How to Help

• Petition (must be printed, filled out and signed)

The “Floridians Protecting Freedom” coalition has launched a citizen-led ballot initiative campaign to give women the right to seek abortions up to viability.  LWVFL and LWVOC support this effort and have joined the coalition.  Find out more and share with others:  Abortion on the Ballot 

• • Volunteer petition gatherers must be US citizens.
  • All petitions must be filled out by voters who are already registered in the state of Florida.
  • Best practice is to fill out petitions in blue or black ink
  • You should have a full text of the amendment with you.  If you have a clipboard, tape it to the back.
  • Be sure to have scripts handy. In addition to the main script, we will be providing other options as you will likely talk to different audiences.
  • All petitions should be checked to ensure that the petition is complete and legible.  If not, have them do it again and rip up the old one.
  • Ripped, damaged, or illegible petitions are not accepted.
  • If the petitioner is unclear about any information such as the exact name they registered in, the name, address, .and voting status can be checked at the Florida Voter Lookup
  • All petitions must be submitted within one week, either by mail, or to a collection hub. Submit them immediately if you can.  We cannot afford to lose one petition.
  • If you are dropping the petitions at a collection hub, please complete the petition Intake Form and return it and the signed petitions to your local hub (hub information below).
  • You may mail the petitions directly to the address on the petition, along with the completed Intake Form. With one first class stamp you can submit up to 4 petitions and one Intake Form. Individuals mailing their petition in do not need to submit an Intake Form.
  • Intake forms (click to download) can be submitted, with the petitions, to a hub or mailed. DO NOT staple. The form asks for the organization the petitions are associated with clearly written in. You may put in the League of Women Voters of Orange County, unless you are gathering for another organization. If the volunteer does not complete, the hub will be responsible for completing this step. *Make note that taking a photo or making a copy of the Intake Form BEFORE turning in is suggested.
    
  • Common mistakes to check for: Make sure it is county and not country. Make sure they did not put FL in the zip slot and the zip in the county slot. It should be their home address, not their mailing address (no PO Boxes)

  Collected petitions are like gold, make sure they are accurate and taken to a hub or mailed to the address on the petition.

   

  Instruction, forms and hub information

  • Instructions from the petition sponsor   
  • Constitutional Amendment Full Text
  • Petition (must be printed, filled out and signed)
  • Intake Cover Sheet for Hub Submission

The LWVOC and LWVFL support an amendment to limit government interference with abortion.  Florida voters want women to have the chance to ensure that their personal medical decisions are theirs and theirs alone to make. The League of Women Voters of Florida Board of Directors has voted to support this citizen initiative effort.