The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging the informed and active participation of citizens in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy.

 - We discuss & study issues of local, national, state & regional concern. We inform ourselves, legislators & the general public about the results of our research.
 - We lobby for passage of laws we support & for the defeat of those we oppose, based on League positions.
 - We monitor elections & government activities.
 - We sponsor candidate debates & community forums about vital issues.
 - We testify at legislative & administrative hearings to insure citizen input in policy making decisions.
 - We publish & distribute issue-oriented material.
 - We advocate, we occasionally go to court to help clarify & enforce laws in the public interest.
 - We produce & distribute Voters' Guides to help citizens to choose candidates & to be prepared to vote on ballot questions