Evaluating Constitutional Amendment Proposals and Constitutional Conventions

Evaluating Constitutional Amendment Proposals and Constitutional Conventions

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H.3676 Constitutional Convention: not the way to balance the federal budget

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Submitted by South Carolina in February 2024.

Action Alerts

On February 15, the House Constitutional Laws Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee will take up H. 3676, a “Convention of States” bill with the specific focus of passing a balanced budget amendment to the U. S. Constitution. This bill is a threat to every American's constitutional rights and civil liberties. The League opposes a federal budget amendment, although we support fiscal responsibility.

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LWVFL ACTION ALERT: Help Defend our Constitution!

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Submitted by Alachua County in January 2024.

Action Alerts

House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 693 and HCR 703 are up for a vote on the House floor on January 9th. These resolution bills claim to be seeking congressional term limits and a balanced federal budget, but really they are calling for a dangerous Article V Convention that could gut the U.S. Constitution.

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Abortion access one step closer to being on the ballot!

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Submitted by Alachua County in January 2024.

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We did it! As of today (Friday, January 5, 2024), the Division of Elections is reporting that #AbortionOnTheBallot has 910,946 verified signatures meeting the threshold, enough to qualify for the 2024 election! What a huge milestone for abortion access in our state!

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Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at Gainesville's Downtown Festival and Art Show

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Submitted by Alachua County in October 2023.

Event Date: 
11/18/2023 - 10:00am to 11/19/2023 - 5:00pm
Event location: 

Downtown Gainesville (near The Hippodrome)

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at Gainesville's Downtown Festival and Art Show. Join us to assist attendees with voter registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petition signatures. 

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Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at Gainesville Pride Festival

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Submitted by Alachua County in September 2023.

Event Date: 
10/21/2023 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Event location: 

Bo Diddley Plaza

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at Gainesville's Pride Festival. Join us to assist attendees with voter registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petition signatures. 

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Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at NAACP Health Fair

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Submitted by Alachua County in September 2023.

Event Date: 
10/14/2023 - 10:00am to 1:30pm
Event location: 

Mt Olive AME Church

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at the NAACP Health Fair to assist attendees with voter registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petition signatures. 

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Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at Sweetwater Apartments

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Submitted by Alachua County in September 2023.

Event Date: 
10/07/2023 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Event location: 

Sweetwater Apartments

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at Sweetwater Apartments, a primarily student apartment complex. Join us to assist residents with registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petitions. 

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Take Action: Oppose a Constitutional Convention

Submitted by California in August 2023.

Action Alerts

The League of Women Voters of California (LWVC) strongly opposes Governor Newsom's recent decision to seek an Article V constitutional convention. The proposal, encapsulated in SJR-7, seeks to add California to the states aiming to alter the U.S. Constitution, a move that comes without a clear structure or guidelines.

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Volunteer Opportunity: National Voter Registration Day at SFC

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Submitted by Alachua County in August 2023.

Event Date: 
09/20/2023 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Event location: 

Santa Fe College Northwest Campus

LWV of Alachua County is honoring National Voter Registration Day (September 19th) on September 20th with a table at the Santa Fe College Constitution Week Civics Fair.

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Volunteer Opportunity: National Voter Registration Day at the Library

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Submitted by Alachua County in August 2023.

Event Date: 
09/16/2023 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Event location: 

Headquarters Library

LWV of Alachua County is honoring National Voter Registration Day (September 19th) on September 16th with a table at the Headquarters Library in Downtown Gainesville.

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