OCTOBER 2024 LUNCHEON & GENERAL MEETING
October14 @ 11:30-1:30
Tiburon Golf CLub
Voter Information Initiatives
presented by
Amy Shumaker
Associate General Manager of Content
WGCU
REGISTRATON & MORE INFORMATION
Registration and payment must be made online by October 8 @ 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!
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“Decision 2024: A Voter’s Guide to the Six Amendment Proposals on the Florida General Election Ballot” The LWVCC Speakers Bureau already has several engagements to present the timely “Decision 2024” in our community. If you belong to an organization, live in an HOA, or know of a group of people who are eager to learn more about the issues on their ballots, we would be glad to arrange this presentation for your group either in person or by Zoom. Please contact Diane Preston Moore, Chair of the Speakers Bureau, to arrange the details. |  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR
AMENDMENT 4 POSTCARD WRITING
September 26 & October 3
Please join us as we assist YesOn4 send out postcards to voters on the importance of Amendment 4 to prevent any law from interfering with women’s healthcare choices. We will have two postcard writing parties on 9/26 and 10/3 , please see the LWVCC Event Calendar for time and location. Any questions, please contact Janet Hoffman or Tina Palmese. Thank you! | DIAGNOSING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
CHALLENGES OF COLLIER COUNTY
September 19 @ 3:00-4:30
ZOOm
The Attainable Housing Subcommittee is hosting a Zoom presentation on September 19th, starting at 3:00 PM. Dr. Thomas Felke, Associate Dean for Academics at FGCU, will enlighten and educate League members on the growing pressures for affordable workforce housing in our community.
Dr. Felke is incredibly involved in a wide array of housing, homeless and ageing issues. He is a member of the Collier County’s Affordable Housing Advisory Committee along with multiple homeless organizations in Southwest Florida and the Area Agency on Aging in Southwest Florida. Dr. Felke also heads the Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging at FGCU.
We are hoping you will join us. Please log onto LWVCC’s website and reserve your spot on the League Event Calendar for Dr. Felke’s presentation.
| GET READY TO VOTE IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS
October 17 @ 12:00-1:15
ZOOM
On October 17, at 12 noon, Sandy Parker, of Sparker’s Soapbox, will present a webinar hosted by the LWVCC. Says Sandy, “Election Day is November 5. In this presentation, we’ll review the federal, state, and local offices and candidates, and the proposed amendments to the Florida constitution that will be on the ballot for Collier County voters. Join us and get a jump-start on being a more informed voter.”
REGISTER
The webinar will be recorded for later viewing on our website as well.
|  Volunteer to observe the Collier County Canvassing Board for the 2024 General Election! In an open public meeting, the Canvassing Board conducts the Logic and Accuracy test of ballot processing and 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 League service in support our mission of the free and fair elections.
Volunteers are needed for the following dates and times:
- Wednesday, October 2, 9:00 a.m. (L&A test)—Just 3 weeks away!
- Monday, November 4, 9:00 a.m. (VBM ballots)
- Tuesday, November 5, 5:00 p.m. (VBM ballots, Preliminary returns)
- Friday, November 8, 9:00 a.m. (Provisional ballots and 1st unoff3 icial results)
- Friday, November 15, 9:00am (Official certification)
- Friday, November 22 9:00 a.m. (Manual audit)
The meetings will be held at the office of the Supervisor of Elections, 3750 Enterprise Avenue, Naples 34104. Volunteer observers will receive background information to familiarize them with this interesting and important task.
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With primary elections behind us, the general elections are just around the corner. The Supervisor of Elections will begin sending Vote-By-Mail ballots to voters who requested them on September 26. Early voting starts October 21, and Election Day is November 5.
In this post from Sparkers Soapbox, you’ll learn what will be on the Collier County ballot, find links to candidate and issues websites, and what you should do now to prepare.
LWVCC Ambassador and past president Sandy Parker is the founder and publisher of Sparker's Soapbox, whose mission is to encourage and facilitate informed voting in Collier County
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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October 14 @ 11:30-1:30
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Luncheon & General Meeting
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October 17 @ 12:00-1:15
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Get Ready to Vote in the November Election |
February 27
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2025 Celebrate the League
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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. | Affordable Housing Subcommittee Meeting
September 19 @ 3:00-4:30
Zoom | Juvenile Justice Committee Meeting
September 27 @ 10:00-12:00
Finemark Bank
| Board Meeting
October 2 @ 9:30-12:00
Moorings Park Clubhouse
| Plastics Task Force Meeting
October 4 @ 3:30-5:00
Zoom | Voter Services Committee Meeting
October 8 @ 5:00-6:00
Zoom
| Education Committee Meeting
October 9 @ 2:00-3:30
Collier Community Foundation
| DEI Committee Meeting
October 16 @ 2:00-3:00 NOTE NEW TIME
Zoom | Environmental Affairs Committee Meeting
October 10 @ 10:00-11:30
Collier Community Foundation
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| 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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