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The purpose of the League of Women Voters (LWV) is to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government and to act on selected governmental issues.

We influence public policy through education and advocacy. We never support or oppose any political party or candidate.  We develop positions which support our mission.  Our major focus areas are:  Voter services, citizen education, advocacy and action!

We hope you find the information on this website useful, and (if you are not already an LWV member) will consider joining our organization. Note that our members are automatically members of the League of Women Voters of Alaska, and of the League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS). Maintaining an effectively functioning democracy is hard work at all levels of government and we can always use more help.

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News and Events

Monthly Juneau League Board Meeting

The next Board Meeting will be Monday,  March 9th, 2020 at 5:15 pm in the Valley Library Conference Room.  All members are welcome!

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The LWV-Juneau Annual Meeting will be held on March 28th, at Centennial Hall, 101 Egan Drive.  We need a quorum of members to attend to elect new officers and set our direction for 2020-21.  League members and potential new members are invited to a delicious Continental Breakfast at 10:15 am, followed at 10:30 am by our keynote speaker, Barb Miranda, who will speak on the 2020 Census.   Our business meeting with start at 11:00 am.  This year is going to be a busy election year, please join us!

Bridget Smith's Speech from the Women's March - January, 2020

Bridget Smith, long time League of Women Voters Juneau member, spoke on behalf of the League this year at the Women’s March on January 18th.  Although it was bitter cold, there were many people who turned out to march from the Capitol to Centennial Hall.  Bridget’s speech was inspiring!  Read it here…

Alaska State Climate Emergency Resolution

The State of Alaska League of Women Voters has adopted a new Climate Emergency Resolution.

The League of Women Voters of Alaska urges the state and local communities within Alaska to take immediate action to focus on the seriousness of climate change and the steps that can be taken to help ameliorate this global crisis.  Please select read more to see the full resolution.

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Our Work

Voter Registration

We register voters at community events such as festivals, parades, malls, and other venues such as the local high schools and UAS. We work with the following collaborative partners to ensure that all citizens have the ability to vote:

Juneau Votes – Public Libraries – Juneau Empire – Tlingit-Haida – Radio – Civic Organizations – Schools

Voter Education

Voter Education is key to ensuring that democracy works for all of us.  There are many ways in which we work to ensure our citizens understand how our government works, and how to have their voices hear.  Some of the ways we do this are by:

Candidate Forums and Debates – Capitol Visits for 8th Graders – Classroom Teaching – Civics Quiz at Venues – “How to Run for Office” Workshop and many others.  

Voter Participation

There are many ways we help with voter participation.   We define and set local policy statements, advocate for these positions within the legislature and local government, and helping to enable citizen participation in local and state governments.

Working at polling places – Participating in Hand counts and verifications – Defining programs for local actions – and many others.

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