MEMBERSHIP UPDATES

In February 2025, the national League of Women Voters is transitioning to a new membership structure to get more people around the country involved in empowering voters and defending democracy.

This guide  will help you understand what these changes mean for you — and what we’ll need you to do.

For more details, check the Membership Page

ERA PRESENTATION

At our January meeting, Rebecca Goldman spoke on the ERA-- history, current status and future.
Read more on our LWVLT Meetings page

Watch the recording.

REPARATIONS TASK FORCE

A reparations study was approved at the 65th Biennial State Convention of the League of Women Voters of New Jersey held June 10, 2023. The scope of the study is to review the evidence for and against taking a position in support of Reparations for Black/African Americans. A study committee was formed. 
On January 14, a webinar on the report was held via Zoom with panelists Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter, Jean-Pierre Brutus from New Jersey Institute for Social Justice and Steve Lestition, Lawrence LWV member and member of the Reparations Task Force.
REPARATIONS TASK FORCE RECORDING

Local leagues will be asked to study the findings in the report.
The full report can be found here:
Reparations Study Materials

We -- along with leagues all over the state -- will be discussing the findings in the report and answering the consensus questions on page 45-46 of the report.  Our monthly February meeting will focus on the above materials and will be held via Zoom. 

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Through the “Women Defend Democracy” campaign, the League will work to:  

Provide Democracy Education & Election Administration Support 
Restore and Defend Voting Rights Protections 
Abolish the Electoral College 
Protect Democracy Organizations & Institutions 
Fight for Reproductive Freedoms 

This campaign kicks off for the first 100 days of the new administration and beyond. The League of Women Voters is well positioned to defend attacks on democracy in the coming months and years. Together, we believe in the power of women to create a more perfect democracy. 

Rooted in the century-long movement that secured the right to vote for women, the League of Women Voters has worked to foster civic engagement and enhance access to the vote since our founding in 1920.

Educate.

Advocate.

Empower.

AT 100+ YEARS

Over time our work has evolved from efforts to gain and foster women’s suffrage to ensuring that all eligible voters -- particularly those from traditionally underrepresented or under-served communities, including first-time voters, non-college youth, new citizens, minorities, the elderly and voters with disabilities -- have the opportunity and the information to exercise their right to vote.
 

NONPARTISAN

The League is proud to be nonpartisan, neither supporting or opposing  candidates or political parties at any level of government, but always working on vital issues of concern to members and the public.

We welcome women, men, young adults, and teens to join our League.

Dues are $60 per year.

   Family membership is $85 per year.

   Student membership is free.

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