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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf abbreviation
civic organization
nonprofit organization
voting rights organization
advocatesFor automatic voter registration
campaign finance disclosure
expanded access to the ballot
independent redistricting commissions
restoration of voting rights for disenfranchised populations
country United States of America
surface form: United States
doesNot endorse political parties
support or oppose candidates for public office
engagesIn candidate forums
litigation on voting rights issues
public policy advocacy
voter information campaigns
voter registration
focusesOn campaign finance reform
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
state leagues
hasMembershipType individual members
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
informed electorate
representative government
universal suffrage
usesTool VOTE411 voter information website

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League of Women Voters hasAbbreviation LWV
this entity surface form: LWVUS