| Are we overbooked? Maybe...are we up to the challenge? YES! But we need your help, Leaguers. Right now, we have 23 events and 38 unfilled volunteer slots on our calendar leading up to the NOV 3 general election.
LAST week, we asked you to support us in the virtual space by sharing League info on your social media channels.
THIS week, we need your commitment to help us with literal hands-on volunteer efforts. Truly, the League was built from grassroots efforts such as those listed on our Volunteering page and it's your opportunity to do the work that keeps our democracy strong.
MEMBERS ONLY for these efforts which means, if you've been sitting on the sidelines, now's the time to jump in! JOIN HERE
Just want to be a $UPPORTER? Your gifts will be carefully used for empowering voters! GIVE HERE |  | | VOLUNTEER
LOVE to feed a crowd? On NOV 3, we will FEED the PRECINCTS!
League poll workers can't leave the premises while working. Our volunteers deliver food/beverages. Check out all the openings for NOV 3 on our Volunteering page. | | VOLUNTEER
LOTS more opportunities in October and November!!
| | |  |  |  | | Leaguers, guests, candidates, news media, advocacy groups...we SOLD OUT the Winter Park Events Center yesterday for our special Hot Topics: The Next Chapter, Orange County Mayoral Forum. A full RECAP with an event recording, review, more photos, etc. will be coming soon! Check your local news services for their quick turnaround reports on our Hot Topics! *Photography by Carol Wonsavage
Shown upper, lower, l-r: Candidate Tiffany Moore Russell, Candidate Chris Messina and wife Julie, Chris Messina being interviewed, Tiffany Moore Russell and moderator Linda Chapin, leaguers Susan Sussman and Emerson R. Thompson, Jr.-Hot Topics Silver Sponsor, leaguers Gina Hall, Kathy Sheerin, Saudi Ellis, Jane Hursh, Kay Hudson | | JOIN US next month for this unique conversation about the mindset of anxiety that is surrounding the upcoming mid-term election. Panelists to be announced soon.
- WHAT is making the voting public so anxious?
- HOW will it affect the election outcome?
- WHEN did you notice the tone change?
- AND much more! Your suggestions are welcome.
| | | Every conversation matters. Every volunteer matters. And every voter we reach helps build a stronger, more representative democracy.~Kay Hudson |  | | TODAY, Sept. 10 at 6:00pm! County Commission District 6 encompasses part of Central Orange County, including the areas of Downtown Orlando, west Orlando, Metrowest, Holden and Oak Ridge.
Candidates: Lawanna Gelzer, Michael "Mike" Scott
Location: Orange Technical College-South Campus (former MID-FL Tech)
2900 W Oak Ridge Rd, Orlando |  | NEXT TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 6pm County Commission District 4 encompasses part of east Central Orange County, including the areas of Waterford Lakes and Union Park.
Candidates: Brian Jones, Johanna Lopez
Location: Legacy Middle School 11398 Lake Underhill Rd Orlando | | |
The massive undertaking of hosting candidate forums for FIVE Orange County districts electing commissioners is under way thanks to the countless hours of volunteerism and the participation of the candidates. We're posting photos and TAPED RECORDINGS of every forum so that it can be shared with the community.
VISIT this page for quick links to our forum information:
|  | District 2 Candidates: Kamia Brown & Mike Crabb
Moderator: Lauren Melendez |
 | District 8 Candidates: Jeannette Quiñones Hernández & Victor Torres, Jr.
Moderator: Monica May |
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 | District 7 Candidates: Patricia Rumph & Vicki Vargo
Moderator: Elizabeth Grace |
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| Join us next week on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, at 7 p.m., when LWVFL's Speakers Bureau will facilitate an informative session about the Constitutional Amendments appearing on the ballot during the Nov. 3 elections.
With Floridians being bombarded with misinformation at every turn, this session provides the appropriate information you can use to talk to your neighbors about the pros and cons of these constitutional amendments.
This webinar is moderated by LWVFL Speakers Bureau Chair Rosemary Nilles and presented by Char Griffin, LWV The Villages/Tri-County.
| | | | Sharon Saidi
Mary Linda Sanders
Cynthia Wray
All welcome to attend next month's in-person Showcase and Welcome
| | | The DEIA Committee invites League members to join us for the Come Out With Pride Parade around Lake Eola in downtown Orlando on Oct 17 at 4p .
Let’s have fun, celebrate community and inclusion, and show our League spirit! 💙
Bring your smiles, your energy, and your pride. We’d love to have you, your neighbors and friends march with us. Prefer to ride and cheer? We've got you covered. We'll have a League float with chairs as an option.
Please sign up on the League Volunteer page for more details about participating.
| | | | 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
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A copy of the official registration and financial information for LWVOC, a Florida based nonprofit organization (Registration No. CH26900) may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll free 1-800-435-7352 within the state or visiting their website at fdacs.gov/CONSUMERSERVCES. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state. | |