Joining the League is a great way to play an active role in your community and in our democracy! Everyone is welcome - membership in the League of Women Voters is open to anyone 16 years or older. In 2025, LWV transitioned its join/renew process to
ChapterSpot.
This video will walk you through the ChapterSpot join/renew process.
Join/Renew
Making Payments
● The preferred payment option is a direct bank transfer (ACH transfer), which minimizes fees. You’ll need your financial institution's routing number and your account number.
● Pay by credit or debit card.
● Pay by check:
○ Please make your dues check payable to: LWVUS.
○ Print and complete this
Membership Form. (Please include the name and email address of any additional household member included in the dues amount.)
○ Mail your check and membership form to: 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303.
● You will receive an online confirmation and an email receipt for your payment. Your membership dues payment will show up as three transactions on your account — one each to Palo Alto and California Leagues and LWVUS. You’ll be a member of all three!
● Keep things simple by automatically renewing each year! Just select
auto-renewal when you are paying your dues.
Renewing Your Membership
You will receive an email reminder to renew one year after your last renewal, with a link to renew on the
LWV Member Portal.
If you have signed up for
auto-renew, you will get a reminder that your membership is automatically renewing.
Accessing the LWV Member Portal
To update your contact information or view your past payments, go to the
LWV Member Portal. To log in to the portal:
● Enter the email address associated with your membership.
● You will be sent an email with a verification code to enter the code into the form. (You do not need a password.)
Making Donations
You will have the option to make a direct donation to LWV of Palo Alto when paying your dues, or you can donate directly to us on our
Donation Page.
When you join LWV of Palo Alto, you are also joining the national and state Leagues. Thirty-three percent of your dues payment will go to LWVUS, forty-seven percent will go to LWV California, and twenty percent will go to our Palo Alto League. When you make a donation,
a hundred percent of your donation goes to our local League, to help accomplish the important work that our volunteers do.
Thank you for making a donation!
Questions? Contact members@lwvpaloalto.org