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From advancing health care to protecting the environment, voters care about many issues. We promote social and economic justice as well as the health and safety of all Americans to defend democracy.

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Earth Day 2020

Earth Day       Earth Day

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Call to Action on the WI State Budget

Wisconsin Capitol July

Submitted by Wisconsin in June 2019.

Action Alerts

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Citizen's Guide

As a service to our community, The League of Women Voters of the South Bend Area publishes the Citizen's Guide to Representative Government, a comprehensive collection of contact information for local, state, and national government offices, plus St. Joseph County voting information.

Local libraries, public offices, and businesses distribute the print edition the Citizen's Guide, and they are always available at community events where the League is present.

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Contact your representatives!

Submitted by in February 2018.

Action Alerts

Click on Read More to see our list of current elected officials at each level of government to contact your representatives about these and other issues.

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Helen Fluker Open and Accessible Government Award

Photo of 2015 Fluker Award recipient Sandy Praeger

Photo caption: Photographed above at the 2015 award ceremony are, from left, Eileen Larsen; Helen's husband Robert Fluker; 2015 award winner Sandy Praeger; Helen's son John Fluker; granddaughter Anne Fluker; granddaughter Mary Fluker; cousin John Naramore.

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President's Message, April 2024

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Submitted by Alachua County in April 2024.

Blog Post

Dear Members,
It’s an exciting time to be a League member. The stature of the League shows itself at the national, state and local levels. One of my proudest moments, both personally and as League president, was speaking before the city commission on March 21, citing the breach of democracy and home rule when the state imposed the GRU Authority on our city. I stated “We have an opportunity to regain democratic processes and home rule in Gainesville. Let's do this...

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Recording Available: Media Literacy Evaluating and Finding Quality News

Title Slide for Media Literacy presentation

Submitted by Alachua County in April 2024.

News

At their April 9th meeting, the Oak Hammock Committee heard from April Hines, the UF College of Journalism and Communications librarian, who presented a program on Media Literacy: Evaluating and Finding Quality News. A recording is now available.

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GRU: Let the Voters Decide

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Submitted by Alachua County in April 2024.

Action Alerts

On Thursday, March 21st, the League of Women Voters led a coalition of organizations, including the Alachua County Labor Coalition, the NAACP and Gainesville Residents United, along with many community leaders in speaking to the city commission. We asked for a referendum on the ballot to repeal the GRU Authority from the city charter. Gainesville City Commission voted 6-0 (Commissioner Duncan-Walker was absent) to begin the process...

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Book Reading at Girls Place

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Submitted by Alachua County in April 2024.

Event Date: 
Apr 24 2024 03:30 pm
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Girls Place

Stefanie Gadaleon, president of the LWV UF Chapter, is coordinating a reading of the book, "I Can't Wait to Vote" at Girls Place on April 24 at 3:30 p.m. The story is a great introduction to civic engagement, understanding representation, and how all of us have a say in our local, state, and national government.

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UF LWV Chapter president engages in Selma

Three college students with sign

Submitted by Alachua County in March 2024.

News

By Stefanie Gadalean: I had the amazing opportunity to go with the League of Women Voters to Alabama the first weekend in March to commemorate the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. During that time, we had the pleasure of attending the Martin and Coretta Scott King Jubilee Breakfast, the NAACP Bridge Crossing Banquet, a Southern Poverty Law Center event with John Lewis‘ nephew and Congresswoman Nikema Williams, and the Equal Justice Initiative's museums and memorials. I had the opportunity to speak at a joint event with the Alabama League of Women Voters and the NAACP on youth civic engagement.

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