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This page contains articles, videos, and interviews on critical national, state, and local League legislative initiatives.

LWVFL and Others Sue To Stop Florida’s Voter Suppression Bill

Read the full article from May 6, 2021: 

https://lwvfl.org/league-of-women-voters-of-florida-and-others-sue-to-stop-floridas-voter-suppression-bill/

Voter Suppression 

This LWVFL press conference reiterates the League position  on SB 90 and HB 7041, two bills that would suppress voting rights in Florida.  It is downloadable and may be re-used.  In addition to the news media, these LWVFL partners participated: NAACP, Common Cause, All Voting is Local, and ACLU Florida.

Voting Legislation

Speaker Eliza Sweren-Becker from the Brennan Center of Justice speaks about restrictive voting legislation moving in Florida and across the nation in this LWVFL Lunch & Learn (downloadable for use; presented on March 26, 2021).

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Speaking Out Against Voter Suppression

Watch this CNN New Day interview featuring LWVFL President Patti Brigham, and Lake County Supervisor of Elections and Former State Senator Alan Hayes.

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