Citizen Rights

Citizen Rights

Democratic government depends upon informed and active participation at all levels of government. Governmental bodies must protect the citizen’s right to know by giving adequate notice of proposed actions, holding open meetings, and making public records accessible.

Action Alerts

It finally happened! As you may have seen on the news, the Equality in Abortion Coverage was signed into law last night 5/18/2023 by the Governor.

LWVSC Action Alert

Action Alerts

Please make four calls by Monday. Tell  your senator, your house representative, and committee chairs Danny Verdin and Weston Newton to stop the bans!  Both chambers meet Tuesday. 

Event Date: 
01/21/2023 - 10:30am to 12:00pm
Event location: 

recording of meetings

 
LWVFL President, Cecile Scoon
Blog Post

By Cecile M. Scoon, Esq., League of Women Voters of Florida President

Since the 2020 election, Florida’s state Legislature has enacted numerous measures that impact how Floridians vote and how their voices are heard. One of the ways that Florida citizens’ voices are either elevated or muted is by the process of redistricting.

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News

Truth Decay Lives On

By: Anne Stone

LWVSC Action Alert

Action Alerts

The SC Senate will hear H.5399, an extreme abortion ban, on the morning November 9. 

By November 8, call or visit your Senator. Again. Identify yourself as a CONSTITUENT and tell them to vote NO. 
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News

Something particularly dreadful is happening in Alachua Co about the single-member district ballot initiative. There is an aggressive misinformation campaign going to convince Black voters that local Black leaders and the NAACP are in favor of single districts. The opposite is true.

Know Your Rights While Voting Training
Event Date: 
10/24/2022 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Join the ACLU of Florida for a virtual Know Your Rights While Voting training on Monday, October 24, from 6-7 p.m. EST. You will learn how to exercise your voting rights, report voter intimidation tactics, and access disability-related accommodations and language assistance at the polls.

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Event Date: 
10/11/2022 - 7:00pm

Oak Hammock Committee Meeting with Robert Hutchinson discussing the ballot issues that will appear on November's ballot. The in-person portion of this meeting is only open to Oak Hammock residents.

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