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Date: 4/24/2026
Subject: LWVOC-Leaguer Events
From: Lisa K Adkins


Interested in taking your action "on the road" next week against partisan maps?! Take advantage of a special pick-up in Orlando for a Rally in Tally against mid-cycle redistricting.
 
Join Equal Ground, Florida Rising, Common Cause, and partners from across the state for a Day of Action at the Florida State Capitol on Tuesday, April 28. It is a FREE trip to Tallahassee, including transportation from Orlando along with breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The day will feature a rally, a community mock hearing on the Florida Voting Rights Act where you can sign up to speak, and coordinated advocacy to ensure our voices are heard.

Space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Register today by clicking HERE  to reserve your seat.

Orlando Pick-up Location

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist  Institutional Church
535 W. Washington St., Orlando, FL. 32810
4:30 AM EST

Schedule Outline
9:00 am Arrive in Tallahassee
10:00 am Rally
11:00 am Lunch
12:00 pm Florida VRA mock hearing
1:30 pm Coordinated Legislative Engagement
6:00 pm Depart Tallahassee
 

 
PANEL UPDATE: Aubrey Jewett, professor and administrator at the University of Central Florida, will be stepping in for Jason Garcia who will be called away for the newly scheduled Special Session in mid-May.
 
Joining Dr. Jewett as the moderator is Bill Cowles, former Orange County elections supervisor. Panelists include Karen Castor Dentel, the current Orange County elections supervisor and Ricardo Negrón-Almodóvar, Florida senior campaign manager for All Voting is Local.
 
Don't miss it!  Judging by the reservations, it's already proving to be one of our most popular Hot Topics in 2026...and the topic is one of our most requested.
 

Among the issues to be discussed at Hot Topics:

  • What obstacles to voting the new ID law will create.
  • How restrictions on signature gathering have affected citizens’ efforts to change the state’s constitution.
  • The results of the redistricting special session.
  • How dark money affects redistricting efforts.
 
 JULY 11-12, Council of Leaders
2026 Council will feature three different training tracks and networking focused on:
Election Protection
Bringing Floridians Together
Local League Best Practices
 
*Those of us in the Orange and Seminole County Leagues won't need a place to stay for LWVFL Council in July but those coming from around the state will. If you can offer housing to someone attending the Council, please click HERE to fill out a "hospitality form." We will do our best to match you as Central Florida welcomes the state!
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