Voting Rights

Voting Rights

Voting is a fundamental right and all eligible voters should have the equal opportunity to exercise that right. We are dedicated to ensuring that our elections remain free, fair and accessible.

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2023 January 31 Press Conference for CT Voting Rights Act
Public Statement

Lawmakers from the Connecticut General Assembly and civil rights, labor, grassroots, and faith-based organizations joined together in calling for the passage of the Connecticut Voting Rights Act (CTVRA). By enacting this landmark bill, Connecticut would join California, Oregon, Washington, Virginia, and New York as states with their own voting rights acts to bolster protections against discriminatory barriers that would infringe upon the ability to exercise the fundamental right to vote.

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Voter Registration ActionTeam

Program Planing 2023
Event Date: 
Feb 15 2023 06:00 pm
Event location: 

Clark Sports Center Community Room

Join us for pizza and program planning! It's that time of year again when members decide which issues we should be emphasizing for the next year. The meeting will be hybrid— in person and via Zoom. Click Read More to learn about the proposed concurrences.

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Event Date: 
Feb 01 2023 06:30 pm

Join us for our next meeting where we'll discuss upcoming tabling opportunities and other events.  Contact Gwen Wagner or Diana Boxer at info [at] lwv-alachua.org

Register to Vote
Event Date: 
Mar 30 2023 09:00 am to 01:00 pm
Event location: 

People's Resource Center

Learn about the April election! Please stop by the League of Women Voters table from 9 a.m. till 1 p.m.; we'll share information about the April election. 

Register to Vote
Event Date: 
Mar 19 2023 12:00 pm to 04:00 pm
Event location: 

Cantigny Park

Join us at Cantigny Park as Cantigny celebrates Women’s History Month with a special “Let’s Go Girls” event.

Register to Vote
Event Date: 
Mar 16 2023 09:00 am to 01:00 pm
Event location: 

People's Resource Center

Learn about the April election, including how to register online! Please stop by the League of Women Voters table from 9 a.m.

I'm Registered to Vote; Are You?
Event Date: 
Mar 03 2023 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Event location: 

Wheaton Public Library

Do you need to register to vote? Have you moved or changed your name since you last voted? Stop by the League of Women Voters Voter Registration table from 10 a.m. till Noon to register to vote.

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News

“Moore v. Harper is the most important case for American democracy in the nation’s history,” according to Michael Luttig, a prominent conservative (Sherman, 2022). Judge Luttig, who is not known for hyperbole, is expressing the alarm many are experiencing about this case. Here, our own, Diane Dimperio outlines the case, arguments for and against, and its potential impact on our 2024 elections.

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