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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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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Ending disenfranchisement and discrimination against people with convictions is a priority for the Florida League following the passage of 2018’s Amendment 4.
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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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Voting and civil rights advocates joined forces yesterday in St. Pete to speak out against voter suppression bill (SB 90).
Leaders from both League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area & League of Women Voters of North Pinellas County, which are local chapters of our organization, joined in on the action.
Our organization has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the election law’s constitutionality. The Florida League is joined in the litigation with Black Voters Matter, Florida Alliance for Retired Americans and several individual Florida voters. ... See MoreSee Less
Voting and civil rights advocates speak out against Florida elections bill
www.baynews9.com
More than a dozen advocates spoke out.Comment on Facebook
This was held at a United Methodist Church!
What is wrong with requiring proper proof of citizenship? This is not a hardship birth certificate or naturalization papers what is the problem?
The writer and poet Maya Angelou and the astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, are the first women who will appear on a series of quarters to be issued by the U.S. Mint over the next four years.
The coins are part of a new U.S. Mint program that will feature as many as 20 American women. Which groundbreaking women would you like to see on our quarters? ... See MoreSee Less
Maya Angelou and Sally Ride Will Be Honored on Quarters
www.nytimes.com
The coins are part of a new U.S. Mint program that will feature as many as 20 American women.Comment on Facebook
Harriet Tubman, Zora Neale Hurston, Cicely Tyson, Rosa Parks, Eleanor Roosevelt, Billie Holiday
Liz Cheney!
Frances Perkins
Every 10 years, after the census, the Florida Legislature redraws our congressional, state House and state Senate districts, intending to create districts equal in population for equal representation. In 2012, the Florida Legislature passed gerrymandered maps, ignoring the Fair Districts Amendments. They must earn back our trust & that starts by committing to fair districts!
One of the key ways in Florida to ensure fair maps is to ask our state legislators to comply with the FairDistricts constitutional provisions that are already in our state constitution.
➡️ If you’re a Twitter user, use this tool to tweet at your legislators to sign the Fair Districts Pledge: p2a.co/yJAUSPm ... See MoreSee Less
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Another shameful attack on home rule. ... See MoreSee Less
DeSantis signs bill aimed at local governments seeking to enact gun control laws
www.orlandosentinel.com
Amid a legal battle that could be decided by the Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a measure that will ratchet up a ban on local gun regulations.Comment on Facebook
Trump's Nazi Stooge in Tallahassee!
Jesus this is crazy.
Desantis needs to go
Vote catching bills to appeal to the mentally deranged Trump cult
Remember when the GQP was the party of less big govt overreach? Me neither....
Kind of hypocritical for States to control municipalities, something they don't want the Feds to do to them.
We went through a big battle to allow "home rule" a couple of decades ago. Now the Republicans come with a stroke of the pen and turn back the clock.
He’s s total ass.
"no amendment is absolute”
All power to the state.
Good God ...DeSantis is at it again.
he's a jerk.
Heil Hitler...gee
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💕 To all the mothers, stepmothers, grandmothers, godmothers, aunts, sisters and anyone who has played a role in a child's life: Thank you and Happy Mother's Day! ... See MoreSee Less
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How will these unnecessary measures actually affect voting in the Sunshine State? The Washington explains. ... See MoreSee Less
Florida ran a nearly flawless election in 2020. Republicans decided to change the voting rules anyway. Here’s how.
www.washingtonpost.com
A new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis will make it harder for people to vote by mail and blocks private donations to assist elections.Comment on Facebook
being directed by SCOTT AND TRUMP, THE CHEATERS
Hope it is cheat proof
DeSantis is the best Governor United States has all the other governors in the United States can learn a lot from him you people are ignorant
You people are fools you don't even see what's happening Trump 2024
Because deSantis is a mindless fool being directed by don the con out of west palm beach “President of Florida” 🙅🏽♀️
Desantis running around boasting about the financial support going to first responders, after he voted against it.😡 Hypocrite. Thank you President Biden♥️🇺🇸
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