PRESIDENTAIL PREFERENCE PRIMARY
NAPLES CITY ELECTION
Early Voting Today, Tomorrow, Saturday
Election Day TUESDAY
| APRIL 2024 LUNCHEON & GENERAL MEETING
April 8 @ 11:30-1:30
Tiburon Golf Club
Civic Engagement + Well Sourced Quality Reporting =
a Robust Democratic Society
presented by
Barbara Petersen
Executive Director
FLCGA
Barbara Petersen will present the work of the Florida Center for Government Accountability, a non-partisan, not-for-profit investigative news organization.
| Registration and payment must be made online
by April 2 @ 12:00 PM
Walk-ins will be seated in order of arrival on a space available basis
Late registration/walk in price will be strictly enforced
Help build our League and educate the general public! Our most effective method of membership recruitment is the General Meeting! Invite a guest to our next General Meeting and support LWVCC!
WHY DO I HAVE TO REGISTER FOR THE GENERAL MEETING BY TUESDAY INSTEAD OF THURSDAY (the way it has been for years….)?
In order to provide us with the variety and quality of food we receive, Tiburon needs a luncheon count by the previous Tuesday afternoon.
PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE MARCH 11 GENERAL MEETING BY NOON, APRIL 2
A few tips about General Meeting Registration:
- be sure to log in to receive “member pricing” for you and your guests
- there are TWO parts to signing up for the General Meeting:
registration and payment
- you will receive TWO Club Express emails, one that states you have registered, and one that states you have paid. If payment is not received within 30 minutes or registration, your registration will be cancelled.
- Can’t remember if you have registered? Try again! If you have already registered,
Club Express will tell you. You will not be able to register twice.
For an excellent overview of the registration and payment process, watch this brief video |  GET IN LINE, DON'T WHINE!
Our Voter Services Committee started a social media campaign to engage young voters in the 2024 elections. Help us make our Get in Line, Don't Whine campaign successful by letting your friends and family know to share these posts far and wide.
Follow, like, comment, share!
- Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and TikTok. To find us, search our username: lwvcolliercounty and give us a follow.
- “Like” content and reels posted. Click on the thumbs up or heart icons to show your friends what you like.
- Comment on content. Add a simple comment to get the word out, such as “Vote 24” or “Love to see young people excited to vote!”
- Share content and reels to your own personal social media pages or send to friends and family, specifically in the 18-40 year old demographic.
Still need help? Stay after our general meeting for assistance from LWVCC Social Media Manager, Jen Lapham.
| LWVUS CONVENTION JUST 3 MONTHS AWAY
June 27-30
Washington, DC
The LWVUS Convention will take place from June 27-30, 2024 in Washington, DC. This is an unforgettable opportunity to better understand how the national League works and to connect with Leaguers from across the country. If any member is interested in attending, please contact Diane Moore.
| EDUCATION COMMITTEE SUCCESS &
NEXT STEPS
The Education Committee celebrated the success of its collaboration with Dr. Leslie Ricciardelli in obtaining a $2 million dollar appropriation for expanded pre-kindergarten programs in Collier County Public Schools. In preparation for fall activities geared toward celebrating the importance of public education in Collier County, the Education Committee met on March 13 with Dani Henderson from Champions for Learning and Emily Budd-Schepperly, from Future Ready Collier, to talk with us about their work, with the aim of identifying common interests. We will meet with Madelon Stewart, a key organizer of the Purple Group in Lee County, at our April 10 meeting. She will talk with us about coalition building to support public education. The April 10 meeting is at noon at the North Collier Government Center conference room, 2335 Orange Blossom Drive. All are welcome. | |
This is a member and guest only events, so you must log in to register. | 
WINTER 2024 BOOK CLUB MEETING
The theme for this meeting is "Banned Books".
Thursday afternoon March 14 @ 4 p.m.
Clubhouse @ Park Shore Tower
4251 Gulf Shore Blvd. North
We have selected The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas.
