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Shall the five members of the board of county commissioners of Alachua County, Florida, be elected by all electors within the county at large? League of Women Voters Recommendation: Vote YES. Learn why....

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Action Alerts

One of the best communication tools our League has is the breadth of the circles of our members. That, coupled with the sterling reputation of the League, means that face to face, one to one contact with our circles is a great way to motivate people to make a plan to vote, become informed, and complete their ballots. Learn how you can share information about voting with your circles and networks.

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Dear Members,
In the last week, a journalist with the Independent Florida Alligator interviewed League members for a story on how the LWVAC is getting out the vote, the Gainesville Iguana has accepted a story from me that is chock full of voting information, and the Haile newsletter ran a prominent ad encouraging people to go to the League’s VOTE411.org site for information on ballot issues...

Nevada County Board of Education candidate forum

The Nevada County Board of Education Trustee Area 2 was the first of four candidate forums in this election cycle. Candidates Timothy May (incumbent) and Alvin Gebhart answered many questions from the community on issues ranging from bullying in schools to school finance.

News

PRESS RELEASE:
Lorna Carriveau
(530) 867-1395

The Woodland League will be sponsoring two candidate forums in advance of the November 5, 2024 presidential election.

2024 Community Forum: Ranked Choice Voting
Event Date: 
Oct 16 2024 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Event location: 

Blacksburg Town Council Chambers

The Community Forum this year will focus on ranked choice voting as an option to better reflect voters’ choice for their elected leaders.  The League of Women Voters of Montgomery County together with Virginia Tech’s Lifelong Learning Instit

AARP Health and Wellness Fair 2024-9-18
Event Date: 
Sep 18 2024 10:00 am to 02:00 pm
Event location: 

Christiansburg Recreation Center

Blacksburg AARP is holding a Health and Wellness Fair tomorrow from 10-2 at the Christiansburg Recreation Center, free and open to the public: health screenings, vaccinations, information, demonstrations, seminar on aging, blood drive, and d

Blacksburg High School
Event Date: 
Sep 24 2024 10:30 am
Event location: 

Blacksburg High School

Hooray!  The League of Women Voters-MC has  now received approval from Blacksburg High School to assist the National Honor Society and other student clubs to register BHS high school students to vote.  

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Event Date: 
Sep 17 2024 12:00 am to 11:45 pm

Our next big Meet and Mobilize (M/M) push will be held on September 17th, National Voter Registration Day (NVRD). We are challenging all LWVAC members to join us in registering fellow Alachua County residents to vote. We have secured permission to table at the following locations...

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