The Upper Keys League of Women Voters meeting will welcome Monroe County Supervisor of Elections Joyce Griffin as guest speaker on Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. at the Keys Jewish Community Center.
Griffin will reflect on her tenure and answer questions on the elections office. The public is invited to attend.
Griffin has dedicated nearly four decades to a career of upholding a high standard of service to county voters. She has overseen everything from voting machines change and reporting systems going digital to growing voter options. She oversees a staff that grows and shrinks with the seasonal tide of election calendars but is always held to the highest standards under her watchful eye.
The meeting will include updates on the Upper Keys Candidate Forum, set for Oct. 10 at the Murray Nelson Government Center, MM 102 bayside, from 6 to 9 p.m. Candidates will be given a chance to address the audience and respond to questions about issues of concern to Upper Keys voters. The league will present information on the proposed constitutional amendments that will be on the ballot, including the decisions voters will make on partisan school board elections, special rights for hunting and fishing, marijuana use, governmental limitations on abortions, homestead exemptions and public funding for statewide races.
The meeting will also include information on the gun lock safety program and “vote411.com” voter guide. The Upper Keys League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization focused on voter education and services from Marathon to Ocean Reef and hosts meetings which feature guest speakers, civics literacy topics, candidate forums and social events. More information is available via email to president@upperkeyslwv.org.
