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Democracy is based upon the conviction there are extraordinary possibilities in ordinary people.
– Harry Emerson Fosdick
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.