Elections

Elections

We are all equal at the ballot box, but only if we vote. We engage millions of voters every year ensuring Americans have the information they need to participate in elections that determine our future.

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Event Date: 
Dec 07 2022 06:30 pm

Join us for our next meeting where we'll debrief the 2022 election season and plan what's next.

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Dear Members,

Democracy prevailed. This morning after the nation-wide elections, although many of the results won’t be known for days, headlines are full of results. Absent are substantial reports of interference at precincts, as some had feared. Voters turned out. Election workers steadfastly did the work of making voting accessible and counting ballot choices. Here in Alachua County, Voter Services co-chair, Gwen Wagner, participated in monitoring the canvassing board, and left impressed with the diligence of those who are responsible for scrutinizing ballots and reassured that every ballot in our county was counted per the wishes of the voter. Democracy remained intact.

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The California General Election on November 8, 2022. All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot. Note these key dates:

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Are you aware of "independent state legislature theory (ISLT)?" If not, read what the league is doing and read about the danger of this theory.

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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.

Knowledge is Power
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These websites will inform you before you vote in the November election

Know Your Rights While Voting Training
Event Date: 
Oct 24 2022 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm

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.

1.  Vote early in person. Begins Sept 23

     Registrar’s Office: Montgomery County Government Center, 755 Roanoke St, Christiansburg

     September 23 – November 5

       8:30 am–4:30 pm  M–F

        Saturdays Oct 29 and Nov 5, 9 am –5 pm

2.  Vote by mail. Apply for a mail ballot at elections.virginia.gov or at the Registrar’s Office.

     Deadline for applying: Friday, Oct. 28, 5 pm.

Santa Maria City Council forum flyer-english
Event Date: 
Oct 21 2022 05:30 pm
Event location: 

First United Methodist Church

Watch the Forum Video

Hear the Santa Maria City Council Candidates for Districts 3 and 4.

Spanish Interpretation - Food - Child Friendly!

 

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During the November election, Alachua County voters will be asked to decide if we should change the way our county commissioners are elected. Ballots for Alachua County residents will include this question: “Shall the five members of the board of county commissioners of Alachua County, Florida, be elected to office from single-member districts by electors residing in each of those districts only?” Here we describe the benefits and disadvantages of changing the method of electing our county commissioners. The decision is yours to make. Please vote!

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