Tag Archives: League of Women Voters

The Florida House of Representatives is considering a proposal that would change the definition of a "completed sentence" for felons looking to have their voting rights restored under November's Amendment 4. Under the bill, felons would have to pay all court fees, fines and restitution to be eligible for the “automatic” vote restoration.

Gov. Rick Scott intends to recuse himself from a state panel that is scheduled next week to certify the results of Florida’s 2018 elections.

The 2018 General Election will feature 12 constitutional amendments, two referendums for Alachua County and two for the city of Gainesville.

Troubled with roof leaks, broken air-conditioners and overcrowding, Alachua County Public Schools officials assert that a districtwide facilities crisis adversely affecting how students learn.

With less than two months to go before the November election, two speakers from the Gainesville community took part in discussing the GRU Authority referendum.

Florida voters will get a chance in November to ban commercial greyhound racing but will not vote on a measure that could have led to the expansion of charter schools, the Florida Supreme Court decided in a series of rulings on Friday.

A Florida judge is throwing a proposed amendment dealing with charter schools off the November ballot.