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NOTICE: Due to Hurricane Milton, the Lauderhill Candidate Forum

scheduled for Oct. 9, has been rescheduled for Oct. 17







During Hispanic Heritage Month, learn about Broward's Spanish-speaking community

 

October General Membership Meeting: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the League on Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 7 to 8 p.m. Join via Zoom to hear Otto Valenzuela, Director of Public Policy & Advocacy for Hispanic Unity of Florida (HUF).  HUF's mission is to empower immigrants and others to become self-sufficient, productive, and civically engaged and is the largest immigrant serving organization in Broward County. Register Here

Decision 2024: Presentation on November ballot


The Broward League is offering 'Decision 2024' presentation via its speaker's bureau. Contact: speakers@lwvbroward.org or call 954-546-4484 and leave a message.

Early Voting is Oct. 21 - Nov. 3       Hours and Sites Information



League works to get the word out: Vote Yes on 4


Many League members see the citizen ballot initiative to limit government interference  with abortion as one of the most important votes they will make in the Nov. 5 election. It’s Amendment 4 and the League of Women Voters urges a yes vote.

The Broward League is active in many efforts to educate voters and motivate them to vote “Yes on 4,” including phone banks and canvassing.

There are two special events in which you are urged to participate:

A postcard party, at which volunteers address postcards that will go to voters in key demographics.  Join them at a fun venue, Total Wine and Spirits in Coral Springs, where you also can enjoy a wine tasting, on Thursday, Oct. 18. Post card party

On Sunday, Oct. 27, there will be a noon rally in downtown Fort Lauderdale and at 1 p.m. participants will march together to an Early Voting location nearby.  Yes on 4 rally

Yes or 4 rally

Social media ads reach voters where they scroll

By Ally Myers
2024-25 Broward League president


In the lead up to the primary election on Aug. 20, our League invested $1,800 for Facebook and Instagram ads – not posts, but advertisements. We were both gratified and surprised by the results.
 
For the actual investment, the ads were shown 475,011 times and reached almost 195,000 users. The data collected indicated that about 2,100 users likely remembered the ad, which is our goal – for social media users to remember there is an election and to go out and vote!
 
For every 1,000 times the ads were shown, the cost was $3.79, well under our original goal of $10. This means it was a very efficient means of outreach and well worth the money spent.

Somewhat surprisingly, the ads reached more males than females – about 75% of the users were males and 25% females. Not surprising was the fact that the ads garnered more results on Instagram than on Facebook.

With only weeks until the general election, the Broward League continues to target our GOTV messages to young and minority voters, but with a twist. From a creative standpoint, VOTE411.org continues to serve as the base of the ad, with a call-to-action message. 

Based on what we learned in the Primary Election, we are addressing low-turnout county commission districts and have further narrowed the target audience to ages 18-45. This series of ads features Black and Hispanic young adults, with a variety of slogans. All of them can be translated into Spanish. This campaign offers many options, mixing faces, messages, and languages to correspond with a geographical and demographic approach.
 
We will be targeting County Commission Districts 1 and 7 with bilingual ads. Together, these districts include approximately 102,000 Hispanic, 59,000 Black, and 57,000 White registered voters. These two districts include a small portion of Hollywood and all of Pembroke Pines, Miramar, Southwest Ranches, Weston, and West Park. English-only ads will be run in County Commission Districts 8 and 9. Together, these districts include 37,000 Hispanic, 113,500 Black, and 59,500 White registered voters. The configuration of Districts 8 and 9 means we will target specific zip codes rather than entire cities.      
   
Ads from 2024 General Election campaign by League of Women Voters of Broward County.


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League digs into book ban cases in Florida schools



According to a report by PEN America, there were over 1,400 book ban cases across 33 Florida school districts during the 2022-23 school year -– more than any other state.

In response to these statistics, the League of Women Voters of Florida analyzed the Library Materials Objection Policies in all 67 county school districts in Florida. The report identifies several problem issues and makes recommendations to prevent the excessive removal of library materials in Florida schools.

The study by the Education Action Team of the League of Women Voters of Florida can be found here: League study of library materials.

LWVFL Voter Guide Is Here!

English Voter Guide Spanish Voter Guide Creole Voter Guide

 

What's Inside the 2024 Voter Guide

 

The 2024 Voter Guide covers everything Florida voters need to know, including:

  • A comprehensive breakdown of the six constitutional amendments on this year’s ballot
  • A summary of key changes to voting since the 2020 & 2022 election
  • Guidance on recognizing and combating the dangers of mis- and disinformation

This resource is designed to help voters feel confident and prepared when they cast their ballots in this critical election.


Understanding Broward County's Charter Amendments

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Get to know the six constitutional amendments on the ballot

 

There are 6 Florida Constitutional Amendments on the ballot in November. To educate yourself, go to VOTE411.org. Type in your address (which is NOT stored), and after a few more clicks, all the amendments will be available for review in both English (at the top) and Spanish (at the bottom).  VOTE411.org 
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 leadership grads
Congratulations to the participants of the League's first leadership class. Picture, left to right, are: Graciela Hopkins, Maria Paul, Cathy Neubauer, Agustina Sklar and Suzette Hyde. Not pictured are participants Bethann Nativ and Zain Remy.

The group completed a 10-month long program whose mission is to build a strong bench of local League leaders. Learn more about the program or apply to the 2024-25 program. More info. 


Don't put off voting this year

This year, with forecasts for more hurricanes and the example of devastating Hurricane Helene so fresh, it's a good idea to vote early. It's wise to get your Vote By Mail ballot in the mail now. (You can track it at the Broward Supervisor of Election site. It's easy to sign up)

A good option is Early Voting, where you can vote in person at ANY of the 29 early voting locations, which are listed here. You can vote any day, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 21 to Nov. 3.

Vote early and KNOW you're vote will be counted -- no matter what. 


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Need help? At Vote411.org, you can enter your address and get a personalized list of what's on your ballot plus background on candidates and constitutional amendments.



Noticias de nuestro socio, Factchequeado

Factchequeado is a partner of the Broward League that promotes media literacy and combats mis- and disinformation circulating in Spanish.

No, Kamala Harris no usó un teleprompter en el town hall con latinos en Univision

No, el gobernador de Florida no dijo que “va a pausar la ‘ley antiinmigrante’” debido a la destrucción del huracán Helene, como afirman más de 40 videos en Tik Tok

Cómo se está usando la inteligencia artificial (IA) para desinformar en las elecciones presidenciales 2024


La narrativa desinformante de que FEMA ha desviado sus fondos de desastres naturales para darle vivienda a inmigrantes indocumentados

 

America PAC, el comité político respaldado por Elon Musk que apoya a Trump, invierte en divulgar desinformación sobre Kamala Harris en Facebook, Instagram, YouTube y por correo postal

Fact-check del debate entre JD Vance y Tim Walz, candidatos a la vicepresidencia en Estados Unidos: qué es cierto, falso, no tiene pruebas o necesita contexto


America PAC, el comité político respaldado por Elon Musk que apoya a Trump, invierte en divulgar desinformación sobre Kamala Harris en Facebook, Instagram, YouTube y por correo postal

 

Quién es JD Vance: qué sabemos de sus posiciones sobre inmigración, salud y educación, y de las desinformaciones que ha difundido o que circulan sobre él

 

Quién es Tim Walz: sus posturas frente al aborto, la inmigración y la educación; qué desinformaciones difundió y cuáles circulan sobre él

 

El 14.7% de votantes elegibles en EE. UU. son hispanos: datos clave por el Mes de la Herencia Hispana

 







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