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Florida

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LWVFL, SPLC File Emergency Motion to Extend Voter Registration as Floridians Face Back-to-Back Hurricanes (Press Release)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — LWVFL, with SPLC, filed emergency litigation to reopen Florida's voter registration after Gov. DeSantis missed extending the Oct. 7 deadline.

League of Women Voters Statement on Trump Assassination Attempt (Press Release)

The following is a joint statement from LWVUS CEO Celina Stewart and LWV Florida co-presidents Cecilie Scoon and Debbie Chandler. 

Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute v. Byrd (formerly Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute v. Lee) (Legal Case)

The League of Women Voters of Florida sued the Florida legislature and Florida officials for violating the state constitution by enacting district maps that were racial and partisan gerrymanders

VICTORY: Judge Permanently Blocks Part of Florida’s Restrictive Voting Law Targeting Nonpartisan Florida Voter Registration Groups (Press Release)

A federal judge permanently blocked a severely restrictive provision of Florida’s anti-voter law, SB7050, that targeted nonpartisan civic engagement groups with substantial fines if non-citizens — including legal permanent residents — helped with nonpartisan voter registration drives.

Protecting the Rights of Voters with Disabilities (Blog)

Voting is a fundamental right. Yet voters with disabilities face persistent barriers to casting a ballot.

Fortunately, these barriers can be challenged under Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), which requires that states allow people with disabilities to receive assistance in the voting process. 

LWV Florida v. Moody (SB 7050 lawsuit) (Legal Case)

LWV Florida filed a federal lawsuit challenging a state law that imposed severe restrictions on voter registration activities by the League and its partners

Polk County League of Women Voters distributed 1,800 free gun locks in last 10 months (News Clips)

This story was originally published by WFLA.

“Gun locks can save lives,” said Andy Crossfield, co-chair of the League of Women Voters of Polk County’s gun violence prevention committee.

To Crossfield, it is a rare moment of consensus in a politically-fraught time.

“There’s so many times in politics where you just can’t make a difference but this was an ability to actually reach people and supply a need that they didn’t even know they had,” he said.

In the past 10 months, he said, the League of Women Voters of Polk County has distributed more than 1,800 gun locks in the county.

League of Women Voters of Florida v. Lee (now League of Women Voters of Florida v. Byrd) (Legal Case)

LWV Florida and co-plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking an injunction to prevent enforcement of SB90, which creates new restrictions on ballot drop boxes, line warming, voter registration, and assisting voters with absentee ballots.

With a busy election year, Central Florida groups are reaching out now (News Clips)

This story was originally published by Click Orlando

Tiffany Hughes is President of the League of Women Voters of Orange County. She and her organization have been working now to get voting results, including reaching people where they are.

Quiz: How Well Do You Remember 2023? (Blog)

From Supreme Court decisions to voting rights legislation, 2023 was a busy year for our democracy. But how closely were you paying attention?