Tag: Voting

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U.S. Supreme Court asked to review Illinois late mail-in votes

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By Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com The conservative group Judicial Watch is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case filed by U.S. representative Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, challenging Illinois’ law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted 14 days after the election. Under Illinois law, ballots postmarked by Election Day can...

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Our votes important, count

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Next month will be October, the last month prior to decision time of November. Each registered voter will have the task and obligation to cast ballots for local, state, and national elections. Some of us take our voting obligations seriously. The care of the vote sustains our democratic republic. One...

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League of Women Voters host to several voting events

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The League of Women Voters of Central Kane County (lwvckcil.com) will be host to several events in September surrounding National Voter Registration Day (NVRD), a nationwide, nonpartisan effort to register hundreds of thousands of voters. The League will be out in force Tuesday, Sept. 17 at the Sugar Grove campus...

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Be Informed, Get Involved: Voter Resources at APLD

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The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) is committed to empowering our community by providing valuable resources, especially when it comes to civic engagement. One of the most important offerings right now is our Voter Resources page, designed to help both first-time voters and ballot regulars navigate the election process with...

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Reader’s Voice: Candidates’ forums in Kane County

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July 30, 2024Dear editor; As the General Election season is in full swing, the League of Women Voters of Central Kane County is in the process of scheduling forums for area candidates in contested races for Kane County, IL General Assembly and US Congress. Forums are designed to provide a...

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Reader’s Voice: Elections remain important

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April 14, 2024Dear editor; It certainly was a beautiful weekend. One of many, we hope. Across the street, the family was out flying kites. Some time later, the family next door had a busy back yard, with a bunch of youngsters having a great time, among other things, chasing bubbles....

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Aurora Public Library District can assist in the voting process

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The Illinois Primary Election is coming up on March 19! New voters and anyone seeking reliable information on the voting process need look no further than the Aurora Public Library District (APLD). Library staff members have been preparing for months by compiling resources, planning programs, and educating themselves on the...

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Four forums will help voters

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Voters in Aurora and Oswego are invited to attend online forums Tuesday, March 7 and Wednesday, March 8. The League of Women Voters Aurora Area are holding the following candidate forums: • March 7 at 6 p.m., East Aurora #131 School Board; • March 7 at 8 p.m., Oswego District...

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Native Americans’ right to vote systematically violated

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Reprinted from November 12, 2020Second of three parts Native Americans’ right to vote has been systematically violated for generations. In the new book, Voting in Indian Country, The View from the Trenches, Jean Reith Schroedel weaves together historical and contemporary voting rights’ conflicts on the eve of the November 3...

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Native Americans’ right to vote among the most violated

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Reprinted from November 12, 2020First of three parts Here’s how Native Americans’ right to vote has been systematically violated for generations In the new book, Voting in Indian Country, The View from the Trenches, Jean Reith Schroedel weaves together historical and contemporary voting rights conflicts on the eve of the...

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State, Kane, voters: Thank you for voting for truth

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Thank you for voting for the truth! Thank you to the voters of Kane County and all of Illinois for voting for the truth November 8. We all received a barrage of fake newspapers, evil looking mailers, and negative texts that foretold doom and gloom if the Democrats stayed in...

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Help offered for information on Kane County candidates

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Many voters, such as I, make their best efforts to cast an informed, researched, ballot. If you are filling out a mail-in ballot, it’s easy to know which candidates and referenda need to be the subject of your research. But if you are casting your ballot in person in Kane...

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Aurora Public Library District offers reputable, nonpartisan, voting information

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Leading up to Election Day, November 8, the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) has put together reputable, nonpartisan information on how to register to vote, ways to vote, and voting rights. Our hope is to get folks excited about exercising their rights to vote, starting with the future generations of...

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League of Women Voters: Hybrid forum September 18

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The League of Women Voters chapters falling within the Illinois Second Judicial District is a partner with the DuPage NAACP to host a hybrid forum Sunday, Sept. 18 for the judicial candidates running in the November 8 General Election for Illinois Supreme Court and Illlinois Appellate Court seats. Both Appellate...

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Reader’s Voice: Answer to Supreme Court: Vote

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July 1, 2022Dear editor; I am disgusted what six Republican-appointed U.S. Supreme Court justices have done with these recent rulings: June 23 – Concealed gun carry without a permit; June 24 – Overturned Roe v Wade; June 30 – Carbon emissions okay, EPA forget it; Upcoming – more tampering, I...

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