The League of Women Voters of Florida
Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.
The League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVFL) is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government, working to increase understanding of major policy issues, and advocating for legislative changes and policies for the public good.
Current focus points
Legislative Priorities
LWVFL works to advocate for better Florida for all by drafting, supporting and opposing state legislation. Our grassroots membership determines specific legislative goals within various policy issues each year.
REGISTERING
RETURNING CITIZENS
Ending disenfranchisement and discrimination against people with convictions is a priority for the Florida League following the passage of 2018’s Amendment 4.
VOTER SERVICES
Much of LWVFL’s history stems from our work to register, empower and educate voters. We work endlessly to register new voters, host candidate forums and educate the public on various issues.
REDISTRICTING
The League believes congressional districts and government legislative bodies should be apportioned substantially on population. We promote transparent and accountable redistricting processes to end hyper-partisan practices that don’t benefit constituents. We oppose partisan and racial gerrymandering that strips rights away from voters
local Leagues
pieces of legislation passed in 2020 relating to key issues
years of service empowering voters and defending democracy
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Major political and policy issues LWVFL focuses on:
Clean Energy
Gun Safety
National Popular Vote
Election Reform
Health Care
Natural Resources
education
Immigration
Poverty
Ethics & Campaign Finance
Juvenile Justice
Reproductive Health & Justice
LWVFL in Action
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Governor Ron DeSantis has announced “Always Ready Florida” which he touts as a plan to help adapt to the impacts of climate change.
The 3-year plan includes $270 mil. in state money for 76+ projects. The plan needs approval from the state legislature in 2022. ... See MoreSee Less
DeSantis’ new climate change plan: $270 million for first wave of statewide projects
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Florida is set to commit hundreds of millions to adapt to the impacts of climate change — with the promise of much more money on the way.Comment on Facebook
“Voters have a right to vote by mail and voters should decide elections, not the postal service.” ... See MoreSee Less
Broward elections supervisor: 'Voters should decide elections, not the postal service'
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As a new set of mail-in ballots go out, Broward Elections Supervisor calls for state law change.Comment on Facebook
Florida’s local school boards, which oversee public school districts in all 67 counties, are currently nonpartisan. Legislators are looking to overhaul this by requiring school board elections to be partisan.
Nonpartisan school boards in Florida came to be via a 1998 ballot initiative in which voters overwhelming approved nonpartisan school board races. The League continues to stand with the choice Florida's voters overwhelmingly made more than 20 years ago. ... See MoreSee Less
Voters approved nonpartisan school boards some 20 years ago, but GOP lawmakers want that to change - Florida Phoenix
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Florida’s nonpartisan school boards and the politics that surround the state’s education system have accelerated the political discourse since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, some GOP la...Comment on Facebook
Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson has signaled support for bills aimed at local governments, including a bill that would allow certain businesses to sue if local ordinances cause at least 15 percent losses of revenue or profits.
When will the attacks on home rule end? ... See MoreSee Less
Florida Senate president targets local governments
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Simpson signaled support for bills aimed at local governments, including a bill that would allow certain businesses to sue if local ordinances cause at least 15 percent losses of revenue or profits.Comment on Facebook
Great idea. Putting small business on an equal footing with local Governments
When we have fair districts. There are some who seem like they'd happily settle for a 60-40 split, when it's a 50-50 state. Tell them: hell, no.
Governor Ron DeSantis has rolled out a budget proposal that would develop new armories and establish a secondary paramilitary force in Florida, among other objectives.
Unlike the Florida National Guard, the Florida State Guard would answer solely to the Governor. No federal deployments. No federal missions. No federal dollars. Florida would become the 23rd state with a state guard recognized by the federal government, if successful. ... See MoreSee Less
Gov. DeSantis seeks to resurrect the Florida State Guard, a paramilitary force that answers solely to him
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The recommendation includes money for a secondary paramilitary force.Comment on Facebook
Fantastic!!! The State Guard should never be federalized except in an attack on the country.
Stay home and take care of your wife
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Rep. Andrew Learned noted the decision to spread a congressional district across Tampa Bay was a major part of a League of Women Voters of Florida legal challenge to the congressional map approved by the Legislature a decade ago.
The courts in 2015 threw out that map and adopted a new one proposed by the League. ... See MoreSee Less
Tyler Sirois stresses House redistricting drafts were for workshopping, not final approval
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He dismissed criticism about maps published earlier this week.Comment on Facebook
Did Mr. Sirois just claim that 'facts are partisan', and that factual narrative and rhetoric ‘will not have a place in this committee process’, (then demand that others, 'divest from imputing political fairness to the decision making')? He finds it 'offensive for external groups to use those facts, because he was just too incompetent to evaluate, consider or even know', what they do? WOW, isn’t that the democracy of North Korea?