LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE RICHMOND METROPOLITAN AREA CELEBRATES 

100TH ANNIVERSARY

In 2020 the League of Women Voters (LWV) will celebrate its 100th
anniversary and Richmond, VA joins 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 the Richmond Metro Area continue to steadily attract significant numbers of
activists who share the League’s commitment to Making Democracy Work.

The League of Women Voters 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.

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.