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What you need to know for Health Insurance and Medicare Open Enrollment

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Submitted by Alachua County in November 2024.

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Most health insurance plans only allow changes and new enrollments during a time of the year called "Open Enrollment”. This is the time of year when many programs offer Open Enrollment. This article summarizes what you need to know for Open Enrollment in public health insurance programs like ACA Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicare or Medicaid.

The League and local leaders encourage a YES vote on At-Large Districts in white and gold text on a purple background

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.

Submitted by Alachua County in October 2024.

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LWVAC's own, Vice President Gwendolyn Saffo, joined the Queen Lizzie podcast to talk about all things voting, LWV and more.

Submitted by Alachua County in October 2024.

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The League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVFL) and Alachua County (LWVAC) worked tirelessly to get Amendment 4 (limiting government interference with abortion) on the November ballot. Now the task is to ensure that it passes with the 60% required. That takes money, and that’s what motivated LWVAC members Shayna Rich, Alison Keel, and Candy Birch, along with Candi Churchill and J. Maggio, to host a YES ON 4 fundraiser on Oct 15.

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Submitted by Alachua County in October 2024.

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A recording of the October Gun Violence Prevention and Safety meeting is now available....

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Reflecting on the Election: We Will Speak Up and Speak Out

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

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Last week, the 2024 presidential election was decided. Donald Trump will again become President of the United States. He won both the Electoral College and the popular vote, and when that happens, it means the voters have spoken.

We are proud of the League's work this election to empower voters and protect voting rights. However, we are deeply concerned for the future of women in the United States — as well as LGBTQIA+, Black, brown, and immigrant communities.

League of Women Voters Made 30M Contacts in 2024 Election

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

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WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters, a 104-year-old voting rights organization, made a record-breaking 30 million contacts during the 2024 election cycle, providing voters with nonpartisan voting information ahead of Election Day.

UPDATED: Georgia Civic Engagement Groups Fight to Ensure Absentee Ballots are Counted

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

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UPDATE: A federal judge in Georgia denied the plaintiffs request for emergency relief, ensuring that all valid absentee ballots turned in through the Election Day deadline will be counted.

The League of Women Voters of Georgia, Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, and Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda filed an amicus brief in Republican National Committee v. Mahoney to ensure that absentee ballots received over the weekend are counted.

Waiting For Election Results Means the Process is Working

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

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It's normal to wish we could just find out results on the night of an election.

But we're highly unlikely to know the results on election night — and that's good. It means our system is working as it should.

US Elections: 101

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

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Got questions about the different types of elections? What about how to cast your ballot, or who different election workers are? We explain all this and more.

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