Agency Details:

League of Women Voters of Greater Las Cruces

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Description:
The League is a membership organization with dues of $50 a year for the first member and $25 for each additional household member and $25 for student members. When an individual joins the League of Women Voters of Greater Las Cruces, they also become members of the League of Women Voters of New Mexico and the League of Women Voters of the United States.

The League provides a number of services to help citizens cast informed votes including hosting candidate forums, publishing a Voters’ Guide prior to major elections (gives information about ballot issues and prints responses of candidates to questions), and publishing a Who’s Who that lists elected officials with contact information.

The League also hosts forums on a variety of issues. The public is invited to these events.

The local League has study groups on special interests (i.e. Election Process/Voter Turnout, Metropolitan Court, Behavioral Health Services). Additionally there is a monthly luncheon on the 2nd Monday of the month. This luncheon features a variety of local speakers and is open to both members and any interested people within the community.

History:
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, has fought since 1920 to improve our systems of government and impact public policies through citizen education and advocacy. The League's enduring vitality and resonance comes from its unique decentralized structure. The League is a grassroots organization, working at the national, state and local levels.

There are Leagues in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Hong Kong, in addition to the hundreds of local Leagues nationwide. The League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters Education Fund operate at the national level with grassroots support from state and local Leagues.

The League of Women Voters is strictly nonpartisan; it neither supports nor opposes candidates for office at any level of government. At the same time, the League is wholeheartedly political and works to influence policy through advocacy. It is the original grassroots citizen network, directed by the consensus of its members nationwide. The 900 state and local Leagues – comprising a vast grassroots lobby corps that can be mobilized when necessary.

Over time, the League’s legislative priorities change to reflect the needs of society and critical issues of concern. The organization remains true to its basic purpose: to make democracy work for all citizens. The League of Women Voters makes a difference in the lives of citizens because of the energy and passion of thousands of members committed to our principles.

Contact people:

Dale E. Yeo, Voter Service, (phone), (email) Bonnie Burn, President, (phone), (email)

Languages Spoken: English

Address:

PO Box 8322 Las Cruces, NM 88006

Web Site: http://www.lwvglc.org

Directions:

There is no local office. Lunch Meetings are held at the Good Samaritan, 3011 Buena Vida Circle (east of Telshor, just north of Memorial Medical Center).

Last updated on October 15, 2009