League of Women Voters of Alameda - About Us
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Established in 1920, the League of Women Voters is a national nonprofit educational and political organization of women and men working to raise voters’ understanding of major policy issues and to influence public policy through education. We do not support or oppose any political party or candidate. We do take positions on selected policy issues that members have studied and reached a consensus.
The League has two separate and distinct roles. For our voter service and citizen education role, we provide unbiased, nonpartisan information about elections, candidates, the voting process, and public policy issues. For our advocacy role, we draw upon our consensus-based positions to advocate for or against particular policies in the public interest. The League of Women Voters of Alameda, established in 1978, is a member of the League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of California. We are a small 501(3)(c) nonprofit organization, staffed only by volunteers, and dedicated to making democracy work. More About Us → |
League of Women Voters of Alameda - Our Work
Events
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Our calendar of events provides a quick overview on the breadth of ways the League is making a difference in Alameda. We offer forums to prepare you for upcoming elections, and forums to keep you informed about topics of interest to our Alameda community.
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Voter Information & Registration
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Your vote counts! Some elections are decided by just a few votes. The League understands how busy everyone is, so we provide a variety of ways to keep you informed and prepared for upcoming elections. Our information is balanced and non-partisan, so you can make an informed decision.
See our Calendar of Events for voter registration drives and election forums. Review our Voter Information pages and get ready to vote. Calendar of Events → Voter Information → |
Advocacy
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After careful study, the League does take positions on some critical issues (but never candidates). We advocate for measures that help our communities and protect our democracy.
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Public Outreach 
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The League's mission is to encourage the informed and active participation of citizens in government and to influence public policy through education and advocacy.
To this end, we conduct community forums and public outreach programs. More About Our Public Outreach → |
News 
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The National and State Leagues make legal challenges to fight for voter rights. Read news about those challenges, and about advocacy actions by and alerts from the National League, California League, and Bay Area League.
The Voter is our local, League of Women Voters of Alameda newsletter that we published six times a year. Each issue contains national, state, and local League news. Our emails (called eBlasts) are published twice every month. They contain info on upcoming League and community events, calls to action, and ways to get involved with us. National & State League News → Local League News → |