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Oak Hammock Meeting - Constitutional Change Through the Lens of the ERA
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A recording of the March 11 Oak Hammock Meeting is now available. Danaya Wright, a professor of Constitutional Law at the UF Levin College of Law, discusses amending the U.S. Constitution and the Equal Rights Amendment.

Voting Rights Champion
Event Date: 
04/26/2025 - 2:00pm
Event location: 

Private Residence

National Popular Vote event graphic
Event Date: 
03/25/2024 - 1:00pm

LWVFL is hosting a free 30-minute information session about the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact entitled, “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact: What, How, and WHY? ” A National Popular Vote would eliminate the “winner-take-all” practice prevalent in most states, which invalidates the popular votes of millions of Americans—sometimes the majority, in fact. Come hear a short presentation (30 minutes) get all your questions answered by two knowledgeable Floridian for National Popular Vote steering committee members.

Local election candidate forum dates times locations
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LWVAC is pleased to announce that we are hosting candidate forums for local municipal elections in Alachua and Newberry. Dillon Boatner, Voter Services chair, said pulling the events together in a short time has been challenging, but "we are excited to host forums for these elections to give candidates a setting to explain their positions on local issues, together."

Newberry City Candidate Forum
Event Date: 
03/30/2025 - 2:00pm
Event location: 

Newberry Municipal

The League of Women Voters of Alachua County will be hosting its first candidate forum for the Newberry City Commission elections which are happening on Tuesday, April 8th!
City of Alachua Candidate Forum
Event Date: 
03/23/2025 - 2:00pm
Event location: 

Hathcock Community Center

The League of Women Voters of Alachua County will be hosting its first candidate forum for the Alachua City Commission elections which are happening on Tuesday, April 8th!
We Hear You
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Orange Coast Survey 2025 Submission

by Anne Stone

Women planning
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Coast Program Planning 2025

by Anne Stone

Director of Membership

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