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League of Women Voters of Florida Applauds Federal Ruling in Florida Felons’ Voting Rights Case

TALLAHASSEE, Fla — In response to the ruling on SB 7066 by U.S. District Court Judge Robert Hinkle, League of Women Voters of Florida President Patricia Brigham released the following statement: […]

LWVFL Questions Hold Up on CARES Act Election Funds, Proposes Solutions

League of Women Voters of Florida Announces Settlement in Lawsuit that Challenged Restrictions on Early Voting on College Campuses

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the League of Women Voters of Florida announced a settlement agreement with Secretary of State Laurel Lee regarding a lawsuit filed in 2019 challenging then Florida Secretary of State […]

Advocacy Organizations Call for Governor’s Veto of Anti-Voter Initiative Bill

SB 1794 Veto Coalition Veto of SB 1794 would uphold citizens’ rights to participate in direct democracy A united group of advocacy organizations – including League of Women Voters of […]

Voting Rights Groups Applaud Federal Appeals Court Ruling on Florida Law That Undermines Voting Rights Restoration

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A federal appeals court upheld a ruling blocking the Florida law that created financial hurdles to voting and significantly curtailed Florida’s Voting Restoration Amendment, also known as Amendment […]

League of Women Voters of Florida Response to Supreme Court of Florida’s Amendment 4 Advisory Opinion

The Florida Legislature must act now to fix their previous mistakes and comply with the U.S. Constitution.  ORLANDO, FLA.  — In response to the Florida Supreme Court advisory opinion on […]

Florida League of Women Voters Stands Up for Voting Rights This Election Day

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVFL) stood with a number of grassroots organizations this Election Day to support Florida’s Sen. Linda Stewart (D – Orlando) and Rep. Geraldine Thompson (D – Windermere) in […]

LWVFL Progress Report on County by County Electric Vehicle (EV) Readiness

CONTACT: Patti Brigham, president, League of Women Voters of Florida Currently ranked fourth nationally for electric vehicles (EVs) adoption, Florida is fast tracking the switch to electric vehicles. “All across the country […]

Response to shocking conditions at Homestead Transitional Shelter for immigrant Children

FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019 — The League of Women Voters of Florida today appealed to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, U.S. Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio to take action to […]