Educating Voters

Educating Voters

We host hundreds of events and programs every year to educate voters about candidates in thousands of federal, state and local races, as well as distribute millions of educational materials about state and local elections.

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Ballot Box with Early Voting 8/13-20
Event Date: 
08/13/2022 - 9:00am to 08/20/2022 - 6:00pm

Alachua County voters can vote early from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM every day from August 13 until August 20. 

Ballot Box with Election Day August 23
Event Date: 
08/23/2022 - 7:00am to 7:00pm

ELECTION DAY! Alachua County polls are open 7AM to 7PM.

Check VOTE411 for the latest information about your candidates and if you haven't already, be sure to vote today!

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Ahead of the August 23 primary and Gainesville city elections, the League of Women Voters of Alachua County offers the nonpartisan election resource VOTE411.org. This “one-stop shop” for election information provides voters with simple, accessible tools to help them navigate the voting process. VOTE411 provides personalized candidate information, voter registration details, polling place locations, and other helpful election information for all voters nationwide.

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Recordings are now available for the Local Election Primary Candidate Forum we hosted together with the UF Bob Graham Center for Public Service on June 26. Candidates were invited to present their platform and answer questions about relevant local issues.

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Dear Members,
Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. The mission of the League of Women Voters is my mission as the newly elected president of the Alachua County League. I’m happy to join you in that endeavor.

Go Vote Today!
Event Date: 
06/28/2022 - 6:00am to 7:00pm

The Primary Election is Tuesday, June 28.  Learn more about voting.

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The League of Women Voters of Alachua County and the University of Florida’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service are kicking off the 2022 primary election campaign season by co-sponsoring a live-streamed virtual candidate forum on Sunday, June 26, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

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Five Must-Know AANHPI Women Who Shaped Democracy

by Lilly McGee

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As seen in the April 24 edition of The Intelligencer:

Easy Access to election information at Vote411.org

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Doing More – Finding Joy

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