TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The League of Women Voters of Women Florida is urging the Florida Legislature to fulfill its constitutionally mandated duty to draw fair congressional districts. With a special session to draw redistricting maps beginning this Tuesday, legislative...
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LEAGUE VICTORY: Federal Court Strikes Down Florida Voter Suppression Law (Senate Bill 90)
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...
Event Highlights: National Popular Vote “Mavericks & Heroes” Event w/ Michael Steele
On November 9, 2021, Michael Steele, conservative MSNBC political analyst and former Republican National Committee chairman, joined the League of Women Voters of Florida in conjunction with our Palm Beach County League to press for Florida bills that support a...
Former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice joins League of Women Voters of Florida Board of Directors
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The League of Women Voters of Florida, the century old organization dedicated to empowering voters and defending democracy, is pleased to announce the appointment of Former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Peggy Ann Quince to its State Board of...
League of Women Voters of Florida Commends Florida Election Officials
The League of Women Voters of Florida has sent letters to Secretary of State Laurel Lee and the leaders of the Florida Supervisor of Elections Association to commend the officials for conducting a monumental general election under extraordinary circumstances. ...
LWV of the US and LWV of Florida, California and Texas File Amicus in SCOTUS Case Challenging Trump Census Order
WASHINGTON — Late Monday, the League of Women Voters of the United States and the Leagues of Women Voters of California, Florida, and Texas filed an amicus brief in New York v. Trump, a case which challenges President Trump’s executive order to block undocumented...
LWV Florida and 30+ Partners Pen Letter to Sec. of State and Governor on Florida’s Online Voter Registration Crash
Recommendations for Conducting a Safe General Election During the COVID-19 Pandemic
League of Women Voters of Florida Provides Voter Education Tool Ahead of Primary Election
ORLANDO, Fla. – The League of Women Voters of Florida is offering the nonpartisan election resource VOTE411.org. VOTE411.org’s unique function of completed candidate questionnaires, which are completed by both state legislature and numerous local race candidates, is...
League of Women Voters of Florida Rebukes Supreme Court Decision, Charges on in Fight for Former Felons’ Voting Rights
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined a request by the League and others to lift the hold that an appellate court placed on a recent court victory. In May, a lower court ruled in the League’s favor, ensuring that hundreds of thousands of felons could...
League of Women Voters of Florida Announces New Strategic Partnerships
The League of Women Voters of Florida is proud to announce two new strategic partnerships with non-partisan organizations to further its reach to two specific, yet widely impacted groups. These partnerships aid in the League’s commitment of registering voters and...
League Responds to Police-Involved Violence, Demands Accountability for the Sake of Democracy
The Board of the League of Women Voters of Florida has issued the following statement: Florida voters have long depended on the League as “defenders of democracy,” which we view to be our core mission. This leadership role requires us to speak out yet again to...
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