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2008 Community Services
One or more of the following services can be provided by the State and by most Local Leagues. A Speaker Bureau roster of volunteers is available to speak to community groups, businesses, schools...
2008 Action and Advocacy
Action and advocacy are important roles for the League. We keep on top of what is going on at the local level in order to identify problems or issues that merit League or community attention, and...
2008 Voter Services
The League of Women Voters: Registers Voters Sponsors Debates, forums, and candidate nights. See the Election Calendar Publishes online and printed Voters' Guides to inform the...
2008 Legislative Resources
Use these resources to find out more about what's happening in Annapolis and Washington.
2008 MD Judicial Branch
Maryland Courts District Court - Most people experience the court system through the District Court. Cases heard here include motor vehicle (traffic) and boating violations and other...
2012 For LWV Members
Welcome, LWV Member! Please use the links in the NEWSLETTER box to the right and the NEWS item in the menu above to find out what's happening with League. You can use the information below and...
2012 Help with the Website
If you need help with a non-website item, please use our CONTACT FORM in the top right-hand corner of the page. The League of Women Voters is dedicated to providing well-researched and...
2012 User Roles: Who can do what
Everyone is welcome to register. Visitors (nonregistered) can browse the website, download files, and subscribe to newsletters. Registered users can maintain their own account information...
2008 Donate to LWV
Individuals can make financial or in-kind contributions (such as providing printing services) directly to the League of Women Voters. Because of our lobbying activities, the League is a 501(c)(4)...
2012 Mailing Lists for Newsletters and Alerts
Different Types of Mailing Lists 1) Newsletters Each League of Women Voters at all levels (local, state, and national) sends out a newsletter. The newsletters are often called "The Voter...
2012 Legislative Action Center
After studying an issue, producing a Fact Sheet, and arriving by consensus at a position, the League of Women Voters moves to the Action and Advocacy Stage.  LWV members actively lobby...
2008 Financial Support
WHO PROVIDES THE LEAGUE'S FINANCIAL SUPPORT? The League is primarily supported by our membership through their annual dues and other contributions, but we also receive financial or in-kind support...
2012 Register on the Site
Everyone is welcome to Register on the site. By registering, you may easily maintain your own subscriptions to our newsletters and action alerts. LWV Members will be able to access the members-only...
2008 Tax-Deductible Donations to LWVMD Education Fund
Individuals can make financial contributions directly to the League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund, which is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Contributions to the EdFund are tax-...
2008 Work with LWV on your Project
The LWV works with groups and individuals on projects that align with League's positions and goals.  You can also partner with us in a matching fund drive for a special project you support. To...
2008 About Membership
Why should I join? Membership means joining a long, proud tradition of serving democracy The League is proud of its long history of working to sustain and further the basic principles of democracy...
2008 Who can join LWV?
Membership is open to everyone. One of the following three options should be suitable for you. Local League Voting Membership Available to any US citizen, male or female, who is at least 18...
2008 What are the Membership Dues?
The Member-at-Large (MAL) annual dues are set by the Maryland State League. Dues are payable in June and are $45 per individual and $22.50 for each additional family membership.? Local Leagues...
2008 Local Leagues in MD
Local Leagues (known as LLs) are often organized by county, and some cities have local leagues. (Areas shown in blue on the map have active Local Leagues or Units. The gray areas have members-at-...
2008 Starting a new LWV
LWV is a grassroots organizations, and people are the seeds. Each League starts with a person who wants to make a difference and decides to do it the League of Women Voters way. One Member-at-Large...
2012 Error 403: Access Denied
We're sorry, but that page or that option is available only to registered users, League Members, Site Editors, or State Editors. If you've never registered on this site, Register now...
2008 This Year in Annapolis
Each year, the League of Women Voters selects Legislative Priorities then monitors activities in Annapolis while the General Assembly is in session. As part of our Action and Advocacy efforts,...
2008 Dialogue within the League
The League prides itself on our ability to facilitate open discussion among the general public through candidate forums and meetings. Do we do the same at our own membership and board meetings? And,...
2009 LWVUS News - Overseas Vote Foundation and LWV collaboration
LWVUS partner Overseas Vote Foundation (OVF) has helped give voice to tens of thousands of military and overseas voters all over the world. In partnership with individual Secretaries of State, OVF...
2008 Inter-League Efforts
Members of local leagues often share a common interest or work together on state-wide or regional activities. LWV Members are encouraged to join the inter-league groups they are interested in....
2012 Problems
Sometimes computers don't work the way we expect them to, or they don't work the way they're supposed to. If you're having a problem, please look at this section to see if there's an answer to your...
2012 LWV Member: Web Options
All members of LWV are encouraged to register on this site. Members have access to the online membership directory and to their personal account information (contact information). Members can...
2010 LWV State Role
State Board Members and Local League Presidents are given the STATE ROLE. This allows them to set the Source Domain and to post items to the State League are and to Leagues other than their own...
2010 Maryland Census Partnership Links
The Maryland 2010 Census website provides access to Outreach Committees at state and local levels at: www.census.state.md.us/S3_Partners.shtml. Check it out and join in the local efforts to make sure...
2011 LWV Montgomery County MD Front Page
   Join the League and Make a Difference Here's What We Do Educate Voters Register Voters Improve Elections Improve Government ... And Much More ...  (...
2010 Educational Outreach
The League of Women Voters of the United States produces educational and informational material on a variety of issues. You can learn more about their services from the National Web Site. In...
2010 LWVMD Education Fund
 The Mission of the LWV Education Fund The League of Women Voters Education Fund works to encourage the active and informed...
2010 Problem: There are weird characters showing up in my article
Weird characters are usually formerly-hidden control characters from a formatted document that was pasted in. To get rid of them Edit your item. Either click on the SOURCE icon in the top-left...
2010 League Lingo
From the LWV-US website. There are certain terms that are unique to the League of Women Voters- "League Lingo." Some are listed here to help new members. ACTION:Promoting the...
2010 System Administration
System Administrators have control over and access to everything on the site. They should be familiar with Drupal (www.drupal.org) and computers.  The Primary System Administrator has the User...
2010 LWV Voter Services: Resources and Policies
People involved in LWV Voter Services are encouraged to read the following pages. From the LWVMD Policies, Guidelines, and Procedures: I. VOTER SERVICE Voter Service Activities A. The...
2010 LWVMD PGP: About Candidate Debates and Forums
from LWVMD Policies, Guidelines, and Procedures III. DEBATES A. The LWVMDEF is responsible for organizing debates for any of the statewide offices; namely, Governor, Lt. Governor,...
2010 FILE LWV Voter Services: Best Practices
(from the LWVUS site) Leagues have earned high recognition value and community trust by  providing citizens with accurate, factual, unbiased nonpartisan candidate and ballot information for...
2010 US President
About the Office: The President of the United States is the Executive Officer and the Commander in Chief of all military forces. The powers of the President are described in the Constitution and...
2008 Federal Offices
The Federal Government consists of three branches: Executive Legislative Judicial Citizens may vote for the President and Vice President (Executive Branch) and for US Senators and...

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For LWV Members
Welcome, LWV Member! Please use the links in the NEWSLETTER box to the right and the NEWS item in the menu above to find out what's happening with League. You can use the information below and...
Help with the Website
If you need help with a non-website item, please use our CONTACT FORM in the top right-hand corner of the page. The League of Women Voters is dedicated to providing well-researched and...
Voting Handbook
Learn more about your government: how it works and how to work it.  Get involved!