ABOUT

Our Mission, Vision, and Value

Mission
‍Empowering voters. Defending democracy.

‍Vision
‍We envision a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge and the confidence to participate.

‍Value
‍We believe in the power of women to create a more perfect democracy.
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League of Women Voters of New Jersey (LWVNJ)

The League of Women Voters of New Jersey  encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

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League of Women Voters of New Jersey Education Fund (LWVNJ-EF)

The League of Women Voters of New Jersey Education Fund works to register voters, provide voters with nonpartisan election information, and conducts educational forums, candidate forums, and debates.
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Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

LWV is an organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in principle and in practice. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the organization’s current and future success in engaging all individuals, households, communities, and policy makers in creating a more perfect democracy.

There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, gender identity, ethnicity, race, native or indigenous origin, age, generation, sexual orientation, culture, religion, belief system, marital status, parental status, socioeconomic status, language, accent, ability status, mental health, educational level or background, geography, nationality, work style, work experience, job role function, thinking style, personality type, physical appearance, political perspective or affiliation and/or any other characteristic that can be identified as recognizing or illustrating diversity.
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LWV es una organización totalmente comprometida con la diversidad, la equidad y la inclusión en principio y en la práctica. La diversidad, la equidad y la inclusión son fundamentales para el presente y futuro éxito de la organización en la participación de todas las personas, hogares, comunidades y políticos en la creación de una democracia más perfecta.

No habrá barreras para la participación plena en esta organización por razón de género, identidad de género, etnia, raza, origen nativo o indígena, edad, generación, orientación sexual, cultura, religión, sistema de creencias, estado civil, estado parental, estatus socioeconómico, idioma, acento, habilidad, salud mental, nivel educativo o antecedentes, geografía, nacionalidad, estilo de trabajo, experiencia laboral, función del rol laboral, estilo de pensamiento, tipo de personalidad, apariencia física, perspectiva política o afiliación y / o cualquier otra característica que identifique, reconozca, o ilustre diversidad.
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