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.
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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.
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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
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pieces of legislation passed in 2021 relating to key issues
years of service empowering voters and defending democracy
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LWV Statement on Supreme Court Stripping Americans of Constitutional Right to Abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Decision
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LWV of Florida, New York, U.S. Respond to SCOTUS New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen Ruling
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LWV of Florida Urges State Legislators to Hold Special Session regarding Gun Violence
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LWV of Florida and Other Plaintiffs Issue Statement on Supreme Court Declining to Hear Congressional Map Challenge Prior to 2022 Elections
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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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Poll workers are democracy’s essential workers. When there aren’t enough poll workers, voting locations close and lines stretch for hours.
➡️ Help your neighbors vote! Power our democracy with #PowerThePolls: powerthepolls.org/lwv ... See MoreSee Less
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Are there safeguards? I'm in Florida.
Early voting for Florida's primary election is now underway in a number of counties!
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Amid an outcry from the LGBTQ+ community and criticism from physicians and health-care professionals, the Florida Board of Medicine has advanced a plan that would ban doctors from providing treatments such as hormone therapy to transgender people under age 18. ... See MoreSee Less
Florida Board of Medicine targets treatments for transgender youths
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Amid an outcry from the LGBTQ community and harsh criticism from a host of physicians and health-care professionals, the Florida Board of Medicine on Friday advanced a plan that would ban doctors from...Comment on Facebook
But what about Parental Rights?
A critical review of Florida's medical report on transgender care finds the state of Florida's position to be “thoroughly flawed and lacking scientific weight.” law.yale.edu/yls-today/news/team-experts-provides-critical-review-florida-medical-report-transgen...
These sadistic Trumper scumbags! Got to go! Vote!
Vote this authoritarian and his quack doctor out of office.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren. DeSantis’ order does not cite any specific examples of Warren not prosecuting individual cases, pointing instead to Warren’s public comments on abortion, transgender issues and office policies Warren has adopted.
The governor’s decision to suspend State Attorney Andrew Warren is a stunning override of the the 369,129 Hillsborough County voters who cast their ballot for Warren in 2020, which made up 53.4 percent of turnout. ... See MoreSee Less
DeSantis removes Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren
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“Our government is a government of laws, not a government of men,” DeSantis said.Comment on Facebook
My BOCC voted in 2019 to make our county a "Second Amendment Sanctuary." They technically would refuse to enforce any federal legislation that they perceived as being anti-Second Amendment. But they were not fired.
www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne-seminole-sheriff-gun-registry-20200115-j7zcrudn55dvdduxpre...
Yes
He signed a letter stating exactly what crimes he would not prosecute???
Thank you Governor DeSantis. Our country would be a lot better if there were more Governors, Senators, Congress men and women and a president like you.
Man, being an evil dictator really ages you…
DeStalinist
Let's vote this guy out.
Nasty fascist with his cronies behind him.
Good riddance to the George Soros backed prosecutor - he never upheld the law, he thought he was above the law and now he is suspended!
Bye bye ! Another lawless POS hits the streets.
Really interesting take on reality, League. The man unequivocally stated he would not enforce specific laws. Also, interestingly, you are an organization that caters to women while you fail to recognize that women are most often effected by these criminals that Warren refuses to prosecute. It is not up to him to cherry pick. And DeSantis is absolutely with his executive rights to rid the citizens of Hillsborough County of this jerk. Your League does not represent me!
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Kansas voters resoundingly decided against removing the right to abortion from the State Constitution, a major victory for the abortion rights movement in one of America’s reliably conservative states.
The defeat of the ballot referendum was the most tangible demonstration yet of a political backlash against the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Special thanks go to our sister state League, the League of Women Voters of Kansas, who helped inform voters on this measure! ... See MoreSee Less
Kansas Votes to Preserve Abortion Rights Protections in Its Constitution
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In the first election test after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, voters overwhelmingly rejected an amendment that would have allowed legislators to enact abortion restrictions.Comment on Facebook
Kansas = an island of sanity in the Midwest.
In Florida, all voters can vote in nonpartisan primary races — such as judicial, school board and municipal elections — if they live in the jurisdiction in which the race is.
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