The community is invited to an explanation of the November ballot, including the six constitutional amendments, on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m.at Coral Isles Church, MM 90 in Islamorada. The forum is presented by the Upper Keys League of Women Voters.
Voters will be deciding on six proposed amendments regarding electing school board members, special rights for hunting and fishing, marijuana use, governmental limits on abortions, homestead exemptions and public funding for statewide races.
Find out what each amendment means, the arguments being made for and against, and where leading organizations stand.
This event is hosted by Coral Isles Church as part of its Our Faith Our Vote campaign to register voters, educate people on important issues at stake in the election, and encourage voter participation.
“For people of faith, voting is a way to live out the commandment to love our neighbor as ourselves,” said Bruce Havens, pastor at Coral Isles Church. “We answer this call at all levels by voting with love for creation, for our neighbors both here and abroad, for a just peace, and for repair and reconciliation of the brokenness of our nation.”
The Upper Keys League of Women Voters believes the freedom to vote is a nonpartisan issue.
“For more than a century, the League has worked to empower voters and defend democracy. As a women-led organization, we encourage everyone to take part in our democracy,” said president Barbara Overton.
