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LWVAC's "What You Can Do" (WYCD) Campaign

WYCD is a series of action plans you can use to respond to national events

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All Voters Must Re-Enroll in Vote-by-Mail

All voters must re-enroll in vote-by-mail if they want to vote-by-mail in the 2025 & 2026 election cycles

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Why Florida Should Expand Medicaid

This paper presents a summary of just a few studies describing the reasons Florida should expand Medicaid.

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Remaining Nonpartisan in Hyper-Partisan Times

Remaining Nonpartisan in Hyper-Partisan Times

LWVUS was founded to be a nonpartisan voice for American women who wanted free, fair, and open elections

League of Women Voters

Alachua County

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

The League does not take positions or make endorsements in any race for political office, and neither supports nor opposes any particular candidate or party.

Clipboarding Opportunity with Voter Services at High Springs Fall Festival

members tabling

Submitted by Alachua County in September 2025.

Event Date: 
09/14/2025 - 10:00am
Event location: 

Farmers Market Pavillion

The LWV of Alachua County Voter Services team will be registering people to vote at the High Springs Fall Festival.

Volunteers will talk with attendees about voter registration (training required), vote by mail, and other voter education. We are looking for volunteers. Join us!

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Tabling Opportunity with Voter Services at Santa Fe Civic Engagement Fair

members tabling

Submitted by Alachua County in September 2025.

Event Date: 
09/15/2025 - 10:00am
Event location: 

Santa Fe College

The LWV of Alachua County Voter Services team will be registering people to vote at the Santa Fe Civic Engagement Fair at Santa Fe College.

Volunteers will talk with attendees about voter registration (training required), vote by mail, and other voter education. We are looking for volunteers. Join us!

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Tabling Opportunity with Voter Services at Waldo Homecoming Festival

members tabling

Submitted by Alachua County in September 2025.

Event Date: 
09/27/2025 - 10:00am
Event location: 

Waldo Homecoming Festival

The LWV of Alachua County Voter Services team will be registering people to vote at the Waldo Homecoming Festival.

Volunteers will talk with attendees about voter registration (training required), vote by mail, and other voter education. We are looking for volunteers. Join us!

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Tabling Opportunity with Voter Services at the Great Pumpkin Bash

members tabling

Submitted by Alachua County in September 2025.

Event Date: 
10/11/2025 - 12:00pm
Event location: 

Bo Diddley Plaza

The LWV of Alachua County Voter Services team will be registering people to vote at the Great Pumpkin Bash at Bo Diddley Plaza.

Volunteers will talk with attendees about voter registration (training required), vote by mail, and other voter education. We are looking for volunteers. Join us!

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Florida Redistricting 2025

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The League of Women Voters encourages everyone to vote and to actively engage in civic life. We want to help you understand issues that affect your ability to vote and to make your vote count. Voting at every level is critical to achieving the quality of life we value. Fair districts are key to our ability to choose politicians who share our values. The decisions on state redistricting will affect our voting choices for at least a decade. We will give periodic updates on redistricting and urge you to become active members of the electorate.

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WYCD Action Alert for 09.06.25

act now

Submitted by Alachua County in September 2025.

Action Alerts

CURRENT ACTION TOPICS: 1) GRU referendum 2) Office of Sustainability 3) Militarization of cities 4) Garcia deportation 5) Support the CDC, reverse MAHA 6) Stabilize the Social Security Office 7) Keep drinking water safe 8) Release the Epstein files

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WYCD Action Alert for 08.30.25

act now

Submitted by Alachua County in August 2025.

Action Alerts

CURRENT ACTION TOPICS: 1) Mill Creek Sink Petition 2) Alligator Alcatraz Shutdown Support 3) Voting Accessibility 4) Release Epstein files

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WYCD Action Alert for 08.20.25

act now

Submitted by Alachua County in August 2025.

Action Alerts

CURRENT ACTION TOPICS: 1) Legislative Delegation Town Hall 2) GRU Referendum 3) Fed troops in cities 4) Release Epstein files

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Unite and Rise 8.5: A Campaign to Defend Democracy

lwv rise campaign

Submitted by Alachua County in July 2025.

News

Through Unite and Rise 8.5, we will engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters to protect and preserve our democracy.

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Gun Violence Prevention and Safety Committee Two-Year Plan

gun violence prevention

Submitted by Alachua County in July 2025.

