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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Candidates Forum
Event Date: 
01/31/2024 - 6:30pm
Event location: 

Toyota Meeting Hall

Torrance Municipal Election

Candidates' Forum:

City Council - Districts 2,4, and 6
Open to the Public

Position

LWVMAs' recent studies and updates to State Positions. LWVUS recent studies and updates to National Positions.
Untangling the 2024 Presidential Nomination with Caitlin Jewitt
Event Date: 
02/20/2024 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Event location: 

Warm Hearth Village - Tall Oaks Hall

Dr. Caitlin Jewitt, associate professor and associate chair in Virginia Tech’s Department of Political Science, chose as her title “Untangling the 2024 Presidential Nomination.” The event on Tuesday, Feb. 20th from 3–4:30 p.m.

First Tuesday Talk: Forecasting Outcomes of Virginia Legislative Races with Chaz Nuttycombe
Event Date: 
02/06/2024 - 11:45am
Event location: 

Bull & Bones Brewhaus

Chaz Nuttycombe, a Virginia Tech political science senior, predicted the outcomes of all 140 General Assembly races in Virginia this past November!

Three women at LWV table with red table cloth
Event Date: 
01/25/2024 - 6:00pm
Event location: 

Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center

LWV of Alachua County will be tabling at the Meet and Mobilize event where LWVAC, in collaboration with several other local organizations, will kick off the 2024 election season.

electoral college

At the National League’s 2022 convention, the LWVUS adopted the position to support the abolition of the Electoral College. View the official LWVUS presentation that covers the history of this outdated institution, debunks myths of how it prevents larger states from controlling the outcome of the presidential elections, and how its abolition would reflect the American ideal of One Person / One Vote.

February 3, 2024

10:00 am via Zoom

Get Out the Vote in blue and red text on a gray to white background with a red bar with white stars along the top and blue bar with white stars along the bottom
Event Date: 
01/15/2024 - 5:30pm
Event location: 

Janice's House

In November, we hosted a brainstorming session on how to get out the vote (GOTV) during the upcoming election season. The GOTV Action Team will meet in person at Janice's house to review, prioritize, and implement those ideas.

Diverse group of women facing the camera along the top with Meet & Mobilize text below in a white background
Event Date: 
01/25/2024 - 6:00pm
Event location: 

Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center

LWVAC is co-sponsoring a Meet and Mobilize event with other non-partisan community organizations, including Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. - Delta Sigma Zeta Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Three women at LWV table with red table cloth
Event Date: 
01/30/2024 - 10:00am to 3:00pm
Event location: 

The Village at Gainesville

LWV of Alachua County is hosting a voter registration event at The Village at Gainesville. Join us to assist residents with voter registration (training required), vote by mail, and voter education. 

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