Representative Government

Representative Government

Promote an open governmental system that is representative, accountable, and responsive.

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How Native American Women Inspired the Women’s Suffrage Movement

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You may have heard about redistricting, which sounds like an arcane bureaucratic activity that does not interest you. But redistricting will influence the partisan balance of power in the Florida Legislature and the U.S. Congress for the next decade. Redistricting will determine how influential your vote will be until 2032.

The Florida Senate has released drafts of eight Senate and eight congressional maps, which are posted on the website. The press is giving them good reviews, but all versions of the Senate maps divide Alachua County into two districts. Alachua County tends to vote differently than the surrounding counties and we are not aware of any reason to divide our county.

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Protecting Our Voting Rights

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LWV of Texas Joins Partners to File Federal Lawsuit to Block Racially Discriminatory Redistricting

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Action Alerts

Call the White House and demand that the Biden-Harris Administration get the Senate to fix or NIX the filibuster and PASS the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The LWVUS will drive this message home with a demonstration in front of the White House on November 17. We can support that action from Connecticut by calling the White House now.

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It has come to the attention of the League of Women Voters of Delaware County that 708 county voters received mail-in ballots at their addresses for the wrong voters (see names and addresses on voting materials).

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The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America

By Nancy MacLean

Have you ever wondered how some of the ideas currently circulating in the political arena arose—ideas like:

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A recording is now available of the LWVAC Virtual Candidate Forum for the City of Gainesville Special Election to fill the Gainesville City Commission’s At-Large Seat B. The election is scheduled for November 16. This is a non-partisan election and all registered voters who live within the city of Gainesville limits may vote in this election.

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Dear Members,
Autumnal Equinox has come and gone, and fall has taken off with a bang. In order to replace a vacancy in the Gainesville City Commission At-Large, Seat B, a Special Election is being held on November 16. The LWVAC Candidate Forum for the Special Election is October 23rd at 1:00 p.m.

Time for Action

Action Alerts

Write or call both Senator Blumenthal and Senator Murphy, thank them for their efforts so far, and tell them: "It doesn’t matter if we have bridges and budgets if our democracy fails: keep the Senate focused on the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act!"

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