A Continued Legacy

As a nonpartisan organization, the League of Women Voters was founded by leaders of the women’s suffrage movement who believed in the power of women. Significant issues in which the League of Women Voters achieved some success during the first 25 years included civil service reform, election law reform, and legislation concerning children’s welfare.

In its first 25 years, the League of Women Voters made significant progress on issues such as civil service reform, election laws, and child welfare. In 1941, in part due to the League’s lobbying efforts, Michigan passed a law banning factory work for kids under 16 and requiring school attendance for children ages 7 to 16.