Public Statement

The LWVAC Committee will focus on preventing firearm suicides, unintentional injuries, and deaths.

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Life Members: Arlene and Bennett Brummer

Arlene and Bennett Brummer

Submitted by Alachua County in June 2025.

Blog Post
 

LWVAC is proud to have several Life Members—those who have been League members for 50 consecutive years! We’ve set out to interview them all. Here we talk with Arlene and Bennett Brummer…

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LWVAC's What You Can Do (WYCD) Campaign

LWVAC logo and what you can do in white text plus WYCD in yellow text on a purple background

Submitted by Alachua County in February 2025.

News

LWVAC is launching a "What You Can Do" (WYCD) campaign where we share a series of action plans. With so much happening on the national stage, these action plans are intended to encourage you to respond to the daily breach of the rule of law and the separation of powers. Read more about this campaign...

To receive the What You Can Do actions directly, please email info [at] lwv-alachua.org with "What You Can Do" in the subject line. Request to be added to the email list. Messages come out about once a week.

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President's Message, June 2025

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Submitted by Alachua County in June 2025.

Blog Post

These are times for stepping outside our comfort zone. From public feedback I’ve received, the League is the most respected organization in Alachua County for advocating for our democracy.

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LWVAC Gun Violence Prevention and Safety committee secures grant

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Submitted by Alachua County in March 2025.

News

The League of Women Voters of Alachua County's Gun Violence Prevention and Safety Committee has been awarded a $9,800 grant to help thwart the rising numbers of gun-related deaths. The project is a community awareness campaign with a goal to prevent firearm suicide and unintentional firearm death and injury by focusing on safe gun storage.

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Recording available of Oak Hammock meeting about Trump's tariffs: facts and falsities

Oak Hammock Meeting - Trump's tariffs: facts and falsities

Submitted by Alachua County in April 2025.

News

A recording of the April 8th Oak Hammock Meeting is now available. Professor Amanda Phalin, of the UF Warrington College of Business discussed, "Trump's tariffs: facts and falsities".

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Lincoln Middle School wins the 2025 Alachua County Civics Challenge

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Submitted by Alachua County in April 2025.

News

LWV of Alachua County was proud to sponsor the eighth annual Alachua County Civics Challenge hosted by Alachua County Public Schools. After seven rounds of competition, Lincoln Middle School was declared the winner. Thanks to all of the sponsors and volunteers who made this event so successful. And congratulations to all of the students!

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LWVAC participates in the Remember Hope Concert event

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Submitted by Alachua County in March 2025.

News

LWVAC was proud to be among the community partners for First United Methodist Church's "Remember Hope" concert celebrating the 200th anniversary of Alachua County through our shared history of civil rights, women's suffrage, LGBTQ+, veterans, and all those who struggle for equality and to be seen in North Central Florida. LWVAC President Janice Garry attended and spoke at the event...

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Reject Anti-Voter Policies

Action Alert (Black woman with megaphone)

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2025.

Action Alerts

The House and Senate introduced the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require citizenship documentation to register to vote even though voters in every state are already required to affirm or verify their citizenship status when registering.

The SAVE Act would create one more barrier to the voting process, as many eligible voters do not have easy access to the necessary documents.

Tell your members of Congress to oppose the SAVE Act. 

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The correlation between school choice and shopping for cereal

School kids running into building

Submitted by Alachua County in February 2025.

News

This article by League member Sally Butzin appeared in the Tallahassee Democrat. For years, Sally and I have joked about the many choices of Cheerios. There are too many choices! The Florida Voucher System now takes about $3.9 billion from the public schools. We are asking our public schools to do more with less support. There may also be too many choices some of which may not be good ones. The average parent has no way to know because the rules differ for each choice.

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Membership Alert: Changes coming to LWV membership renewal process

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Submitted by Alachua County in January 2025.

News

LWV is switching to a new member portal for all Leagues across the country on Feb. 1. Through ChapterSpot, you will be able to renew your membership online and update your own information (e.g. phone, email, mailing address) as needed. Dues will no longer be a fixed rate but will be pay-what-you-can (with a $20 minimum). On a member level, we hope these changes will make managing your membership easier. On a League level, this is expected to increase membership around the country and increase our ability to empower voters and defend democracy.

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