Glen Ellyn's League of Women Voters Recognizes 91st Anniversary of the 19th Amendment

Glen Ellyn – August 26 marks the 91st anniversary of the constitutional amendment that, in 1920, granted women the right to vote. The nonpartisan League of Women Voters—founded the same year—will celebrate Women’s Equality Day by reflecting on the organization’s achievements and looking ahead to the work League members will do in the coming year.

"On this Women’s Equality Day, we take time to recognize not only the historic 19th Amendment, but the tremendous progress we’ve made over the last 91 years in expanding and protecting voting rights," said Glen Ellyn League co-president Diana Hoke. "Generation after generation, the work of League members across the country is a testament to the incredible legacy of the power of the vote.” 

“Our foremothers understood that if you don’t vote, you don’t count,” Hoke continued.  One of the League’s enduring activities is to encourage voting and support of the electoral process.

"An engaged citizenry can and does lead to civic improvement at all levels of government," says co-president Ginger Wheeler.  "Women’s Equality Day is a celebration of such a basic part of our democratic process—the right to vote—and the opportunities to channel that power into real, lasting change, starting at the grassroots level – not just for women but for all of us."

"Members of the League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn have worked for over 50 years to safeguard democracy through its voter registration efforts, educational forums, and local advocacy," Wheeler said. "As a League member, you have the opportunity to have a profound, direct and positive impact on the issues that matter most to our community.”

For information on Women’s Equality Day, or to learn how to become a member click here: League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn, or visit www.lwv.org. The League’s fall kick-off meeting is the evening of Sept. 8, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the .