Our Oath
- We do solemnly swear that we will empower voters and defend our democracy;
- That we will faithfully execute our civic responsibility as nonpartisan advocates;
- We do this fearlessly, reflectively, and collectively. We act from a place of hope and collective power.
- We affirm that we will work to provide democracy education and election administration support, restore and defend voting rights protections, abolish the Electoral College, protect democracy organizations, and fight for reproductive freedoms. We will not be deterred from these tasks.
- We are joined together to protect life, liberty, freedom, and justice.
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 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.
Bylaws
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