/tags/florida-league-of-women-voters florida league of women voters en-US WLRN Mon, 20 Dec 2021 19:57:52 GMT /news/2021-12-20/federal-judge-clears-the-way-for-a-trial-on-floridas-controversial-elections-law The League of Women Voters of Florida, the Florida Conference of the NAACP, Disability Rights Florida and a number of other groups filed a series of lawsuits challenging the measure (SB 90), passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature this spring as part of GOP leaders’ nationwide attempts to make it more difficult for people to vote by mail. Mon, 20 Dec 2021 19:57:52 GMT /news/2021-12-20/federal-judge-clears-the-way-for-a-trial-on-floridas-controversial-elections-law Dara Kam | News Service Florida /news/2021-09-27/league-of-women-voters-of-florida-challenges-new-voting-law Cecile Scoon, the President of the League of Women Voters of Florida, discussed the obstacles a new law poses to voters on Friday. Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:54:50 GMT /news/2021-09-27/league-of-women-voters-of-florida-challenges-new-voting-law Jorgelina Manna-Rea /news/2021-06-08/league-of-women-voters-of-florida-elects-new-president Civil rights lawyer Cecile Scoon has been elected to lead the League of Women Voters of Florida. She’s served as the Vice President since 2018. Tue, 08 Jun 2021 18:13:07 GMT /news/2021-06-08/league-of-women-voters-of-florida-elects-new-president Blaise Gainey /2020-10-30/new-pro-bono-legal-hotline-helps-fla-ex-felons-check-voter-eligibility The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Florida has launched a pro bono legal hotline for ex-felons to have their voting rights status checked by a legal... Fri, 30 Oct 2020 11:56:16 GMT /2020-10-30/new-pro-bono-legal-hotline-helps-fla-ex-felons-check-voter-eligibility Brendan Rivers /2019-11-26/here-are-the-presidential-candidates-women-have-been-donating-to Marianne Williamson by far gets most of her money from women. Meanwhile, Donald Trump and Andrew Yang get relatively little of their money from women. Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:00:22 GMT /2019-11-26/here-are-the-presidential-candidates-women-have-been-donating-to Danielle Kurtzleben /2018-11-13/voter-advocacy-groups-file-federal-lawsuit-against-gov-scott Voter advocacy groups are suing Republican Gov. Rick Scott in Florida’s Senate race. They want Scott to stay out of the ballot counting process. Tue, 13 Nov 2018 10:25:00 GMT /2018-11-13/voter-advocacy-groups-file-federal-lawsuit-against-gov-scott Amy Green /2018-07-12/league-of-women-voters-sues-over-misleading-ballot-summary-of-amendment-eight The League of Women Voters of Florida wants a constitutional amendment it says is misleading removed from the November ballot. The target is Amendment... Thu, 12 Jul 2018 21:44:01 GMT /2018-07-12/league-of-women-voters-sues-over-misleading-ballot-summary-of-amendment-eight Lynn Hatter /2016-07-14/league-of-women-voters-rethinking-retail-politics Complaining that Florida doesn’t live up to its nickname, the League of Women Voters is launching a new initiative to cut the cost of solar power. Thu, 14 Jul 2016 21:45:26 GMT /2016-07-14/league-of-women-voters-rethinking-retail-politics Jim Ash /politics/2015-11-04/miami-league-of-women-voters-president-discusses-what-drives-voters-to-polls On election day at the end of a high-profile mayoral race in Miami Beach, Maribel Balbin, president of the League of Women Voters Miami chapter, offered… Wed, 04 Nov 2015 22:50:03 GMT /politics/2015-11-04/miami-league-of-women-voters-president-discusses-what-drives-voters-to-polls Audrey Armitage /politics/2015-08-11/league-of-women-voters-targets-campus-gun-bills News Service of FloridaThe League of Women Voters of Florida will start building a coalition Thursday to fight newly filed bills that would allow people… Tue, 11 Aug 2015 22:07:55 GMT /politics/2015-08-11/league-of-women-voters-targets-campus-gun-bills Jim Turner