LWV History
The year women got the vote and the league began
1920
Who is the United States Secretary of State and where did he go to school?
Marco Rubio and he went to Santa Fe College and UF
What is the newly passed Florida age to purchase guns?
18. It was 21 after Parkland shooting and in the past year Florida lowered the age to 18.
The state that has banned the most books
Florida
Where can you protest?
Anywhere except on someone's private property
Is the league partisan or not?
It is not. It does not support any particular party or candidates, but it does take policy positions when these affect democratic principles.
What did Florida decide to do about rainbow colored crosswalks and Transportation funding?
Municipalities were told to remove them due to being "distracting" or lose funding.
A banned book about a Handmaid
The Handmaid's Tale
What petitions can you sign?
Any! Right now Medicaid expansion (to get it on the ballot in Florida)
The top legislative priorities of the league
These include voting rights, common sense gun laws, reproductive rights, and educational rights.
What cabinet member heads the Department of Health and Human Services?
What does a new law in Florida say the Gulf of Mexico should be called?
The Gulf of America
A banned book about a futuristic world
1984
Brave New World
Fahrenheit 451
How often do I need to update vote by mail?
Every two years in Florida
An event the league attends in Tallahassee to lobby
Lobby Days
Can you name at least one of the two Senators from Florida in the US Congress and their parties?
Rick Scott or Ashley Moody, both Republicans
What is being considered regarding Florida public school requirements on vaccines?
First state to not require them for school children as per Florida Surgeon General Ladapo. Still needs to pass as law but he can control some without law.
In a banned picture book what did two male penguins do together?
Hatch an egg and raise a chick
How do I contact my representatives?
email, snail mail, phone, "5 calls app"
A web site curated by the league with voting information
Vote 411
Who represents Gainesville in the United States House of Representatives?
Kat Cammack
What are the bathroom laws in Florida about?
Using the bathroom according to your gender at birth.
A banned book that is a graphic novel about the Holocaust
Maus
What else can I do to stay involved?
Join the League of Women Voters! Stay informed, read the paper, engage others in democracy, vote!