The League of Women Voters (LWV) is a nonpartisan political organization that does not support or oppose any political party or candidate. The League encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Since 1920, the League has worked to impact public policies through citizen education and advocacy. The League is a grassroots organization, working at the national, state, and local levels.
League program is the basis for the League's education and action efforts. It is the generic term used for all that the organization does. It includes issues about which we educate the public, select issues for study that lead to a position, and adopt positions upon which action is taken. Study is the process by which all levels of League create or update their public policy positions.
The League of Women Voters of Boulder County (LWVBC) is affiliated with the LWV of Colorado and the LWV of the United States.
In May 2007 members of the LWV of Longmont voted to merge with the LWV of Boulder Valley. The members of LWV of Boulder Valley approved the merger and voted to change the name from LWV of Boulder Valley to LWV of Boulder County. The merger was approved by the national League in June 2007.
The LWV of Boulder Valley was founded in the city of Boulder on March 25, 1931, the first local chapter of the League to organize in the State of Colorado . The newly formed chapter was known as the Women Citizens League of Boulder. When the Colorado State League signed incorporation papers on May 4, 1929, it had to use the name of Women Citizens League of Colorado as another suffrage group in Colorado had the name, Colorado League of Women Voters. The group was not affiliated with the League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS) but was unwilling to give up its name. The group released the name in 1940. The Women Citizens League of Boulder then changed its name to the LWV of Boulder in 1940, the same time when the state League changed its name to LWV of Colorado.
In 1984 LWV of Boulder changed its name to LWV of Boulder Valley to cover the geographic area as the Boulder Valley School District . In May 2007, members approved the name change to LWV of Boulder County to include the geographic area of Boulder County .
The LWV of Longmont was founded in 1961. A city League, it focused on issues for the city of Longmont and the St. Vrain school district. With the merger of the Longmont and Boulder Valley Leagues into the LWV of Boulder County, members may study and take action on Boulder County issues as well as local cities within the county.