JOIN THE BOOK CLUB
You must register for this meeting on the LWVCC calendar. Registrants will receive an email with directions and parking instructions
REGISTER
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CANVASSING BOARD VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY +
NAPLES MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Volunteer to observe the Collier County Canvassing Board for the 2024 March Presidential Preference Primary + Naples Municipal election! The Canvassing Board conducts the Logic and Accuracy test of the voting machines, reviews Vote-by-Mail (VBM) and provisional ballots, certifies the official results of the election and observes the manual audit of precinct/race. This is an important service for our League, in support our mission of the free and fair elections.
Volunteers are needed for the following dates and times:
- Monday, March 18, 9:00 a.m. (VBM ballots)
- Tuesday, March 19, 5:00 p.m. (VBM ballots, Preliminary returns)
- Friday, March 22, 9:00 a.m. (Provisional ballots and 1st unofficial results)
- Friday, March 29, 5:05pm (Overseas VBM ballots, Official certification)
- Friday April 5, 9:00 a.m. (Manual audit)
The meetings will be held at the office of the Supervisor of Elections, 3750 Enterprise Avenue, Naples 34104. If you can observe one or more meetings, please sign in to the LWVCC website, go to ‘take action,’ and select ‘volunteer.’ Volunteer observers will receive background information to familiarize them with this interesting and important task.
Volunteer observers receive background information to familiarize them with this interesting and important task. |  PLASTICS POINTERS
Americans use an astonishing 142 billion straws a year. So carry a reusable straw with you, or just use your lips! When you order at a restaurant, remember to say “No straw please.” And give them back if you find them in the bag when you check your takeout. You’ll help the environment AND save the restaurant some money when you don’t bring home unneeded straws, cutlery and condiments. A stainless steel straw may be the best, since they contain no PFAS (AKA “forever chemicals”). | ANOTHER CORRECTION TO THE MARCH VOTER
We apologize for the series of errors with sponsor names that occurred in The Voter on March 1.
The following shows the event titles along with their correct sponsors:
- Black History Month Book Talk -- The event was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Collier County, the NAACP, the Collier County Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the Iqbal and Shelby Mamdani Foundation, Paul and Eileen Arsenault, and the Collier County Public Libraries.
- Reduce the Rancor -- The event was hosted by Greater Naples Leadership, Inc. and co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Collier County, the Naples United Church of Christ, and the Naples Airport Authority.
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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March 14 @ 4:00-5:30
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Spring 2024 Book Club
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March 15 @ 9:00-10:30
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New Member Coffee
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April 8 @ 10:00-11:30
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LWVCC Annual Meeting
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April 8 @ 11:30-1:30
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April Luncheon & General Meeting
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April 20 @ 10:00-3:00
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Earth Day Celebration
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Visit the LWVCC Calendar for event details
| ONLINE REIMBURSEMENT FORM IS NOW AVAILABLE
Board members, committee chairs, and others who need to submit reimbursement requests can now do so via our Submit Online Forms page. | UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Because LWVCC committee meetings are for members and their invited guests unless stated otherwise,
members should log in to the website to register
to get the Zoom links for committee meetings and other events. | Environmental Affairs Committee Meeting
March 14 @ 10:00-12:00 NOTE CORRECTED DATE
ZOOM
Guest speaker is Amber Crooks, Environmental Policy Manager, The Conservancy
| Gun Violence Preventtion Subcommittee Meeting
March 19 @ 4:00-5:00
CANCELLED | Juvenile Justice Committee Meeting
March 22 @ 10:00-12:00 NOTE DATE CHANGE
Finemark Bank Waterside
| Board Meeting
April 3 @ 9:30-12:00
Moorings Park Conference Room
| Plastics Task Force Meeting
April 4 @ 3:30-4:30
Zoom | Education Committee Meeting
April 10 @ 12:00-1:30
North Naples Government Center Meeting Room
Guest speaker Madelon Stewart, a key organizer of the Purple Group in Lee County, will talk with us about coalition building to support public education
| MISSED AN ISSUE OF THE VOTER?
NEED TO CATCH UP ON THE NEWS?
Check out our updated News & Newsletters page, which has all our latest news and links to current and back issues of The Voter and The LWVCC Update.
| Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in Government. We influence public policy through education and advocacy. Our goal is to empower citizens to take an active role in shaping better communities worldwide. The League of Women Voters of Collier County does not support or endorse any candidate or political party.
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