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Stop Global Climate Change

We are already feeling the impacts of global warming across our nation and the world. If left unchecked, the effects of increasingly severe weather could be catastrophic. U.S. House Representatives Henry Waxman, Ed Markey and Jay Inslee have proposed “Principles for Global Warming Legislation” as a guideline for comprehensive legislative action, so Congress can take effective action to stop global climate change. Support for this legislation will help shape the debate and ensure that the House of Representatives develops strong, science-based, effective legislation to reduce global warming pollution as soon as possible. Contact your Representative now and tell her or him to support the “Principles for Global Warming Legislation.”

Volunteer for Voter Audit Study

LWVF and volunteers from Local Leagues will be participating in a voter audit study sponsored by the Florida Voters' Coalition. Participants will help this groundbreaking study of Florida's new and untested election audit system. LWVF is seeking volunteers who can commit to a conference call before the election and a few hours on a single day after the election to observe their local Supervisors' conduct of the audit. Please contact Nancy Peed (nancypeed@cfl.rr.com) or call Adrienne Katz at 321-695-4445 if you are interested in making this minimal time commitment to achieve this important goal.

Support Passage of the Equal Rights Amendment in Florida

During the 2008 Florida legislative session, the Senate passed the ERA, but the House didn't even vote on it. With your support, this could all change in the 2009 session. Okaloosa County voters have an historic opportunity to strike a blow for equality, because the new Speaker of the Florida House is our own Representative Ray Sansom. Speaker Designate Sansom will have the power to make history next session by putting ERA on the House agenda. All he needs is a "push" from his constituents. Call or write to Representative Sansom today, and let him know you want to see the ERA put on the House agenda for a vote in 2009. You can reach him at

Capitol Office
418 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Phone: 850-488-1170

District Office
Suite 18
99 Eglin Parkway NE (Uptown Station)
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548-4973
Phone: 8540-833-9328

You'll find pointers on how to craft your letter here. For details and background on ERA, go here.

Support Fair Redistricting in Florida

The LWVF has asked Local Leagues to commit volunteers to collect signatures to place the FairDistrictsFlorida.org redistricting amendments on the 2010 general election ballot. The amendments would establish the following standards for the legislature to follow in redistricting after the 2010 census:

• U.S. Congressional and State Legislative districts or districting plans may not be drawn to favor or disfavor an incumbent or political party.
• Districts shall not be drawn to deny racial or language minorities the equal opportunity to participate in the political process and elect representatives of their choice.
• Districts must be contiguous.
• Unless otherwise required, districts must be compact, as equal in population as feasible, and where feasible must make use of existing city, county and geographical boundaries.

As a citizen's initiative, quite a few signatures are required to get these amendments on the ballot in November 2010, and volunteers are needed to collect them. No training is necessary, since the petition are self-explanatory. Only registered Florida voters may sign the petitions, and they must fill out all information as it appears on their voter registration to ensure validity and accuracy. There are two petitions: one for State Legislative Districts and one for U.S. Congressional Districts. You need only remind voters to sign and date both petitions after they have filled in their names and addresses. Download both petitions, make copies and start collecting signatures today.

Thank you for helping to bring fair districts to Florida!

League of Women Voters of Florida Files Suit Against Voter Registration Law

LWVF and several voting rights advocates filed a new lawsuit challenging a Florida voter registration law that imposes prohibitive fines on voter registration groups (aka "third party" voter registration) and risks preventing eligible Florida citizens from registering and voting in the 2008 elections. The revised Florida law could produce a serious chilling effect on registration drives that would dampen turnout in November. LWVF has agreed to let member Leagues continue with voter registration while the suit is pending; however, should the League be forced to impose a moratorium, it would disproportionately affect African-American, Hispanic and low-income voters, who are much more likely to register during a drive than are white voters. To learn more about third party voter registration issues and the ongoing assault on voters' rights, click here.

Instructions on how to contact your legislators can be found here.