Our People
The League of Women Voters of the Lower Cape Fear is made up of a diverse group of people from Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender counties -- People just like you.
Our History
The League of Women Voters was first founded in 1920 out of the Women's Suffrage Movement. The League of Women Voters of the Lower Cape Fear was first founded in 1962 and disbanded in 1967. LWV-LCF reformed and reorganized in 1972 and has been active in the region ever since.
Our Mission
Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.
The League of Women Voters of the Lower Cape Fear is proud to be nonpartisan, neither supporting nor opposing candidates or political parties at any level of government, but always working on vital issues of concern to members and the public.
The League of Women Voters of the Lower Cape Fear is proud to be nonpartisan, neither supporting nor opposing candidates or political parties at any level of government, but always working on vital issues of concern to members and the public.
Our Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion
LWV is an organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in principle and in practice. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the organization’s current and future success in engaging all individuals, households, communities, and policy makers in creating a more perfect democracy.
There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, gender identity, ethnicity, race, native or indigenous origin, age, generation, sexual orientation, culture, religion, belief system, marital status, parental status, socioeconomic status, language, accent, ability status, mental health, educational level or background, geography, nationality, work style, work experience, job role function, thinking style, personality type, physical appearance, political perspective or affiliation and/or any other characteristic that can be identified as recognizing or illustrating diversity.
There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, gender identity, ethnicity, race, native or indigenous origin, age, generation, sexual orientation, culture, religion, belief system, marital status, parental status, socioeconomic status, language, accent, ability status, mental health, educational level or background, geography, nationality, work style, work experience, job role function, thinking style, personality type, physical appearance, political perspective or affiliation and/or any other characteristic that can be identified as recognizing or illustrating diversity.
Our Vision
We envision a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge and the confidence to participate.
Our Belief
We believe in the power of women to create a more perfect democracy.
Our Biennium Report
Click here to read our 2017 - 2019 Biennium Report