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Volusia County Articles

Advocacy Workshop Attendees
News

LWVVC hosted a well-attended Advocacy Workshop on Saturday Aug. 16, 2025.

Equal Ground Tour
News

The League of Women Voters of Volusia County was honored to be a co-sponsor of two Volusia County Legislative Update sessions.

Candidates Forum
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The League conducted a Candidates Forum, for Florida's sixth congressional district special election, on March 18, 2025 at VUE headquarters in Daytona Beach.

Community Survey
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The Environmental, Cultural, Historical and Outdoor Recreation (ECHO) program invites you to participate in our strategic planning survey. The survey will remain open through March 28.

LWV Membership Meeting
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Local Leaguers are coming together to understand the new national membership system for the LWV. The group pictured here met at Pat DeSalvo's home on January 29 to particpate in an information session led by League President Nicki Junkins.

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Blog Post

Student voters are increasingly powerful — boasting some 40 million eligible voters. However, students face a hidden threat to their right to vote: “Use It or Lose It” voter roll purging laws. 

Public Statement

WASHINGTON — Late Wednesday, the League of Women Voters and partner organizations filed an amicus brief in the US Supreme Court case Louisiana v. Callais supporting fair representation for Black voters in Louisiana.

Public Statement

LWV releases No Harm to Our Communities: Mapping Guidance for Elected Leaders, guidance on drawing mid-cycle maps that protect historically disenfranchised communities.

Public Statement

LWV of the United States and the LWV of Texas issued the following statement in response to the Texas legislature passing a bill with new congressional maps.

Blog Post

All 50 states, plus Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico, have their own supreme courts. How do they work?