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Smart Voter is one of the most comprehensive and reliable sources of unbiased information for voters on the Web.  The service is made available to the public through partnerships with the League of Women Voters and election officials of various states and local communities around the U.S.  Smart Voter's technology and central operations are managed by the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund, a non-partisan nonprofit organization.

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The League of Women Voters

The League has two separate and distinct roles.

The League of Women Voters of California Education Fund, which conducts voter service and citizen education activities and also manages Smart Voter for various state and local League chapters in the U.S., is a 501(c)(3) corporation, a nonprofit educational organization. Donations made to this organization are tax deductible by law.

The League of Women Voters of California, a membership organization, conducts action and advocacy and is a nonprofit 501(c)(4) corporation. This organization does not fund or in any way contribute to Smart Voter.

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The League neither supports nor opposes candidates or political parties.