League of Women Voters ^®
of Alachua County

Dear Members,

Voters of Alachua County unite! Mail-in and early voting for the primary election have begun! Early voting continues through August 20 at specific sites, which you can find on the Supervisor of Elections website. The primary election is on August 23...

Six of the current members of the Supreme Court are, or have been, members of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies. Members of this organization describe themselves as conservatives and libertarians. We have seen the decisions they issued in this recent term were consistent with this judicial philosophy. We expect the 2022-23 session to include more high-profile cases. One case they have agreed to hear has major implications for our democratic way of life...

This letter from LWVFL President, Cecile Scoon, embodies why many of us are involved in LWV today. Together, all of us are making a difference!

Dear League Members,

What does it mean when you stop believing in your ability to make a difference in the things that affect your life and the lives of those that you hold most dear? How does that change the way that you engage with the world and the way that you engage in civic matters like daring to think that your vote counts? For many of us in the League, trying to address these questions is the beginning of trying to connect citizens with their government. It is our attempt to build pathways from disbelief in civic power to being brave enough to know each one of us does matter and collectively we can make a difference...

Dear Members,
Let’s begin this message with some inspiration. Jay Rosenbek, co-chair of our Natural Resources Committee, has been accepted to serve on the Alachua County Environmental Protection Advisory Committee (EPAC).