Big Push to Get Voting Rights Signatures

We have many opportunities for League members to collect signatures for a ballot initiative to return voting rights to people with felony convictions in their past. 

One million signatures must be collected by December to ensure that the Second Chances amendment appears on the November 2018 ballot. Join us!

To participate, contact Laura Simon, 954-668-4763 (cell) or 954-430-5234 (home) or email [email protected].
  • Thursday Nov. 2: 9-noon, Tamarac Employee Health Fair, Tamarac Community Center, 8601 West Commercial Blvd.
  • Saturday Nov. 4: 11-1 pm, Second Chances, Town Hall, 1033 NW 6th St. Fort Lauderdale. League is co-sponsor.
  • Saturday Nov. 4: 6-9 pm, Taste of Miramar, 2300 Miramar Town Center Plaza - Civic Center Place, Miramar 33025
  • Sunday, Nov. 5: 11-1 p.m. Jazz Brunch, Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd St., Fort Lauderdale. Petition collection only. Clipboards. Outdoors -dress accordingly.

Constitutional Review Commission
 
Every 20 years, a Florida commission looks at how to update the state constitution. That process is happening right now.  The commission's recommendations will go on the ballot in 2018. 

Read the response by the League and a coalition of other groups to the CRC review of public amendment proposals and attend the Nov. 16   Informational Program, which is co-sponsored by our League.

Here's an editorial from the Sun-Sentinel on an issue of concern: Protecting the right to privacy in the Florida Constitution. 




Environmental Committee News: Full House for Sea Level Rise Forum

Guest speaker Keren Prize Bolter, League Environmental Chair Stephanie Pearson and speaker Michael Antinelli at the Sea Level Rise forum Oct. 11.
An Oct. 11 forum on the impact of rising sea level featured climate change scientists, Karen Prize Bolter and Michael Antinelli.  Read the full story.
 
Learn strategies that individuals and government agencies can employ now to address Climate Change.  See the list.
 
The next Environmental Committee meeting will be held:
  • 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2
  • West Regional Library
  • 8601 W. Broward Blvd
  • Plantation
 
Please contact Stephanie Pearson, Environmental Issues Chair at [email protected] or 954-328-5927 with any ideas or questions.



Time to Renew! We've Made It Easy
 
Any members who joined after Jan. 1, 2017 need to renew their membership by Nov. 1.
  • Go to the League website:www.lwvbcfl.org
  • Select Join on the red menu at the top of the page
  • Scroll down to the bottom of the page and make your payment via PayPal
    • Household Annual Membership (includes membership for an additional adult at the same address): $90
    • Student Annual Membership: $25
    • Susan B. Anthony Annual Membership: $100 (membership and $40 contribution)
    • Individual Annual Membership: $60
Got a question?  Email Scherry Donato at [email protected] 



Mission Accomplished:
Boxes of mosquito spray off to Puerto Rico

League member  Myriam Velez managed to get three boxes with 12 dozen bottles of mosquito repellent -- a much need item in short supply -- shipped to Puerto Rico.

Working with the Puerto Rico Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Broward, members of the League  and thanks to a generous store manager, Velez accomplished it all in a week.
Read her story here.



National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
The League of Women Voters of Florida supports Representative Geller's bill requiring the state of Florida to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
 
The Compact is designed to ensure the election of the president and vice president of United States by popular vote.  So far ten states, plus the District of Columbia have signed on. 
 


Mark Your Calendar!

Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 - The League will host its annual Holiday Wine and Cheese Party.  Details coming soon.


Saturday, April 28, 2018- Annual Meeting of the League of Women Voters of Broward County. Plantation Preserve Country Club,   7050 W. Broward Blvd, Plantation. Business meeting at 10 am and luncheon at noon.

ACTION ALERT: Support solar jobs

In September, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) sided with two bankrupt U.S. solar panel manufacturers and recommended that President Trump should impose expensive tariffs (taxes) onto imported solar panels.
While there are some American-made panels being installed throughout the country, the vast majority of solar panels and equipment are imported to the U.S., where it is assembled and installed by local work forces, which are in turn supported by a diverse industry made of thousands of engineers, designers, sales teams and customer service representatives.

If President Trump decides to add tariffs onto solar equipment, prices will go up, solar installations in America will be severely slowed, and thousands of jobs will be lost.

This is a step in the wrong direction.




Coral Springs Unit brings the league home
 
The Coral Springs LWVBC Unit meets regularly to discuss league and city issues. 
 
 
Please contact Stephanie Pearson at [email protected] or 954-328-5927 if you would like to be a part of the Coral Springs Unit.



Welcome New Members
The League of Women Voters Broward County welcomes two new members.  Encourage your friends and family to join us in our important work in Making Democracy Work!
 
Jennifer Cruise, Fort Lauderdale
 
Barbara Sharief, Miramar