Tallahassee’s Jessica Lowe-Minor is the new president of the League of Women Voters of Florida.<\/p>\n
In her new role, she’s focused on fighting voter misinformation, expanding access to the ballot, and restoring trust in the elections process.<\/p>\n
“I’m really excited to focus on things that everyday citizens can do to combat mis and disinformation and help our elections process run smoothly, help voters get registered and make sure that all Americans feel that they have the tools that they need to participate in our democracy fully,” Lowe-Minor says.<\/p>\n
Lowe-Minor takes her place at the helm after the league has faced some questions about partisanship in the organization. In 2022, Sen. Corey Simon (R-Tallahassee) pulled out of a candidate forum hosted by the Tallahassee Democrat, WFSU and the local League of Women voters. In an ad paid for by his campaign, Simon called the league “overtly partisan.” Lowe-Minor rejects that claim. She says the league has a strong non-partisan reputation.<\/p>\n
“We do not provide financial support or any other type of support to political parties or to candidates,” Lowe-Minor says. “We do take positions on issues. I think that the positions that we take are often seen as pretty moderate and where many voters are and we welcome elected officials from all parties to adopt those positions and to work to help those positions become policy.”<\/p>\n
One example of a position Lowe-Minor says the league has taken recently is working against the so-called SAVE Act in Congress. She says under the proposal if someone’s name on their birth certificate is different from their driver’s license, they could face additional hurdles when it comes to registering to vote. She says married women are one of the groups most likely to be impacted.<\/p>\n
For Lowe-Minor, a successful presidency will be measured by increased voter registration, higher turnout across the state, and a growing membership within the League of Women Voters of Florida. <\/p>\n