The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots nonprofit dedicated to empowering everyone to fully participate in our democracy.
Following continued negative rhetoric towards individuals with disabilities, especially throughout the 2022 election cycle, League of Women Voters of Florida President Cecile M. Scoon, Esq. issues the following statement: "The League of Women Voters of Florida...
TALLAHASSEE, FL — With litigation ongoing regarding the congressional map passed during Florida’s 2022 redistricting process, the state yesterday held its midterm elections under the state legislature’s congressional map that was pushed through by Governor Ron...
With hurricane warnings in effect for 240 miles of Florida’s east coast, nonpartisan voting rights groups, including the League of Women Voters of Florida, have called on the Governor and Secretary of State to extend the deadline for fixing problems with mail-in or...
The League of Women Voters of Florida and five other civic-minded organizations sent an urgent request to Governor Ron DeSantis to extend additional voting accommodations to the 26 counties that are under a FEMA disaster designation due to Hurricane Ian.
The LWV of Florida and our local chapters in the most severely impacted areas of our state have requested that Governor Ron DeSantis issue an Executive Order moving back the voter registration deadline for the general election from October 11 to October 18.
In response to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s “major announcement” of arrests made in tandem with the Office of Election Crimes and Security, the League of Women Voters of Florida releases the following statement: The League of Women Voters of Florida unequivocally values...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On May 12, Leon County Circuit Judge Layne Smith issued a temporary injunction against Florida's congressional redistricting plan, which was drawn by Governor Ron DeSantis and approved by the state legislature. This temporary injunction is a part...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Following the decision from a judge in the Circuit Court of Leon County that plaintiffs were likely to succeed in proving that the configuration of Florida's Congressional District 5 in the ‘DeSantis map’ diminishes the voting power of Black...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay in League of Women Voters of Florida v. Lee. The initial lawsuit was brought by the League of Women Voters of Florida, Black Voters Matters Fund, Florida Alliance...
In response to Gov. Ron DeSantis signing Florida's Senate Bill 524 into law, the League of Women Voters of Florida releases the following statement: “The League of Women Voters of Florida believes Governor Ron DeSantis has made a mistake by signing Florida's...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2022 Media Contact: Blake Summerlin - League of Women Voters of Florida: (772) 217-0772; blake@lwvfl.org TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, a U.S. federal court struck down key provisions of Florida’s Senate Bill 90 that equated to voter...
Session Overview Friday, April 30th, marked the 60th and final day of the 2021 Florida Legislative Session – a session that began during unprecedented health and economic uncertainties as state and global economies scrambled to contain COVID 19 outbreaks and surges...
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