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League & Partners Warn Against Passage of Amendment 5

ORLANDO, Fla. – On Tuesday the League of Women Voters of Florida held a press call with partners discussing the disastrous effects Amendment 5 would have on Florida’s education system were […]

League Applauds Miami-Dade County for Implementing Early Voting at FIU

In response to Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez announcing that the county will be offering early voting on Florida International University campus, LWV of Florida President Patricia Brigham offered the following statement: In his July […]

Broad Coalition Calls on Joint Legislative Budget Commission to Re-Allocate Unused Funds from Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program to Hire School Resource Officers

ORLANDO, Fla. – In light of recent information that $58 million dollars remains in the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program fund that will go unused if not reallocated, the Florida Coalition […]

Amendment 8 decision upheld — off November ballot

Statement from Patricia M. Brigham, President, League of Women Voters of Florida We commend the court for taking swift action to protect the integrity of the ballot by removing a proposal […]

League Calls for Rejection of Bigotry in Politics

“These are the times that try men’s souls,” wrote American political activist Thomas Paine. The same could be said of election years, which bring out strong emotions and where the desire […]

Voting Rights Groups Applaud Florida Election Officials for Providing Student-Accessible Voting, Urge Additional Early Voting Sites on Campuses

The League of Women Voters of Florida, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida, All Voting is Local Florida, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, and the […]

Amendment 6 Removal Emblematic of CRC Issues

ORLANDO, Fla. – In reaction to Judge Karen Gievers ordering the removal of Amendment 6 from the November ballot, president of the League of Women Voters of Florida Patricia Brigham released the following statement: “We have […]

Division of Elections Extending Voter Assistance Hotline Hours

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Elections Division is extending the hours of its Voter Assistance Hotline after complaints and reports throughout the state that the state’s online registration database was […]

League of Women Voters Applauds U.S. Attorney General Holder’s Call to End Felon Disenfranchisement Laws