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The League of Women Voters in Rochester, NY
The League of Women Voters was founded by Carrie Chapman Catt in 1920, just six months before the 19th amendment to the U.S. 
Constitution gave women the right to vote after a 72-year struggle.
The League began as a "mighty political experiment" designed to help 20 million women carry out their new responsibilities as voters. From the beginning, the League was an activist, grassroots organization whose leaders believed that citizens should play a critical role in advocacy.
The League is a nonpartisan, political organization which encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The League is NOT limited to women — men can join in the fight as well.
Each member participates in the league as time and preference permit, but every member strengthens the voice of the League and increases our impact.
League projects
- voter registration
- nonpartisan voter information
- moderating candidate debates
- advocacy for campaign finance reform
- scrutiny of public school funding
- budgetary process reform
- much, much more!
Committees
The standing committees of the League study issues and provide the research and organization of League Days which are held on the first Thursday of each month. The committees are:
- Social Policy
- Local Government
- Voter Services
- Natural Resources.
Our League
- sponsors studies such as the Risks and Benefits of Local Development Corporations researched in conjunction with the Center for Governmental Research
- registers voters
- participates in naturalization ceremonies for new citizens
- assists the Board of Elections with absentee ballots
- conducts the Fair Election Campaign Practices initiative
- plans dinner and luncheon programs to develop League awareness and present a forum for major addresses from public representatives on current topics.
- hosts foreign delegations who study democracy and democratic institutions
- provides publications such as Who Represents You, a listing of all public officials representing the Rochester Metropolitan area, which is available in printed form and also as a pdf document on our website.
- publishes a monthly newsletter, The Voter, which provides current information on a monthly basis.
45 Exchange Blvd. Suite 508 · Rochester, NY · 14614-2078
V/TDD: 585.262.3730 · FAX: 585.262.4493