Press Releases
Response to shocking conditions at Homestead Transitional Shelter for immigrant Children
SB 7030 signed into law despite pleas of students, parents, teachers
League files suit over Amendment 4 law
League seeks lawyers willing to help returning citizens register to vote
League re-elects Brigham and executive committee
League & groups denounce anti-democratic actions during 2019 Legislative Session
Legislature takes money from public schools; rejects across the board raises for teachers
Statement on SB 7086 passing Senate Criminal Justice Committee
Tuesday — A Historic Day for Voter Registration
League Statement on Unanimous Appointment of Corcoran as Commissioner of Education
Coalition Calls on Governor-elect and Legislature for Election Reforms
Jacksonville Parents And LWVFL Sue Duval County School System Over Decision to Let Inadequately Trained Staff Carry Guns in Schools
Statement on ruling in League of Women Voters of Florida and Common Cause of Florida v. Scott
Court Permits Broward County to Proceed Vote Counting
League of Women Voters of Florida, Brennan Center Seek to Join Lawsuit to Protect Ballot Count from Political Interference
LWVFL, Common Cause file suit
League Statement on Florida Elections Crisis
League urges provisional ballot voters to cure with SOEs
League Celebrates Largest Enfranchisement Since Voting Rights Act
Joint Statement with Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence on Volusia County Republican Party office shooting
Statement on Supreme Court ruling
League & Partners Warn Against Passage of Amendment 5
League Applauds Miami-Dade County for Implementing Early Voting at FIU
Broad Coalition Calls on Joint Legislative Budget Commission to Re-Allocate Unused Funds from Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program to Hire School Resource Officers
Amendment 8 decision upheld — off November ballot
League Calls for Rejection of Bigotry in Politics
Voting Rights Groups Applaud Florida Election Officials for Providing Student-Accessible Voting, Urge Additional Early Voting Sites on Campuses
Amendment 6 Removal Emblematic of CRC Issues
Coalition and League Response to Shooting at The Landing
Amendment 8 Struck From November Ballot
League Asks College & University Presidents for Early Voting
Court Ruling Makes Early Voting More Accessible
Division of Elections Extending Voter Assistance Hotline Hours
Florida voters urged to check their registration
League Unveils Amendment Positions
League Requests Extended Deadline for SOEs
League, Coalition Call for Investigation into Florida Department of Agriculture
League Condemns Lack of Background Check Oversight
Neighbors Banding Together With Solar to Control Power Bills
League names Owens Political Director; Calleja Operations Director
League Welcomes New President
Coalition Statement on House Approval of SB 7026
Florida Coalition To Prevent Gun Violence Responds to Proposed Gun Legislation Packages in Wake of Parkland Tragedy
Students Lead the Cry at Rally by Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, LWVFL
Florida Coalition To Prevent Gun Violence, LWV to Hold Rally to Ban Assault Weapons
Statement on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting
League and Other Groups Issue Solar Progress Report: Florida Beginning to Earn its Title ‘The Sunshine State’
Amending the Constitution – for the Worse?
More Than a Dozen People Share Heartfelt Testimonials in Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence Videos
Floridians’ Broad Support for Second Chances Sends Voting Amendment to 2018 Ballot
Florida Voters Support the National Popular Vote for Presidential Elections, Poll Finds
Fraud Commission Dissolved but Florida League of Women Voters Remains Vigilant
Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence Happy to Have Helped Defeat Dangerous Gun Legislation
League Introduces Stephanie Owens as Lobbyist
LWV Florida Supports HB 367 to Enact National Popular Vote Interstate Compact in Florida
Pulse victim’s mom, state lawmakers urge action on assault weapons ban
Senator Miguel Diaz De La Portilla Blocks Open Carry Bill
Senator Bill Nelson Supports LWVFL Mission
Court Approves Proposed Senate Map
Redistricting Release
League of Women Voters of Florida Responds to Judge Lewis’ Decision About New Congressional Map
League of Women Voters of Florida and Common Cause Florida Respond to Legislature’s New Congressional Map
League of Women Voters of Florida Responds to Judge Lewis’ Order for a Revised Congressional Map by August 15
League of Women Voters of Florida Applauds Redistricting Ruling
League of Women Voters Brings 21st Voter Information to Floridians
League of Women Voters releases state-wide study on school choice
League of Women Voters responds to Senate Committee’s passage fo voucher expansion press release
League of Women Voters responds to Florida’s slide from 16th to 28th in Pew’s Elections performance index
League of women Voters of Florida responds to Florida’s decision to suspend voter purge
League of Women Voters, Sen. Garcia, Rep. Murphy and other groups urge Legislature to extend healthcare coverage to Florida’s uninsured
League of Women Voters Responds to Proposed Private School Scholarship Expansion
League of Women Voters Applauds U.S. Attorney General Holder’s Call to End Felon Disenfranchisement Laws
League of Women Voters Responds to Legislature’s Admission that Redistricting Documents were Destroyed
League of Women Voters Declares Today’s Supreme Court Ruling on Redistricting a Major Victory for the People of Florida
League of Women Voters of Florida and business community call for Medicaid expansion
League of Women Voters of Florida Urges Swift Adoption of Common Core
End Threat to Voting Rights: League of Women Voters Urges Congress to Restore the Voting Rights Act
League of Women Voters of Florida Responds to FL Supreme Court Decision on Redistricting
League of Women Voters of Florida Responds to Supreme Court Decision on Voting Rights Act
League of Women Voters of Florida Responds to Governor’s Signing of HB 7013, Election Reform Bill
League of Women Voters of Florida Responds to Governor’s Actions on Alimony, Ethics and Campaign Finance Reform
House Bill Signals Continued Efforts to Politicize Florida’s Courts
La Prensa Newspaper Creates Special Award to Honor League’s Deirdre Macnab
LWVF Offers Recommendations to Repair Campaign Finance System
League’s Deirdre Macnab Honored as Central Floridian of the Year
LWVF Aims to End Electoral Dysfunction
League Praises Senate, Gaetz for New Rules on Ethics, Pledge to Improve Elections
League Adds Mobile Websites for More Access to Election Guide
It’s Not You: It’s Them — League Reassures Voters Frustrated by Amendments
League of Women Voters of Florida Rejects all 11 Constitutional Amendments
State Voter Purge a Case of Misplaced Priorities
Florida Victory: Federal Court Removes New Restrictions on Voter Registration Groups
Federal Judge Halts Florida’s Restrictive Voting Law
Legislature Intentionally Delayed Congressional Map to Get Two More Years of Unfair Districts
Groups Submit Fairly Drawn Senate Map
Groups Ask Gaetz to Draw New Districts in the Sunshine
Court Stands Up for Voters, Invalidates Senate Map
Federal Judge Examines Florida’s Restrictive Voting Law
League Applauds Decision to Table Legislative Immunity
Groups Intend to File Suit Against Congressional Redistricting Map
League of Women Voters of Florida Responds to Today’s Federal Redistricting Ruling
‘Nesting’: A districting concept that makes sense
“Model for America” or Incumbent Protection Plan?
Press Conference on Court Battle Over Florida Elections Law
Be Ready To Vote Campaign Launches
League of Women Voters Takes Legal Action on New Elections Law
League of Women Voters Calls on Legislature to Stop Attacking, Start Drawing
League of Women Voters Responds to DOJ Approval of Less Onerous Provisions of Controversial Elections Law
League of Women Voters of Florida Refutes Legislature’s Defense of Case Against Fair Districts, Criticizes Redistricting Process
League of Women Voters of Florida Criticizes Legislature’s Rejection of Medicaid Funding for Seniors
