the League of Women Voters
/ðə ˌliːɡ əv ˌwɪmɪn ˈvəʊtəz/
/ðə ˌliːɡ əv ˌwɪmɪn ˈvəʊtərz/
(abbreviation LWV)
- an independent US organization of people which was originally formed to help women take part in politics. It now encourages citizens to take part in politics and to vote, and tries to influence the government on important issues. It does not support any particular political parties or candidates but organizes debates between the candidates for various levels of government, and provides information about candidates through its website. It was originally called the National American Woman Suffrage Association and changed its name in 1920, the year in which American women won the right to vote. Men have been admitted as members since 1974.
女选民联盟：美国独立的人民组织，最初旨在帮助妇女参政。现在，它鼓励公民参与政治和投票，并试图在重要问题上影响政府。它不支持任何特定的政党或候选人，但会组织各级政府的候选人之间的辩论，并通过其网站提供有关候选人的信息。它最初被称为美国全国妇女选举权协会，并于1920年改名，那一年美国妇女赢得了投票权。自1974年以来，男人就被接纳为会员。