On November 20, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Lynne Barnes, a member of the steering committee of Advocates for Aging Care (AAC), will discuss what AAC and others are doing to close the gap and to provide the care that is and will continue to be needed. For more information, see the article in the November LWVCC newsletter. Attend via Zoom (Meeting ID 82505036497 Passcode 057315). The public is invited. This presentation is part of LWVCC's series Keeping It Local.
LWVCC arranged for ads like these on several buses traveling around Champaign-Urbana. Some are on the tail end of the bus - like this one - and others are inside the bus.
On October 23, LWVCC President Emerita Trisha Crowley talked about the history of the Electoral College and why the national League has launched the campaign. “While the League does not endorse candidates, it does advocate for issues important to voters,” said Crowley. “The Electoral College is outdated. It disenfranchises voters by sending the message that their votes don’t count. It’s time to give the power back to the American people.” This presentation is part of LWVCC's series Keeping It Local.
Would you like to meet the candidates running for state and county offices in an informal setting? LWVCC and multiple community sponsors are hosting a Meet and Greet on Sunday September 29, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm at the Champaign Public Library, 200 W Green Street, Rooms A&B. All candidates running for state and county office in this fall’s General Election have been invited.
Community Co-sponsors of the Meet and Greet: News-Gazette, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Epsilon Omega Chapter, NAACP Champaign County Branch, Champaign County Farm Bureau, Bend the Arc Champaign-Urbana, and Indivisible Illinois. More from LWVCC A voter information and voter registration table staffed by League members will be available. All League programs are free and open to the public. More information about this event and other voter education activities can be found on the League website at www.lwvchampaigncounty.org
Press release for this event. Video: <to be posted> Before you vote - hear from Democratic and Republican candidates running for several local public offices. Attend in person at LWVCC's Candidate Forum on Thursday, September 26, 7:00 pm at the Champaign City Chambers, 102 North Neil Street. If you can't attend the public session:
For more details, see the press release for the event. The Candidate Forum is hosted by the League of Women Voters of Champaign County (LWVCC) and co- sponsored by the NAACP Champaign County Branch and the News-Gazette.
We make important decisions based on the information we read or hear. Yet, we do this in a world of mis/disinformation. How do we distinguish between truth and mis/disinformation? Attend this video program on Wednesday, September 25, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. at this Zoom link to get smart, doable, practical ways to fight back against the deluge of mis/disinformation during the remaining weeks of the Presidential Election season. The program will be moderated by LWVCC President Emerita Trish Crowley. For more information, see this press release.
Learn About Referendums on Your Ballot - Attend a Voter Information Program on September 229/22/2024
Champaign County voters will be asked to decide on two key referendums in the upcoming 2024 General election. To inform voters, the League of Women Voters of Champaign County is hosting a Voter Information Program on 2024 Referendums on Sunday, September 22 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm at the Champaign Public Library, Rooms A&B, 200 West Green Street. Briefly the two referendums are:
Information on the referendum to increase to the countywide sales tax by one-quarter percent for public safety purposes will be addressed by Steve Summers, County Executive; Stephanie Fortado, County Finance Committee Chair; JJ Farney, County Finance Committee Vice Chair; Elly Hanauer-Friedman, County Finance Committee Member; and Elisabeth Pollock, County Public Defender. Information on the referendum to abolish the elected County Auditor will be presented by Deb Busey, former Champaign County Administrator, and Trisha Crowley, President Emerita of the League of Women Voters of Champaign County For more details, see the press release for the event.
A presentation on “Ins and Outs of Being an Election Judge in Champaign County,” was held via Zoom on Wednesday, August 28, 7:00 pm-8:00 p.m. Two members of the Champaign County Clerk’s Elections Division who work with election judges, the Election Judge Coordinator and the Communications and Outreach Coordinator, are the presenters. The presenters will share information about the requirements to be an election judge and the duties and expectations of the position. They will also address the application process, the variety of ways one can serve, the training provided, how high school students can serve as election judges, and how election judges are compensated. Video available at : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uU3NdYHbhQ This program is part of LWVCC’s Keeping It Local series, featuring topics of interest with a local or regional presenter, followed by discussion. All LWVCC Keeping it Local programs are free and open to the public.
LWVCC volunteers are holding voter registration and information events throughout Champaign County in advance of the 2024 election season. Below are the dates and times of events from June 2024 to October, 2024. Saturday June 15, 7:00am-12:00pm Urbana Market at the Square, 401 S Vine St, Urbana, IL 61801 Saturday June 22, 12:00pm - 4:00pm MLK Jettie Rhodes Neighborhood Day, King Park, 915 W, Wascher St, King Park, Urbana. Sponsored by the LWVCC Voter Ready and YOCE (Youth Opportunity and Civic Engagement) teams. Saturday July 13, 7:00am-12:00pm Urbana Market at the Square, 401 S Vine St, Urbana, IL 6180 Saturday August 17, 3:00pm-7:00pm Ashland Park Neighborhood Celebration, Toalson Park, 502 Bardeen Lane, Champaign Saturday August 24, 7:00am-12:00pm Urbana Market at the Square, 401 S Vine St, Urbana, IL 61801 Tuesday September 3, 1:00pm – 3:00 pm Community Service Center of Northern Champaign, 520 E Wabash Ave, Rantoul, IL 61866 Saturday September 21, 7:00am-12:00pm Urbana Market at the Square, 401 S Vine St, Urbana, IL 61801 Saturday October 5, 7:00am-12:00pm Urbana Market at the Square, 401 S Vine St, Urbana, IL 61801 Saturday October 19, 7:00am-12:00pm Urbana Market at the Square, 401 S Vine St, Urbana, IL 61801 If you have questions, or you'd like to help out, contact the Voter Ready team via email at [email protected].
Local League members will have a chance to meet Becky Simon, the new president of the Illinois League of Women Voters, and learn what's happening at the statewide level. Offer a grateful send-off to our long-time president, Trisha Crowley, as she presides over her last annual meeting. Members: watch your email to learn more about the annual meeting, and don't forget to RSVP!
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