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Voters Service Policies
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Vote 2008 Handout
This useful Vote 2008 handout can be printed, four to a page,
from your computer; or the two files can be saved to a disk
and taken to a copying service for printing. This item can be
printed on regular 8 ½ x 11 - inch paper. For better results
use heavier paper or card stock.
Click HERE
for the front side of this useful handout.
Click HERE
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Use of Local League Voter Registrars by Political Campaigns
The League of Women Voters cannot organizationally supply registrars to any political campaign.
Members who are registrars are free to register voters anywhere and anytime they wish as
long as they scrupulously follow the law about voter registration being NONPARTISAN. League registrars
also MUST submit their registrations directly to the election authority where they are deputized, listing
on the audit sheet their individual registrar ID and local League affiliation.
The Voter Service Chair and President of the local League should not participate in a voter registration
event sponsored by a political campaign.
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Recent Changes in Illinois Election Law as of December, 2007
Memo from Mary-Lou Aagaard, LWVIL Elections Laws Specialist
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The League of Women Voters of Illinois wants young people to know
their vote is important. There are several activities Local Leagues
are undertaking to encourage them to participate in the electoral
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- Number 1, help get them registered to vote.
Arrange with your local high school to register those seniors
who will be 18 by February 5th at their school.
In Cook County, David Orr is coordinating the efforts of several
organizations, including the League, to have voter registration
events at every high school in the county. All the schools have
already been contacted by the Clerk's office and will be ready
to help you set up a day. There is also going to be countywide
publicity. The first week of December will be the kickoff. For
those of you in Cook County, your League president received a
notice from the State League office. Please let the State League
office know if you are going to participate and which school.
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- Number 2, encourage them to be election judges.
High school seniors can serve as election judges as long as they
meet the following requirements: U.S. citizen; minimum 3.0 GPA;
permission of principal and parent. College Students who are not
entitled to vote in the precinct or county where they go to school,
can still be an election judge in that county.
- Number 3, text, email (or even talk to) all the young people
among your family and friends. Encourage them to register.
- Number 4, share the Internet sources:
Register online: www.vote411.org
How do you vote? Why vote? www.elections.il.gov
Check out your local county's website for information on where
to register, where to vote and who are the candidates. www.elections.il.gov
will give you local county sites.
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