League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Des Moines (Iowa)

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Founded in 1920, the League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Des Moines, formerly called the Des Moines League of Women Voters, is a non-partisan organization which provides community education and public awareness on political issues. In 1944 the league lost its charter for endorsing the Republican Party in violation of its tenets, but was rechartered later in the same year.

From the description of Records of the League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Des Moines, 1936-1995. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233110347

Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Iowa. General Assembly corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Iowa
Iowa--Des Moines
Des Moines (Iowa)
Iowa--Polk County
Iowa--Des Moines Metropolitan Area
Polk County (Iowa)
Subject
Apportionment (Election law)
City Council
County government
Election districts
Housing
Housing policy
Metropolitan government
Municipal government
Municipal government by city manager
Municipal home rule
School integration
Voting
Women
Women
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1936

Active 1995

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