Join LWV or Renew Your Membership

Become a member to help us empower voters and defend democracy 

Join or Renew

* Please note that we are launching a new membership payment system as of February 3, so joining and renewal will look a little different than before. Read more about this transformation and reach out with any questions or issues you encounter.  *

After joining online, please fill out this online form with your contact information and interests in participating and volunteering. We need your contact information, even if you are not ready to participate or volunteer at this time.

To join by mail as a new member or to renew your membership by mail, please print and fill out our print Membership Form. You also are invited to also tell us about your interests by completing a Participation and Volunteer Interest Form. Mail these forms with your check to LWV of Portland, P.O. Box 3491, Portland OR 97208-3491.

New Members

Anyone age 16 and over is eligible to join the League. We invite all people in Multnomah County to join us, including but not only women voters.

The LWV is a grassroots organization. Members may fully participate in League activities and help decide on League priorities. Some meetings and activities are open only to members and invited guests.

Renewing Members

Each year in July, current members receive a reminder about renewing their memberships. However, new members who joined after February 1, 2024 have paid their dues through June 30, 2025.

Membership Dues

For the 2024-25 fiscal year, beginning July  1, 2024, LWV of Portland membership dues are as follows:

  • $80 for an individual membership
  • $120 for a two-person household
  • $45 for a subsidized individual memberships
  • $5 for all high school, college or university student memberships

Membership dues are not tax-deductible. They help pay for our services for members, office expenses, and advocacy and educational activities.

Starting February 3, 2025, membership dues for LWVPDX, as with every League in country, are changing.  Read more about this transition.  Recommended dues will be $75, with the invitation to contribute more or less (down to $20), as your means allow.  Renewal happens annually on the date you first joined.

Gift Memberships

To give a friend or family member a gift membership, please click Gift Memberships in LWV Portland. Some gift memberships are also available to members who cannot otherwise afford to join.

Benefits of Membership

Members receive:

  • a monthly newsletter, the Voter.
  • comprehensive voting information before every election
  • invitations to meetings with leaders in the Portland community
  • the chance to join a “Discussion Unit”  (small discussion groups of members who discuss current issues and influence LWV policies and priorities). Read more about these Discussion Unit groups here.
  • opportunities to study issues in depth as part of an official LWV Interest Group or a formal LWV Study. Read about LWV Studies here.
  • the chance to be part of a League-sponsored Interest Group to learn about a particular issue. Currently there are three LWVPDX Interest Groups.  They focus on Housing issues, Justice and Police Accountability, and Public School Education.
  • mentoring to sharpen our skills for learning, communicating, and advocating about public policies in our communities, state and nation.
  • the chance to volunteer and contribute directly to our democracy-building work.

Member Volunteers Power Our Work

Members are welcome to volunteer with us, whether long-time members or new to the League. 

Let us know you want to volunteer:

  • By mail: Check the activities that interest you on the printable Participation and Volunteer Interest Form and mail it with your name and contact information to our office at PO Box 3491, Portland 97208-3491.

Our member-volunteers have opportunities to learn about important community issues. If you have time and interests in volunteering, you can enjoy working with other League members, who can help you sharpen your skills in leadership, communications, research, public speaking and more. We are very grateful to the volunteers who help us to improve our communities and our democracy.

Donations Support Our Work Beyond What Dues Cover

Please consider a donation to LWVPDX beyond your membership dues. A large part of your dues supports the important work of the League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of Oregon. Only 20% of your membership dues remain in Portland.

Please consider donating, either online or by sending a check. Learn more by visiting our Donate page.