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Want to become a member? We register voters; educate voters with special topic forums, candidate forums & legislative forums; and advocate for voters at the statehouse & using social media. We'd love to meet you and talk about the League of Women Voters.
Here is your Link to the new Membership Portal, customized for our League.
LWV is switching to a new member portal for all Leagues across the country. If you have renewed your membership for 2025, you don't need to worry until next year.
Remember, our budget runs from July 1 to June 30th. So, the new year started July 1. The new system launches Feb. 1, 2025, and dues will go up to $75 for your membership. If you cannot afford to pay that amount, you may pay a minimum of $20 to $60. Then, you won’t be asked to renew again until a year after your most recent renewal.
You will be given the option to sign up to auto-renew annually, and your membership will last a year after your last renewal. Once you have access to the portal, you can update your own information, including contact information.
When it comes time to renew, you’ll receive an email reminder. Dues will no longer be a fixed rate but will be pay-what-you-can. The recommended dues amount for all members across the country will be $75, but members can pay any amount (min. $20), including the current dues rate.
Under the new system, a percentage of dues will go to the state and national League. This means that when you renew, if you would like to make an additional contribution directly to LWVBHB as some members choose to do when they renew, this will need to be separate from choosing a higher dues amount. A higher dues amount benefits the League as a whole and allows us to offer the option of lower dues to increase our member base but does not exclusively support the local League.
There will still be the option to renew by check for members who don't use the internet, but members who are able to access the portal and renew that way are encouraged to do so.
On a member level, we hope these changes will make managing your membership easier. On a League level, this is expected to increase membership around the country and increase our ability to empower voters and defend democracy. We will keep you informed as we have new and relevant information.
If you need to write a check or if you want to donate an additional amount of money, send checks to
LWV BHB Treasurer Marcia Buttgen,
1510 Lyon Ave,
Waterloo, IA 50702
(319) 230-4541 buttgenm@gmail.com
Starting this year (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026) we will use the new Portal to pay dues & National will return a portion to local and state Leagues. We will still have Lifetime members, but the categories of student memberships and household memberships are going away with the new system of paying dues.
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