Expanding Voter Access

Expanding Voter Access

We fight to increase voters’ access to the polls, including expanding early voting, automatic and online voter registration.

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Event Date: 
03/13/2024 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Event location: 

Library Partnership Branch

This League at the Library event will take place on 3/13 from 12-2 pm at the Library Partnership Branch and will be an inside 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: 
03/09/2024 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Event location: 

Micanopy Branch Library

This League at the Library event will take place on 3/9 from 1-3 pm at the Micanopy Branch Library and will be an inside 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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Blog Post

Dear Members,
I am confident that somebody reading this can help. Some jobs in our League, like mine, are highly visible. Some jobs take place behind the scenes quietly keeping the League gears moving smoothly. Such is the job of Roster Manager. Keeping track of existing members, dues, and new members has been shared by two steadfast Leaguers...

Logo for 2024 Lippitt House Museum Conversations w/LWV Providence
Event Date: 
03/12/2024 - 6:30pm
Event location: 

Lippitt House Museum

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Event Date: 
02/08/2024 - 9:00am to 03/01/2024 - 5:00pm
Event location: 

Lake County Main Courthouse Lobby

Early voting for the March 19th primary election begins February 8 - March 1 at the Lake County Courthouse main lobby.

 

Event Date: 
03/04/2024 - 9:00am to 03/18/2024 - 7:00pm

Early Voting Opens County Wide March 4!

Janice holding sunflower
Blog Post

Dear Members,
Here’s hoping that you enjoyed the festive season in a gratifying manner. Closing out a year and stepping into the next gives us a chance to reconsider our values and priorities and how to live them. Happy New Year to each of you!

2024 Elections Banner
Blog Post

Thanks to the hard work of our leaders, members, voting rights allies around the state, and state legislators, there's a lot to look forward to this year: Early voting, the most comprehensive voting rights act in the country, a new presidential primary date, and a statewide referendum on absentee voting.

The March on Washington, 60 Years Later
Event Date: 
02/17/2024 - 10:30am
Event location: 

The Palmetto Club

 

Action Alerts

The resolution to be approved by the Senate and House would ask voters to approve an amendment to the State Constitution that would eliminate the current 30 day registration requirement to vote in elections.

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