Celebrating 100 YearsThe League of Women Voters was founded by Carrie Chapman Catt in February 1920. Months later, the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified and officially entered into the U.S. Constitution on August 26. Women had finally won the right to vote, but the fight would not end there, as women - especially black women and indigenous women - would continue to face barriers at the polls and in the political sphere. The fight continued into 2020, the centennial of the League and the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, and continues today. Read more about the League's 100th anniversary below.
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100th Anniversary Announcement
In 2020 the League of Women Voters (LWV) celebrated its 100th anniversary and the League of Women Voters of Camden County joined more than 700 other local and state chapters to celebrate this historic milestone. As we look to a vibrant future on the threshold of our next 100 years, the League is excited that dedicated members across Camden County continue to steadily attract significant numbers of activists who share the League’s commitment to Making Democracy Work.
The League of Women Voters' past president, Chris Carson, issued the following statement regarding the League’s efforts ahead: “Today we are faced with many challenges that threaten to compromise our democracy. Our efforts to support voting rights and to fight against voter suppression and discrimination at the local, state and national levels have been very successful, and this has been achieved primarily by educating and empowering voters, circulating special petitions, and intervening in several critical court cases.”
The League’s historic commitment to register, educate and mobilize voters is not only stronger, but more effective than ever, utilizing such tools as VOTE411.org—a cutting-edge election information website utilized by millions of voters each election cycle. “We will continue to fight voter discrimination and to keep secret money out of our elections to ensure that our elections are fair, free and accessible,” said Kristin Burke, 2020 President of the LWV Camden County.
One hundred years after the League was founded in 1920, members of the League are proud of the great progress achieved when it comes to truly Making Democracy Work.
The League of Women Voters' past president, Chris Carson, issued the following statement regarding the League’s efforts ahead: “Today we are faced with many challenges that threaten to compromise our democracy. Our efforts to support voting rights and to fight against voter suppression and discrimination at the local, state and national levels have been very successful, and this has been achieved primarily by educating and empowering voters, circulating special petitions, and intervening in several critical court cases.”
The League’s historic commitment to register, educate and mobilize voters is not only stronger, but more effective than ever, utilizing such tools as VOTE411.org—a cutting-edge election information website utilized by millions of voters each election cycle. “We will continue to fight voter discrimination and to keep secret money out of our elections to ensure that our elections are fair, free and accessible,” said Kristin Burke, 2020 President of the LWV Camden County.
One hundred years after the League was founded in 1920, members of the League are proud of the great progress achieved when it comes to truly Making Democracy Work.