Dissent is our heritage. The League of Women Voters grew out of 80 years of protest over women not being allowed to vote. From the first Women's Convention, held in 1848, came the commitment “to secure the sacred right to the elective franchise.” By 1890, the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) was formed with the sole purpose of securing for women the right to vote. The idea that women were individuals with the right to citizenship and authority over their persons, children, and property was revolutionary. Suffragists were opposed and ridiculed by many, even other women who were shocked by the public display of defiance.
Today the League of Women Voters of Fillmore County acts as a non-profit 501 c3 organization that helps educate voters in Fillmore County on their election rights, what to do know about election security, fights miss and diss information, and moderates local election debates. Their members are dedicated both to the communities of Fillmore County and the process of supporting free and fair elections.
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