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The Voter

October 2026

President’s Message

Your League Needs You (Yes, You!)

Every registered voter, every informed citizen, every candidate forum that fills a room started with someone who said, "Count me in." This election season, we're hoping that someone is you.

Now through October 5: Help Every Eligible Voter Get Registered

The voter registration deadline is Monday, October 5, and the final stretch is when help matters most. Volunteers are needed to staff registration tables, answer questions, and help new voters, and recently moved neighbors make sure their registration is complete and up to date.

Funding Public Schools Community, Conversations St. Andrews AME Church and Jax River City Pride Festival

October 6 through November 3: Get Out the Vote

Once the deadline passes, our focus shifts to making sure every registered voter is ready for the General Election on Tuesday, November 3. Volunteers are needed to share information about Vote411, early voting and polling places.

Block Party @ Simonds-Johnson Community Center and Club Rush at FSCJ

No experience? No problem. We'll pair you with a seasoned member, give you everything you need, and make sure you leave knowing you made a real difference. You do not need to be a trained member of the voter registration committee to sign up!

Because an informed, engaged community doesn't happen by chance. It happens because of you.

News & Events

First Wednesday Lunch with the League

Join us for our final virtual event. Amy Keith, Executive Director of CommonCause Florida will join us to speak about their work related to protecting voter rights and election issues.

As part of Common Cause, Amy has fought Florida redistricting, limits on petition gathering, and the new bill for proving citizenship that takes effect January 2027 (if it isn't stopped).

She has 20 years of experience before Common Cause in international crisis response and refugee protection.

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

12:00 PM until 1:00 PM

Virtual via ZOOM

LWVJAXFC Merch for Sale

Our League of Women Voters of Jacksonville online store is now open!

Shop here: LWVJAXFC Store

You'll find shirts and other LWV-branded items you can wear to voter registration drives, candidate forums, community events, and anywhere else you want to show that the League is present and active.

Ordering is simple: browse the full catalog at the link above, choose your size and color, and check out directly on the site. Orders ship straight to you.

League gear is an easy way to keep our name visible.

The store will be open until October 11th so order soon!

Please email jaxnowchapter@gmail.com to receive the meeting Zoom link and plan to join us from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, October 14 for this informative and engaging discussion and Q&A.

The Northside Coalition of Jacksonville is launching the Northside Voter Connection Campaign, bringing together volunteers, organizations, and trusted messengers to help residents stay informed, connected, and ready to participate in the upcoming election. There are several ways to get involved, including community canvassing, virtual phonebanking, in-person phonebanking, and postcard writing. You can join us for one opportunity or several.

Please share with your network to help expand the reach of this nonpartisan voter engagement effort.

Knock. Call. Connect. Vote.

For information about events - sign up today!

Voter Registration News

The LWV is pushing early voting in anticipation of a large turnout.

On September 13th the Jaguars held their 9th annual Naturalization Ceremony during halftime. Other sports teams host naturalization ceremonies, but the Jaguars are the only team that does it during a game. We had a team of volunteers, who braved the heat, and assisted the new U.S. citizens in registering to vote. The pride displayed by the participants is uplifting.

We were at UNF for "Donut Forget to Vote Day.” Thank you Joy Ennis for representing the League. We were also in our usual spot for UNF Market Days on the 30th. Keiser University had a table for Constitution Week. I noticed we had a lot more interest this year versus last year.

On September 24th Victoria Riggins and I represented the LWVJAXFC at a meetup of WTE (Women in Tech and Entrepreneurship) Jacksonville Chapter. They have been partnering with League chapters all over the state. We shared information about Vote411, VoteRiders, our position on Amendment 3, and invited them to join the League.

In partnership with The Melanin Market, we tabled at Jazz on the Avenue. We got to listen to great music, eat some delicious food and engage with attendees about voting. We fielded a lot of questions about Amendment 3.

October is another busy month and we need our voter registration team to volunteer at the events scheduled on our website. Lets make a final push to Election Day!

Election information you need Vote411.org

Membership Update

New Members - Welcome aboard!

Sondra Frus

Carol Bryce

Maureen Long

Maureen O'Connor

Diane Jordan-Baldwin

Bernadette Tasher

Carol Nieberline

Richard Nieberline

Patricia Sahm

Lisa Grimaudo

Karen Janszen

Lisa Wolfe

Abby Clark

Kate Brice

Sandra Stockwell

Danielle Philipp-Edmonds

Anne-Marie Campbell

Grace Campbell

Interested in being part of the League? JOIN TODAY!

Donors

Donations are always appreciated!

We wish to acknowledge and thank those who made donations:

Billie Hayward

Jo Ann Leimberg

Suzanne Martin

Emily Ray

Jane Henry

Karen Janszen

Mae Jones

Unitarian Universalist Church

Our website lwvjaxfc.org offers an easy way to make donations to LWVJFC, even if you prefer to pay by check. Click on the red "Donate" button at the top of the Homepage.

Stay Connected

Local

Stay up-to-date on all local upcoming events on the LWV of Jacksonville / First Coast:

• Website

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

Regional
The Regional Facebook Group, LWV Florida North Region Leagues, includes Alachua, Bay, Jacksonville/First Coast, Okaloosa & Walton, Pensacola Bay Area, and Tallahassee.

State
For statewide news and action items, visit the LWV of Florida.

National

The League of Women Voters of the United States

Contact Us!

Phone: 904-355-8683

Email: LWVJAXFC@gmail.com

Postal Address:
League of Women Voters of Jacksonville First Coast
PO Box 350210
Jacksonville, FL 32235-9998

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