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Date: 10/20/2022
Subject: LWVOC Newsletter & Events
From: Lisa K Adkins


Election 2022 is at the forefront of the news cycle.  Its outcome could change the balance of power in our federal government and local elections will determine how local communities move forward.
Are you Vote Ready?  Perhaps you've received your Vote-by-Mail ballot OR want to request one...is there still time?  Review the dates below from OCFL Elections and visit Vote411 to find answers to your other election questions:
 
Deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot to be mailed 5 p.m. October 29, 2022
Deadline for our office to receive voted vote-by-mail ballots 7 p.m. November 8, 2022
Deadline to cure a vote-by-mail ballot with signature issue 5 p.m. November 10, 2022
Deadline for overseas voters to return their vote-by-mail ballot November 18, 2022

Upcoming Events
 
OCT 26
Party for Public Transit
6-8 PM Join us and community partners in support of better public transportation
Brew Theory, 400 Pittman St, Orlando
FREE Event
OCT 26
Leadership Meeting
Learn how to get involved in League leadership
12 noon via ZOOM  Committee leaders
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Go Shopping for League gear!
 
Today is your LAST CHANCE

 
This special shop is only OPEN through Oct. 20th
 
 
Click the  Shopping Link HERE
 
What's Happening?
Orange County
OCT 27th, The Blind Experience--Community leaders and supporters are invited to participate in this important opportunity to promote drivers’ awareness of the White Cane law and pedestrian safety. Show your support as you experience the built environment from the perspective of a visually impaired person. Click for more information.  
 
Florida
Looking for information beyond Vote411 on the Constitutional Review Amendment on next month's ballot? Here's a good explainer, including comments from LWVFL President, Cecile Scoon. Read full article HERE.
There are three statewide constitutional amendments on the NOV ballot in Florida.  All were proposed by the Florida Legislature. Learn more about these amendments at our state LWV website:  Amendment Information
  
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League Leaders
ANN HELLMUTH
When visiting our LWVOC homepage, you'll see her smile greeting you.  Her dedication to the League is legendary and if you're lucky, you'll snag a seat next to her at a League event, ensuring a lively conversation.  
Until then, new and longtime members will enjoy Dean Johnson's introduction to our very own "Warrior for Democracy," Ann Hellmuth.
"I’ve known League stalwart Ann Hellmuth since the 1970s when she was covering Florida for the Associated Press (the first woman to cover a state news organization for AP)." Continue reading HERE.
Welcome New
Members
Thank You
Donors
A hearty welcome to our newest members!
 
Sharon McGuire
Laura Markley
Marin Lawrence
Tiffany Tripp
Kathleen Yuhas
Kelly Holm
Jordan Hopkins
Janet Hebert
Norma Verner
 
Click to Join Now and find out more about our various levels of membership:
  • Donor level
  • Basic level
  • Associate/Student
Much appreciation for your generosity!
 
Louise M. Manry
 
Winnie Quinlan to LWVOC, "Thank you for your support of our democracy!"
 
Elizabeth T. Maupin & Jay Yellen
 
David Bogen "In memory of Judith Rosener"
 
Visit DONATE for detailed information on how you can invest in democracy.
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LWV Members Only
Join us on October 21 at 1:00 p.m. (ET) as we learn more from three esteemed medical experts, Dr. Adriana Cantville, Kelly Flynn and Dr. Nancy Staats, on the facts on abortion in Florida.
 

This week's webinar will feature a program centered around abortion and reproductive rights. The League has supported freedom of choice since 1982 and denounces reproductive coercion in any form. The League believes the Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is an affront to our values that support access to health care, reproductive rights, and individual liberties and privacy.
Warriors for Democracy
What person or group do you believe has been a Warrior for Democracy this past year? In a time when democracy is being challenged on many fronts, who has gone above and beyond to defend democracy in Orange County?

Our first honoree was then State Senator Geraldine Thompson for her challenge of the Governor's appointment of an unqualified candidate for the Florida Supreme Court. You now get a chance to select the next awardee!
Nominations extended til OCT 23.
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