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League of Women Voters of the Princeton Area (CRF ID #61)
ALTERNATE NAME
Princeton Area League of Women Voters
ADDRESS
PO Box 253
Kingston, NJ 08528
PHONE
609-924-7018 - Frieda Gilvarg
609-759-3313 - Rita Ludlum
609-497-0740 - Linda Sipprelle
EMAIL
fgilvarg@webtv.net
LWVPrinceton@gmail.com
URL
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/lwv
HOTLINE
800-792-VOTE (800-792-8683) - Voting and candidate information hotline
ADMINISTRATOR
Frieda Gilvarg, Co-President
Nancy Porter, Co-President
CONTACT PERSON
Rita Ludlum, Board Member
Linda Sipprelle, Board Member
DESCRIPTION
A nonpartisan political organization of more than 150 members which encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy. It sponsors several community education forums/meetings, candidates debates, voter registration drives and local, state and national issue studies each year.
PROGRAMS
Making Democracy Work: Advocacy and education campaign which aims to achieve progress in increasing voter participation, reforming campaign finance, expanding civic education and knowledge, enhancing diversity of representation, and rebuilding civic participation.
PUBLICATIONS
League Update (quarterly newsletter)
Voters Guides - published prior to general and local elections
Know Your Town/Know Your Schools booklets (currently out of print -8/2/01)
2005 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government (formerly called New Jersey Citizen's Handbook) - pocket-sized information on voting, political parties, legislative districts and communicating with legislators; for sale
MEETING PLACE
Varies
MEETING TIME
Third THU of the month, 12:00 NOON - 2:00 PM
MEMBERSHIP
Open to women and men of voting age in Princeton, Montgomery, West Windsor, Plainsboro, South Brunswick and surrounding areas
FEES/DUES
Individual - $50 per year; Household - $75; Full-time student - $22
SPECIAL EVENTS
Conference and Interfaith Service: Annual event co-sponsored by the League, the Coalition for Peace Action and Princeton University Chapel
FOUNDED
1920 - National organization
1932 - Princeton organization
SUBJECT
WOMEN
ADVOCACY
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
DATE MODIFIED
11-29-06