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Local Officers and Board:
MaryBeth
McAuley
Merilyn
Moorhead
Kristeen
Harris
Website: Ellen
Wadley

The
League of Women Voters was founded in 1920 to promote
political responsibility through informed and active
citizen participation in government. There are approximately
80,000 members of the League of Women Voters within
all 50 states and the Virgin Islands. There are 1,500
members in Colorado.We hope that the information
you find here will motivate you to become a member
of our organization.
Our
Mission: The
League of Women Voters, a non-partisan political organization,
encourages the informed and active participation of citizens
in government, works to increase understanding of major public
policy issues, and influences public policy through education
and advocacy
League Principles:
The League of Women Voters believes
in representative government and in the individual
liberties established in the Constitution of the United
States.
The League of Women Voters believes
that democratic government depends upon the informed
and active participation of its citizens and requires
that governmental bodies protect the citizen’s
right to know by giving adequate notice of proposed
actions, holding open meetings and making public
records accessible.
The League of
Women Voters believes that every citizen should
be protected in the right to vote; that every person
should have access to free public education that
provides equal opportunity for all; and that no
person or group should suffer legal, economic or
administrative discrimination.
The League of
Women Voters believes that efficient and economical
government requires competent personnel, the clear
assignment of responsibility, adequate financing,
and coordination among the different agencies and
levels of government.
The League of
Women Voters believes that responsible government
should be responsive to the will of the people;
that government should maintain an equitable and
flexible system of taxation, promote the conservation
and development of natural resources in the public
interest, share in the solution of economic and
social problems that affect the general welfare,
promote a sound economy and adopt domestic policies
that facilitate the solution of international problems.
The League of
Women Voters believes that cooperation with other
nations is essential in the search for solutions
to world problems and that development of international
organization and international law is imperative
in the promotion of world peace.
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