Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| PART III, LINE 4A,B,C,D - STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES (LWVUS) ENCOURAGES INFORMED AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT, WORKS TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF MAJOR PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES, AND INFLUENCES PUBLIC POLICY THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR FROM JULY 2017 THROUGH JUNE 2018, LWVUS ADDED MORE THAN 200,000 NEW ENGAGERS TO THE NETWORK OF DIGITAL SUPPORTERS WHO TAKE ACTION AND SIGN PETITIONS SUPPORTING LWVUS PRIORITIES. OVER 100,000 ACTIONS WERE TAKEN THIS YEAR ON ISSUES INCLUDING RESTORING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT AND PASSING COMPRESSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, LWVUS CONTINUED WORK TO EXPAND VOTING RIGHTS AND FIGHT VOTER SUPPRESSION. THROUGH THE FALL OF 2017, LWVUS WORKED TO OPPOSE THE ELECTION INTEGRITY COMMISSION. THE GROUP'S TERMINATION IN JANUARY 2018 WAS A VICTORY FOR VOTERS. ANOTHER AREA WHERE LWVUS WORKED TO IMPROVE DEMOCRACY ON BEHALF OF AMERICAN VOTERS WAS ADVOCATING FOR THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION (FEC) TO STRENGTHEN REGULATIONS FOR ONLINE ADVERTISEMENTS. LWVUS COLLECTED NEARLY 13,000 SIGNATURES AS PART OF A COALITION PUSH TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY AND PREVENT FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN AMERICAN ELECTIONS. LWVUS EXPANDS DEMOCRACY WORK GLOBALLY THROUGH THE UNITED NATIONS OBSERVER CORPS. THE LWVUS UN OBSERVER CORPS LEVERAGES PARTNERSHIPS WITH UN AGENCIES, MEMBER STATES, AND OTHER AFFILIATED NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS YEAR LWVUS SENT A DELEGATION TO THE UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE AND THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN CONFERENCE. AT THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN CONFERENCE, LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVES WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO ORGANIZE AND PRESENT EVENTS FEATURING NATIONAL WOMEN POLITICAL LEADERS AND THE IMPACT THEY MAKE IN POVERTY REDUCTION AND HUMAN RIGHTS. LWVUS FILED BRIEFS IN SEVERAL MAJOR VOTING RIGHTS CASES THAT WERE HEARD THIS YEAR AND DECIDED BY THE SUPREME COURT IN 2018. IN THE CASE OF HUSTED V. A. PHILLIP RANDOLPH INSTITUTE, A CHALLENGE TO THE STATE OF OHIO'S PRACTICE OF PURGING VOTERS, LWVUS FILED A FRIEND OF THE COURT BRIEF ARGUING THAT THE STATE'S PROCESS VIOLATED THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT. ULTIMATELY, THE COURT DID NOT RULE IN LWVUS'S FAVOR. LWVUS FILED AN AMICUS BRIEF IN THE CASE OF MINNESOTA VOTERS ALLIANCE V. MANSKY, A CASE CHALLENGING POLITICAL APPAREL WORN AT POLLING PLACES. IN THE LEAGUE'S BRIEF, LWVUS ARGUED THAT THE STATE'S POLLING PLACE LAWS ARE IN PLACE TO SAFEGUARD THE RIGHT TO VOTE. THE COURT RULED THAT PARTS OF THE MINNESOTA LAW ARE TOO SUBJECTIVE AND MAKE ENFORCEMENT UNREASONABLE. LWVUS WAS PLEASED WITH THIS RULING WHICH UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF VOTERS. FINALLY IN THE SUPREME COURT CASE OF GILL V. WHITFORD, A CASE WHICH CHALLENGED THE STATE OF WISCONSIN'S ASSEMBLY MAP AS AN EXAMPLE OF PARTISAN GERRYMANDERING, LWVUS ARGUED IN AN AMICUS BRIEF THAT THE PARTISAN GERRYMANDERING VIOLATES THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND THE EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE OF THE CONSTITUTION. THE SUPREME COURT RULED THAT THE PLAINTIFFS FAILED TO DEMONSTRATE STANDING IN THIS CASE AND SENT THE CASE BACK TO THE DISTRICT COURT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE LEAGUE HAS VOTING MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. VOTING MEMBERS ARE WOMEN AND MEN AT LEAST 16 YEARS OF AGE. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE ALL OTHERS WHO JOIN THE LEAGUE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF THE OFFICERS, EIGHT DIRECTORS ELECTED BY THE CONVENTION AND NOT MORE THAN EIGHT DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE CONVENTION IS MADE UP OF VOTING MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE. DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTION ARE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE. EACH DELEGATE REPRESENTING A LEAGUE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE ONLY IF THAT LEAGUE HAS MET ITS PER MEMBER PAYMENT RESPONSIBILITIES. VOTING MEMBERS: WOMEN AND MEN AT LEAST 16 YEARS OF AGE WHO JOIN THE LEAGUE SHALL BE VOTING MEMBERS OF LOCAL LEAGUES, STATE LEAGUES AND OF THE LWVUS; (1) INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVE WITHIN AN AREA OF A LOCAL LEAGUE MAY JOIN THAT LEAGUE OR ANY OTHER LOCAL LEAGUE; (2) THOSE WHO RESIDE OUTSIDE THE AREA OF ANY LOCAL LEAGUE MAY JOIN A LOCAL LEAGUE OR SHALL BE STATE MEMBERS-AT-LARGE; (3) THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE FOR 50 YEARS OR MORE SHALL BE LIFE MEMBERS EXCUSED FROM THE PAYMENT OF DUES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE CONVENTION OF DELEGATES SHALL ADOPT A PROGRAM, ELECT OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, ADOPT A BIENNIAL BUDGET. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER BEFORE SIGNING. THE 990 IS SENT TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE EXECUTIVE STAFF AFTER FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE LEAGUE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE STAFF ENSURE THAT ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES SUBMIT WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL CONTRACTS AND PAYMENTS TO ENSURE THAT NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXISTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD DETERMINES THE GOALS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER EACH YEAR. THE PRESIDENT CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BASED ON THESE GOALS, WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION. THE PRESIDENT USES THE RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL REVIEW, ALONG WITH INDEPENDENTLY PREPARED COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION, WHICH IS DOCUMENTED ON A PERSONNEL ACTION FORM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE LEAGUE POSTS COPIES OF ITS FORM 990S ON ITS PUBLIC WEBSITE AND ALSO MAKES THE FORMS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY EMAIL, MAIL, AND FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT ITS OFFICE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. THE LEAGUE'S FORM 1024, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY FILED DURING THE 1920S, NO LONGER EXISTS. THE LEAGUE'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE LEAGUE'S WEBSITE: WWW.LWV.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 322,586. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 142,580. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 567,153. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,032,319. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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