HOT TOPICS AND CURRENT ISSUES

• National Popular Vote Consensus - Suggested resources for study:
         National Popular Vote Background Paper
         National Popular Vote - Supporting Arguments
         National Popular Vote - Opposing Arguments
         National Popular Vote Consensus Questions
         Copy of the NPV Compact
         Other Resources

• Fair Districts - Redistricting Reform
         The LWV of Florida is part of a coalition favoring redistricting reform.
         See http://www.fairdistrictsflorida.org/home.php.

• Education - LWVVC continues to monitor educational funding. Vice-President Maritza Patterson wrote a letter to the Daytona Beach News-Journal expressing concern. The Volusia County Schools has also made available on their website details and information listing contact information for our Legislative Delegation and State Policy Makers at http://www.volusia.k12.fl.us/external/BreakingPoint010709.pdf.
• Climate Change -
  At the LWVVC February 9, 2008 General Meeting, Sue Dudley [LWV Alachua County] presented a program on Climate Change. LWVVC Board Member Rosemarie Gore and Sue Dudley serve on the LWVF Climate Change Committee, chaired by Clara Anne Graham. Ms. Dudley's presentation is available here, with her permission.
  The LWVVC recently wrote the Mayors of the municipalities in Volusia County, asking them to sign the Conference of Mayors Climate Change Agreement. The mayors of Edgewater and Holly Hill had already signed it. Since that time, the mayor of New Smyrna has also signed the agreement. A complete list of all U.S. mayors who have signed this agreement may be found here.
• Smart Growth is a topic closely followed by the LWVVC. The Volusia Council of Governments (VCOG) Smart Growth Initiative now has a web page which makes it possible to follow their meetings and read their background papers and reports on this important issue. The initiative is spearheaded by the VCOG's Smart Growth Subcommittee. See also the LWVVC Position on Local Government which addresses growth.
• Commuter Rail to Volusia County – LWVVC Position
• LWVUS Immigration Study - See the approved position of the League of Women Voters of the United States on the Immigration Issue.

• LWV of Florida 2007 Finance Taxation Statement regarding property tax legislation
• Alternative Voting Systems Study
• Updated Positions on Local Government and Early Childhood Education and Care (as of April 28, 2007 annual meeting)
• Aquifer Storage and Recovery Wells: The League of Women Voters of Florida has issued a position on this issue.
  
  
• Water Authority of Volusia (WAV): League members are closely observing this organization, composed of representatives from 13 municipal governments and one from Volusia County government.
  
  
• Restoration of Ex-Felons Voting Rights: For more information on this issue the LWVVC recommends the website of The Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. The League of Women Voters of Florida is a member of this coalition.
  
  
• LWVVC and other chapters in Florida are also following and studying the issue of non-partisan redistricting. For more information on this topic, see the website of FairDistrictsFlorida.org
  
  
• For a description of current LWVVC positions, see Positions. For documents and studies prior to 2007, see Archived Documents