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The League of Women Voters (LWV) is a nonpartisan, grassroots nonprofit dedicated to empowering everyone to fully participate in American democracy. And we need you!

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When you join the League, you will become a member at all levels: local, state, and national. Dues are on a sliding scale, with a recommended rate of $75 per person. To learn more about League membership, visit lwv.org/lwv-membership. If you have any questions, please reach out to membership@lwv.org or contact us locally at  lwvwcar@gmail.com

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Power Belongs with Arkansas, Not Politicians.

The League of Women Voters of Arkansas, its local league chapters, and Save AR Democracy are gathering signatures for a proposed state constitutional amendment to safeguard and strengthen direct democracy in Arkansas.

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League of Women Voters Sues to Defend Direct Democracy in Arkansas
League of Women Voters Sues to Defend Direct Democracy in Arkansas

The League of Women Voters of Arkansas (LWVAR) has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas to block several Arkansas laws that effectively dismantle the state’s long-standing ballot initiative process. 

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LWV Declares United States in a “Constitutional Crisis,” Announces New Initiative to Mobilize Voters
LWV Declares United States in a “Constitutional Crisis,” Announces New Initiative to Mobilize Voters

On April 17, 2025, the nonpartisan League of Women Voters took the step of labeling our current moment a “constitutional crisis.” Concurrently, LWV announced a new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5, to mobilize 8.5 million voters to step up and defend our democracy.

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A Dangerous Attempt to Silence American Voters: LWV Responds to President Trump’s Anti-Voter Executive Order
A Dangerous Attempt to Silence American Voters: LWV Responds to President Trump’s Anti-Voter Executive Order

The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's signed executive order, “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections,” that threatens Americans’ freedom to vote and tramples states’ constitutional authority to run their own elections.

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League of Women Voters of Washington County in the News

LWV in the News
Democrat-Gazette Opinion | JOHN BRUMMETT: Right or not-wholly wrong
Democrat-Gazette Opinion | JOHN BRUMMETT: Right or not-wholly wrong

“Careful readers of this column, should there be any, may remember my position on direct democracy. That's the power of the people, imposed clearly in the state Constitution, to circulate petitions for ballot issues to repeal legislative enactments and enact citizen-initiated proposals.”

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NWA Democrat-Gazette: Northwest Arkansas’ League of Women Voters groups work to keep people informed on issues
NWA Democrat-Gazette: Northwest Arkansas’ League of Women Voters groups work to keep people informed on issues

“Outside temperatures may have been in the 40s, but the overhead heating lamps had to be turned down for the most recent meeting of Washington County's League of Women Voters on March 5, held in the enclosed back porch of Crisis Brewing in Fayetteville.”

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