Our Mission

Empowering Voters.
Defending Democracy.
Providing Voter Services.

Our Vision

We envision a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge and the confidence to participate.

Our Value

We believe in the power of women to create a more perfect democracy.

NEW JERSEY GOVERNMENT

GOVERNOR
Phil Murphy
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Tahesha Way
SENATORS
George Helmy
Cory Booker
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
CD 12: Bonnie Watson Coleman
CD 3: Andy Kim
STATE SENATORS
LD 15: Shirley Turner
LD 14: Linda Greenstein
ASSEMBLY
LD 15: Verlina Reynolds Jackson
Anthony Verrelli
LD 14: Wayne D'Angelo
Tennille McCoy

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy. We empower voters and defend democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation, at the local, state, and national levels.

The Lawrence Township League encompasses the municipalities of Lawrence, Trenton, Ewing and Hamilton, New Jersey

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MERCER COUNTY
County Executive: Dan Benson
County Sheriff: Jack Kemler
County Clerk: Paula Sollami Covello
County Surrogate: Diane Gerofsky
County Commissioners:
John A. Cimino, Chair
Kristin McLaughlin, Vice Chair
Samuel Frisby
Cathleen Lewis
Nina Melker
Terrance Stokes
Lucylle Walter

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP
Mayor: Patricia Hendricks Farmer
Town Council:
Chris Bobbitt
 James Kownacki
Olympia I'Liou Perry
John Ryan

NATIONAL

The national League was founded in 1919 as an auxiliary to the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) and was designed as a non-partisan organization dedicated to educating women for their new political role.

STATE

The League replaced NAWSA after women were granted the right to vote in 1920. At the same time, New Jersey launched a state organization in Newark. Since 1920, many communities established local leagues.

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP

Founders of the League of Women Voters of Lawrence Township began their organizing efforts in 1961 and received a charter the following year. Today, there are 38 local Leagues throughout New Jersey and the number is growing.