Hear from experts & ask questions about how in November 2026, Lee County voters can decide by referendum to ensure the Commissioner representing their District is elected by the people they serve!

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9:30am Registration

10:00am Program Starts

This program is not sponsored/endorsed by the Lee County Library System.

LOCAL VOICE, LOCAL CHOICE:  Choosing Commissioners by Single-Member Districts

In November 2026, Lee County voters will decide on a referendum to ensure their Commissioner is chosen by the people they serve!

Hear from experts and discuss this critical Lee County issue.

• ballot language
• increasing individual voter-power
• improving safety
• shaping the future
• tackling neighborhood-specific issues
• representation for communities
• advocating for home districts

Speakers

Nicholas Warren, Esq., Florida native Nick Warren joined the ACLU of Florida in 2020 as a staff attorney focusing on voting rights. At the ACLU-FL, he has litigated redistricting cases; ballot initiatives; and led voting rights advocacy projects. He attended Middlebury College and NYU School of Law before resettling in Jacksonville.

Sandra Pavelka, Ph.D., Dr. Sandra Pavelka is Founding Director of the Institute for Youth and Justice Studies, Professor at FGCU and a Lee County District 5 resident. She received her Ph.D. in Public Administration with a specialization in Justice Policy from FAU and is the recipient of the prestigious 2024 Women in Business APEX Award by the Greater Ft. Myers Chamber of Commerce.

Matt Caldwell, Lee County Property Appraiser, Matt Caldwell has served as the Lee County Property Appraiser, since 2020, he represented Lee County in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018. Caldwell has been a long-time proponent of changing Lee County’s commission structure from at-large voting to single-member districts, having pushed for this change since serving on the Charter Review Committee in 2008.

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