The LWVAC supports at large voting of commissioners because, in Alachua County, it promotes racial justice. It is also associated with gender equity, contributes to a cohesive governing body with a county-wide focus and avoids the risks and potential conflict of gerrymandering. Here’s what you need to know about the LWVAC’s stance supporting at-large Alachua County commissioners...

Take a little time this weekend to celebrate the anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, the first women's rights convention in the U.S. The Declaration of Sentiments drafted there began with "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal." And look what they set loose!