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The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy.

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100 YEARS OF VOTING: POWER, INFLUENCE, CHANGE

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Illinois granting women the right to vote in federal elections, and the League is planning exciting activities for members and the public to ensure that the enormous significance of this even is remembered and renewed throughout the state.

During 2013, LWVIL will celebrate the 100th anniversary + June 26, 1913 - of Illinois women getting the franchise in Presidential elections. The story of suffrage for Illinois women is unique and important in the nation's history:

  • Illinois was the first state east of the Mississippi to expand the vote to women;
  • Illinois was a more populous state than any previous state to give women the vote; and,
  • Because it was neither prohibited in the U.S. or Illinois state constitutions, Illinois women were able to vote for Presidential electors, shifting the balance of power in national elections. This propelled the national suffrage movement into its final phase, leading to the 19th ammendment in 1919.

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LWV Naperville Now Accepts Online Donations

The League of Women Voters of Naperville is now accepting online donations and membership dues payments. If you are new to Naperville and want to join the league you can also do that online.
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