About the League

League of Women Voters^®
of Sussex County

What is our mission? How are we structured? What is our history?

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Our Mission and Roles

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy. We never support or oppose any political party or candidate.
The League of Women Voters has two separate and distinct roles.

Voters Service/Citizen Education: we present unbiased nonpartisan information about elections, the voting process, and issues.

Action/Advocacy: we are also nonpartisan, but, after study, we use our positions to advocate for or against particular policies in the public interest.

To conduct our voter service and citizen education activities, we use funds from the League of Women Voters Education Fund, which is a 501(c)(3) corporation, a nonprofit educational organization. The League of Women Voters, a membership organization, conducts action and advocacy and is a nonprofit 501(c)(4) corporation.
Our Vision, Beliefs, and Intentions guide our activities.

Our Board

Officers Left to right: Valerie Driscoll, Cathy Ward, Sheila Zanine, Anne Riley, Jo Klinge (Missing: Esther Shelton)
Co-Presidents: E. Anne Riley and Esther Shelton
Secretary: Sheila Zanine
Treasurer: Valerie Driscoll
Past President: Catherine Ward (Cathy)

Directors
Jo Klinge, Voter Editor
Barbara Mullin, Voter Services
Ann Nolan, Public Relations
Janet Orlando, Voter Services
Carole Somers, Observer Corps
Sandy Spence, Web Master
Joan Stern, At Large

Our 2010-2011 Annual Report

2010 - 2011 Annual Report (abbreviated) -- through May, 2011
This has been a gratifying year for the Sussex League. We have worked hard and have been rewarded with recognition as a force for transparency and honesty in government. The recognition has come in comments that citizens have made to us about our forums, Observer Corps, and Voter Services, as well as in editorials in The Cape Gazette, our biggest local newspaper, the latest of which pointed out the importance of our work on redistricting.
To see the entire report, click here.

LWVSC Bylaws

Our Bylaws document formal requirements for how we operate.

Other League Organizations

The Sussex League is one of three local Leagues affiliated with the League of Women Voters of Delaware. The others are:

League of Women Voters of Kent County
League of Women Voters of New Castle County

Our members are also members of:

League of Women Voters of Delaware, and

League of Women Voters of the United States.

History of the League of Women Voters

Read a short history of the League of Women Voters.

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