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A Champion for Democracy: Jessica Lowe-Minor Elected League of Women Voters of Florida President

The League of Women Voters of Florida announces election of Jessica Lowe-Minor president for the 2025–2027 biennium.  ORLANDO, Fla. – Elected during the League of Women Voters of Florida’s biennial […]

League of Women Voters of Florida and LULAC Seek Injunction to Halt Florida Law That Guts Ballot Initiative Process

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVFL) and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) today filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in federal […]

LWV of Florida and LULAC Challenge Florida Law Undermining First Amendment Rights and Ballot Initiative Process

The League and LULAC are Fighting Back Against An Attack on Direct Democracy in the Sunshine State TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Yesterday, the League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVFL) and the […]

League of Women Voters Urges Legislative Action in Aftermath of FSU Campus Shooting

For Immediate Release: April 17, 2025 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The League of Women Voters of Tallahassee and the League of Women Voters of Florida are grief-stricken by the tragic events […]

Florida Voting Rights Groups Condemn State Attorney’s Decision in Voter Intimidation Case During 2024 Election

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida State Attorney’s Office for the 4th Judicial Circuit has dropped all charges for a Neptune Beach Florida man who brandished a machete at a polling […]

Bay County Black History Month Art & Essay Contest

Bay County Black History Month Art & Essay Contest – Enter Now! Celebrate Black History Month by showcasing your creativity in the Bay County Black History Month Art & Essay […]

Leon County 2025 Black History Month Art & Essay Contest

Leon County Black History Month Art & Essay Contest – Enter Now! Celebrate Black History Month by showcasing your creativity in the Leon County Black History Month Art & Essay […]

LWV of Florida Reacts to Judge’s Denial of Voter Registration Extension in the Midst of Major Hurricanes

Today, U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle refused to enact a motion for emergency relief in reopening Florida’s voter registration deadline after Gov. Ron DeSantis failed to extend the October […]

LWV of Florida, NAACP, Southern Poverty Law Center File Emergency Motion to Extend Voter Registration as Floridians Face Back-to-Back Hurricanes

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced emergency litigation on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVFL) and the NAACP Florida State Conference (FL NAACP) to reopen the voter registration […]