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Join the LWV. Take a moment to make a lifetime of difference.  Every member strengthens the voice of LWV and increases our impact.

Join the League of Women Voters and be part of an organization that is:


  • Empowering millions of voters to exercise their right to vote by holding voter registration drives, sponsoring candidate forums and debates, and informing the public about their rights on Election Day.

  • Protecting the right to vote and ensuring that every vote is counted by fighting for free, fair and accessible voting systems.

  • Advocating for positive change at the local, state and national level on issues such as civic education, government accountability, and money in politics.

  • Fostering civil dialogue about important community issues, such as government spending, fair housing, immigration, and civil liberties.

  • Those who join the League become members of their local League, their state League, and the national League.

  • At LWV of Klamath County, we uphold the League mission by:


Membership dues are sliding scale, so it has never been easier to join the League and participate in this vital work.

Click here to join/renew.

New Chapterspot registration portal to join and renew

Watch the short video to learn how to join in the new system!

HERE IS THE PORTAL.

This is where you go to update your profile after you join or renew.

Changes to Membership Categories and Dues Mechanisms

  1. Members will join and renew through one national platform, with a link available at any League website. Members will be able to select the League they join, as they do now. ChapterSpot is the name of the membership platform.
  2. There will be a mechanism for automatic renewals.
  3. Membership types will include:
  • Members
  • Life Members
  1. The Student membership type will be discontinued.
  2. Household memberships will be discontinued. (That is, the payment category Additional Member in Household will be discontinued.)
    Changes to Dues Amounts
  3. Individuals will be encouraged to pay a standard rate of $75.
  4. There will be optional higher join tiers of $150, $250, $500; members in all tiers are equal in rights, responsibilities, and standing, regardless of the amount dues paid.
  5. There will be a pay-what-you-can option where members can choose their own dues amount, with a minimum of $20.
  6. Although the payment category for an Additional Member in Household will be discontinued, a member joining from the same household as an existing member can choose to pay half of the recommended amount under the pay-what-you-can model.

Changes to the Dues Split and Flow of Dues

  1. Local Leagues will no longer make Per-Member-Payments (PMP) to the national and state Leagues. Instead, the national League will send local and state Leagues their portion of each dues payment shortly after it is made. This will be handled electronically through the Stripe payment platform.
  2. With the new dues split, LWVUS will receive a smaller percentage of dues and both state and local Leagues will receive larger percentages:
  • 20% to local Leagues
  • 47% to state Leagues
  • 33% to the national League

For comparison, these percentages reflect the current dues split:

  • Local Leagues currently keep an average of 12%
  • State Leagues currently receive 37%
  • LWVUS currently retains 51%

The new dues split will also apply to dues payments for the higher join tiers.

Changes to Donations at Time of Joining or Renewal


Donations by members at the time they join or renew are a significant source of income to many Leagues. The platform includes a way to enable convenient donations directly to local Leagues at the time of joining or renewal but separate from dues.

For more informatio0n see FAQ HERE.

Other Highlights

  1. Membership renewal dates will be the same from year to year. A member will be asked to renew a year from the date of their last renewal.
  2. People will still be able to join with a check (although online renewal will be encouraged). Contact our treasurer Leslie Lowe for further information.
  3. Additional members in a household can choose to pay half of the recommended amount under the pay-what-you-can model.
  4. Local members will continue to be members at all three League levels: local League, state League, and LWV of the United States.

Board Meetings:

Join our board meetings. Third Thursday of the month at 5:30 pm .  Everyone has a voice at our meetings.  Only Board members are allowed to vote. Find our approved minutes HERE.

Annual Meeting: April or May of each calendar year

Join the LWV. Any citizen over age 16 may join the League of Women Voters by paying annual dues.  Dues are NOT tax deductible.

If you have difficulty making your payment, but wish to continue your membership, please contact Leslie Lowe at 541-882-6509 or at inharmony46@charter.net .  We have scholarship monies available to assist you to become a member.

Won’t you please take a moment to join us so that your membership can continue to support the work that the League does locally, statewide, and nationally?