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Date: 7/30/2026
Subject: LWVOC Newsletter & Events
From: Lisa K Adkins


Ready for the next summer blockbuster? At the AUG 12 Hot Topics, we'll be covering the "odyssey" of the proposed property tax amendment. Florida voters will consider a constitutional amendment on Nov. 3 that would significantly increase the homestead exemption for homeowners. If approved by at least 60 percent of voters, the amendment would offer substantial tax reductions for some homeowners, but it also would create significant budget challenges for local governments. *In addition, the Immigration Committee will be taking donations in support of TUB (The Umbrella Brigade), see more details when you  Register HERE for Hot Topics.
 
The moderator is Steve Mort, host of the “Talking Central Florida” podcast at Central Florida Public Media. The panelists are Sadaf Knight, CEO of Florida Policy Institute; Amy Mercado, Orange County Property Tax Appraiser, and Jason Garcia, investigative reporter, newsletter author and podcaster.
Every conversation matters. Every volunteer matters. And every voter we reach helps build a stronger, more representative democracy.~Kay Hudson
 
Registration recommended HERE
Virginia Kase Solomon, the former CEO of LWVUS and current Common Cause Prez/CEO will be speaking. LWVUS is a national sponsor of these events.
Across the country, the right to vote is being reshaped in real time. Protections are being stripped away. New barriers are taking hold. And too often, what people are experiencing is never fully captured. The Voices for Voting Rights series of community forums exists to break that cycle by lifting the voices of those being targeted, putting what’s happening on the record, and engaging communities in the solutions. AUG 6, Thursday, 6-8PM, Callahan Neighborhood Center  Volunteer at the event HERE
By Mail, Email or Fax
  • MAIL the completed form to P.O. Box 562001, Orlando, FL 32856-2001
  • EMAIL the completed form to vbmrequest@ocfelections.gov
  • FAX the completed form to 407-254-6577
VISIT www.vote411.org for more election info
Want to hear from the candidates themselves? Our last two Hot Topics have focused on judicial candidates; view the RECAPs below with videos. Also, we've provided a link to the recording of the recent OCCPTA school board candidate forum that we partnered.
The Immigration Committee tabled at the LULAC Conference on Sat. 7/25. Winnie Hogue and Paul Heroux presented the Voting Matters slide show. Walker Smith and Suzanne Pena participated in a panel on education and immigration concerns. Other League members present were Toni Crabtree and Virginia Meany.
Voter Services and Gun Violence Prevention tabled side by side at Orange County's Back to School Fair D-6 at Carver Middle School. In addition to school supplies, this well attended annual event provided families community resources, entertainment, lunch, and raffle drawings. VS members Marsha Davis, Saudi Ellis, Karen Picciano performed voter outreach while GVP Chair Linda Coffin and Be Smart volunteers provided gun locks and safety information to families. Joining League members for a photo op was OC D-6 Commissioner Mike Scott.
Leeann Stephenson
 
Edward Sessions
 
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>>Check out our Volunteering page regularly! All tabling volunteers must have taken and passed the LWVFL Voter Registration Assistance Quiz 
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SAVE THE DATE!  Coming August 30, noon - 4:30PM, a DEIA Workshop to visit and learn, share a meal and conversations at the Sikh Society of Central Florida. It's incredible opportunity to learn about our community neighbors. Get all the details and SIGN UP HERE
Tickets are going to sell quickly! League members and supporters should get theirs now PLUS we have a discount code!
 
For a 15% ticket discount, use CODE LWV651

Sponsors are vital to our work to empower voters by providing timely information for the benefit of non-partisan civic engagement in our community and we have a range of sponsorship levels available. To further explore how to become a sponsor, please contact LWVOC Vice President and Fund Development Chair Lee Rambeau Kemp HERE

Also, check out our NEW Fund Development Committee page if you'd like to become more involved in our efforts.
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