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Candidate Forums

The League of Women Voters of Sarasota County conducts candidate forums to encourage informed and
active participation in our local elections. Viewers have the option to attend in person, live-stream or watch a
recording.

Forums help us determine which candidates align with our values and who we want to support with our votes.
Every year, state and local Leagues host candidate debates and forums at all levels of government, from
congressional races to statewide offices, city government, local school boards, and everything in between. Due
to our deep roots and long history of nonpartisanship, communities nationwide have put their trust in the
League to host these events.

Informational Panels

And Community Events
Check out our Event Calendar
where you will find a wide variety
of activities and events covering
topics of current interest to our
community.

We invite speakers
who are knowledgeable and
respected in their area of
expertise and we strive to
represent both sides of
controversial issues during our
panel discussions. Most of our
programs are open to the public.
We generally hold them at one of
our public libraries and stream
them on one.

YVote Contest

Our Education Action Team, in
partnership with the Sarasota
County Public Schools, holds an
annual essay, 2D artwork, and
video contest. “YVOTE” asks high
school students to share their
thoughts on the importance of
voting. The contest is sponsored
by the Gulf Coast Community
Foundation and winners receive
from $200 to $1,000. Learn More…

1st Place Poster
Aliciana Harvey-Lopez
"Empowering the Voice of
Diversity"

Book a Speaker

Speaker’s Bureau members have presented at hundreds of engagements with organizations
including Tiger Bay Clubs, local colleges and universities, Chambers of Commerce, and
numerous community and residential groups. With audiences of 20 to 200 or more, our nonpartisan speakers
educate citizens on state and local issues
including ballot amendments, legislative session updates, health
care, gun laws, environmental and water issues, redistricting, and more.

Book a speaker for your organization!

Voter Guides

We develop Sarasota County Voter Guides before each general election. Printed copies are distributed throughout our community as well as posted on our website.

Additionally, you can find voting information on the League’s
U.S. website Vote411.org.

““The cornerstone of democracy rests on the foundation of an
educated electorate.”
Thomas Jefferson