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Alachua County Legislative Delegation Public Hearing

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Submitted by Alachua County in January 2025.

Event Date: 
01/09/2025 - 1:00pm
Event location: 

Santa Fe College

Press release from the Office of Representative Chuck Brannan: The Alachua County Legislative Delegation will be holding its annual public hearing on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 1:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Joseph W. Fordyce Building (R-01) on the campus of Santa Fe State College at 3000 NW 83 Street in Gainesville. The public is encouraged to attend this opportunity to request legislation or state funding, as well as to express opinions on any other matter of state concern ahead of the 2025 Legislative Session.

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Action/Advocacy Meetings Start Up Again in January 2025

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by Anna Honda and Joanne Supersad, Action Committee co-chairs 

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VIDEO: LWVW How to Run for Local Public Office for the 2025 Town Election

Submitted by Wellesley in December 2024.

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On December 5, 2024, the League of Women Voters of Wellesley held our annual information session for anyone interested in running for Town Meeting or one of Wellesley’s Boards in our town's March 2025 election.  With our panel of civic all-stars,

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UN Climate conference - COP29 - November 17 - 29 2024

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Submitted by Rhode Island in December 2024.

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This year the League of Women Voters of the United States had only 1 official Observer Credential for the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (informally kno

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UN Climate conference - COP29

Submitted by Rhode Island in November 2024.

Event Date: 
11/11/2024 (All day) to 11/16/2024 (All day)

Interested in learning about the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (informally known as COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan?

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Disinformation campaign targeting at-large districts in Alachua County. Again.

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Submitted by Alachua County in October 2024.

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The League and local leaders encourage a YES vote on At-Large Districts. Disinformation FALSELY claiming that the NAACP and Black local leaders are opposed to at-large districts have arrived in mail boxes. Again.

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Citizen Initiative's Role in Promoting Direct Democracy

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Submitted by North Carolina in October 2024.

Event Date: 
11/12/2024 - 7:00pm

Citizen Initiative (CI) gives voters a powerful “direct democracy” tool enabling them to collect signatures and put a proposed law or constitutional amendment directly on the ballot. Twenty-six of the U.S.

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10.21 Last push for informing voters

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Submitted by Alachua County in October 2024.

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Early voting began today. Mail in voting is ongoing. The last day to vote in this election is November 5. Our focus continues to be informing voters, and the way you can help is by passing out League handouts to your friends, neighbors and groups. The best place for people to get information on their ballot choices is the League VOTE411.org site. Each of our handouts has a QR code that directs people to VOTE411.org...

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Make a plan to vote!

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Submitted by Alachua County in September 2024.

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Have you made a voting plan? Voting can be one of those things that you know is coming up, but seems remote, and then, suddenly, the day arrives. That’s why the League of Women Voters of Alachua County (LWVAC) encourages each person to think ahead and make a plan on where you will be and how you will vote.

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LWVAC Supports At-Large Election of County Commissioners

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Submitted by Alachua County in September 2024.

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Shall the five members of the board of county commissioners of Alachua County, Florida, be elected by all electors within the county at large? League of Women Voters Recommendation: Vote YES, even as the referendum is challenged in court. Learn why....

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