LWV
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LWV is the commonly used abbreviation for the League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan U.S. organization focused on encouraging informed and active participation in government and elections.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LWVUS | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abbreviation
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civic organization ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ voting rights organization ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
automatic voter registration
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campaign finance disclosure ⓘ expanded access to the ballot ⓘ independent redistricting commissions ⓘ restoration of voting rights for disenfranchised populations ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| doesNot |
endorse political parties
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support or oppose candidates for public office ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
candidate forums
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litigation on voting rights issues ⓘ public policy advocacy ⓘ voter information campaigns ⓘ voter registration ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
campaign finance reform
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civic engagement ⓘ election reform ⓘ encouraging informed and active participation in government ⓘ government transparency ⓘ redistricting reform ⓘ voter education ⓘ voting rights ⓘ |
| foundedAfterEvent | ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1920 ⓘ |
| governedBy | board of directors ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersIn | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocalAffiliates |
local leagues
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state leagues ⓘ |
| hasMembershipType |
individual members
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local league members ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. ⓘ |
| hasRelatedEntity | League of Women Voters Education Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScope | national ⓘ |
| hasTaxStatus | 501(c)(4) organization ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | women’s suffrage movement in the United States ⓘ |
| isNonpartisan | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| relatedEntityType | 501(c)(3) organization GENERATED ⓘ |
| servesConstituency | voters in the United States ⓘ |
| standsFor | League of Women Voters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsPrinciple |
fair and open elections
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informed electorate ⓘ representative government ⓘ universal suffrage ⓘ |
| usesTool | VOTE411 voter information website ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
LWVUS