legislation in the public interest. Leagues exist in each state, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, and Hong Kong, with national headquarters in Washington, DC. The League of Women Voters of Oregon is composed of approximately 1000 members with fifteen local Leagues.