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Welcome to the home page of the League of Women Voters of Volusia County.
The November ballot will include a number of constitutional amendments. After careful study, the League
of Women Voters of Florida has developed a
document of Pros and Cons
for each proposed amendment, available
here. Note that on September 1, 2010, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed the
lower courts' decisions to strike Amendments 3, 7, and 9 from the November ballot. The League of Women Voters of Florida
officially opposed all three amendments, and participated in the suit against Amendment 7.
The Court also rejected a challenge to Amendments 5 and 6.
Once again, the LWVVC makes information on local candidates available to the citizens of
Volusia County. In early July the LWVVC contacted all candidates for local offices who
were not automatically elected due to lack of opposition, asking for responses to specific
questions relating to the offices sought and the areas to be represented.
See http://www.lwvvc.org/elections.html for the list of candidates and
their responses. For more information on the upcoming elections and to find out how your
organization can request LWVVC moderators for your candidates' forums or to schedule an
informational session on the proposed Constitutional Amendments, see the
July Minivoter. Watch the LWVVC Calendar for an updated schedule of programs.
LWVVC and PBS station WDSC, Channel 15, co-sponsored a debate among the County Council candidates. This televised forum will be shown
on WDSC, Channel 15, Sun., Aug. 1 at 7:00 pm and rebroadcast on Aug. 20 at 9:00 pm; Aug. 22 at 7:00 pm; and Aug. 23 at 8:00 pm.
Look for LWVVC on Facebook. Either search League of Women Voters of Volusia County or go directly to
the LWVVC Facebook page. This new
service has been initiated by and will be administered by a long-time LWVVC member who asked to remain anonymous. We hope those of you who are on
Facebook will "friend" us by noting that you "like" LWVVC.
Fair Districts: The League of Women Voters of Florida is part of a coalition in favor of Fair Districts
legislation (see
http://www.fairdistrictsflorida.org/home.php).
A message June 15, 2010,
from the League of Women Voters of Florida is important reading for all Florida voters about
misinformation being disseminated on the subject.
The League of Women Voters (LWV) is a non-partisan organization to encourage the involvement of all citizens in government and the
electoral process through education and advocacy. In addition to using the links on the left, members of the public are invited to
view the positions and issues studied by the LWVVC as listed on the right and below.
We hope you will consider joining the League. Any citizen over 18, male or female, may become a
voting member of the LWV. Associate membership is available to younger people and non-citizens.
When you join the League of Women Voters of Volusia County, you automatically become a member of
the Florida and U.S. Leagues.
What can you do as a League member?
Attend our monthly meetings. Enjoy a meal while hearing a speaker on a timely topic or discuss an issue in a small group setting.
Meet other interested citizens from around the county as you become informed about important issues.
Read League publications that keep you up to date on questions of national, state, and local interest.
Join a study committee to focus on an issue that especially concerns you.
Volunteer to help other community organizations learn about issues and election laws.
Assist with fundraisers such as the Politicos on Parade, held in election years, with
local public officials serving as our models in a fashion show. See our
web page with information on sponsors and models for our May 10, 2008 event. Funds raised are
used to help support the LWVVC's educational efforts.
For a membership brochure and application,
click here. If you have difficulty printing this brochure,
click here to print out a
brief membership application. Mail your application with your check to the
LWVVC address listed. Or, you may contact the LWVVC by phone (386-238-7361) or
email mail@lwvvc.org to request a printed form.
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