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If you missed the September 26 RD 4 candidate forum featuring incumbent Jeff Hilovsky (R) and Gregg Lindner (D), you can still view the event!

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We still need volunteers for the upcoming Candidate Forums. It's a fun evening, and there are a variety of jobs available, like timekeeper for the speakers, greeting guests, and staffing the check-in table. Interested members can see the training presentation on the Members Only page.

Democracy in Florida: A Work in Progress with graphics of people protesting with signs below the text and red and white stripes along the edges
Event Date: 
10/23/2024 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

Matheson History Museum

LWV of Alachua County is proud to partner with the Matheson History Museum on their Voices and Votes: Alachua County exhibit. As part of the programming around that exhibit and the 2024 election, the Matheson is presenting Democracy in Florida: A Work in Progress with Steve Noll, Ph.D.

Florida! Florida! Florida!: Presidential Elections in the Sunshine State text over denim graphic with hands holding ballots
Event Date: 
10/16/2024 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

Matheson History Museum

LWV of Alachua County is proud to partner with the Matheson History Museum on their Voices and Votes: Alachua County exhibit. As part of the programming around that exhibit and the 2024 election, the Matheson is presenting Florida! Florida! Florida!: Presidential Elections in the Sunshine State with Boyd Murphree, Ph.D.

Three women at LWV table with red table cloth
Event Date: 
10/12/2024 - 2:00pm to 6:00pm

Due to Hurricane Milton, this event has been canceled and will be rescheduled in the future.

Join us to talk with Archer residents and visitors about voter registration (training required), vote by mail, and other voter education.

Library bookshelf image with gold overlay and white writing
Event Date: 
10/29/2024 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Event location: 

Newberry Branch Library

This League at the Library event will take place at the Newberry Branch Library and will be an indoor event. We are looking for 2-3 volunteers to man the table.

During LWVAC's 2024 Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Campaign for the 2024 Election Season, the Voter Services team is organizing multiple Alachua County Library tabling events. The goal is to have a table at each of the 12 libraries once a month for 2 hours at peak times until November. We hope to increase League visibility and engage with current and potential voters, especially young people.

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Event Date: 
10/24/2024 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Event location: 

Cone Park Branch

This League at the Library event will take place at the Cone Park Branch and will be an indoor event. We are looking for 2-3 volunteers to man the table.

During LWVAC's 2024 Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Campaign for the 2024 Election Season, the Voter Services team is organizing multiple Alachua County Library tabling events. The goal is to have a table at each of the 12 libraries once a month for 2 hours at peak times until November. We hope to increase League visibility and engage with current and potential voters, especially young people.

Library bookshelf image with gold overlay and white writing
Event Date: 
10/22/2024 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Event location: 

Hawthorne Branch Library

This League at the Library event will take place at the Hawthorne Branch Library and will be an indoor event. We are looking for 2-3 volunteers to man the table.

During LWVAC's 2024 Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Campaign for the 2024 Election Season, the Voter Services team is organizing multiple Alachua County Library tabling events. The goal is to have a table at each of the 12 libraries once a month for 2 hours at peak times until November. We hope to increase League visibility and engage with current and potential voters, especially young people.

Library bookshelf image with gold overlay and white writing
Event Date: 
10/19/2024 - 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Event location: 

Archer Branch Library

This League at the Library event will take place at the Archer Branch Library and will be an indoor event. We are looking for 2-3 volunteers to man the table.

During LWVAC's 2024 Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Campaign for the 2024 Election Season, the Voter Services team is organizing multiple Alachua County Library tabling events. The goal is to have a table at each of the 12 libraries once a month for 2 hours at peak times until November. We hope to increase League visibility and engage with current and potential voters, especially young people.

Library bookshelf image with gold overlay and white writing
Event Date: 
10/17/2024 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Event location: 

Library Partnership Branch

This League at the Library event will take place at the Library Partnership Branch and will be an indoor event. We are looking for 2-3 volunteers to man the table.

During LWVAC's 2024 Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Campaign for the 2024 Election Season, the Voter Services team is organizing multiple Alachua County Library tabling events. The goal is to have a table at each of the 12 libraries once a month for 2 hours at peak times until November. We hope to increase League visibility and engage with current and potential voters, especially young people.

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