The League of Women Voters, a national organization committed to the political education of all American citizens, was founded in 1920 by Carrie Chapman Catt. The League is a non-partisan group that strives to assist voters in making informed decisions at the polls. A grassroots organization, the League works at the national, state, and local level.

The League of Women Voters of Walla Walla County appears to have been founded as a provisional league in 1949. The Walla Walla League achieved full League membership status in 1953. Its first president was Mrs. W. A. Story. The governance structure of the League included a President, Secretary, Treasurer, and First and Second Vice Presidents. The League’s board of directors was not a policy making board. Rather, members set priorities and made decisions, and the board carried them out. Membership was originally open to women only; between the 1970s and early 1980s, membership was opened to men.

The League was very active in local and state government. It hosted candidate forums, held information sessions on ballot initiatives, conducted studies of schools and government at the city and county level, and campaigned for state legislative redistricting. The League also wrote reports on a number of local issues, created educational brochures for the citizens of Walla Walla, and participated in local debates on issues ranging from water use to juvenile protection. Local issues of particular importance include the campaign to institute a council-manager form of government in the city of Walla Walla and the effort to move the Walla Walla fire station.

In the 1980s, the Walla Walla League of Women Voters experienced difficulties in recruiting members with the time and willingness to serve the organization. While membership remained relatively strong, active membership declined precipitously. It appears that the organization ceased to exist in 1988.