There will be a new location for the County Clerk and Recorder's Office in July. The office will move from the Brookens Administrative Center to the Bennett Center located at 102 E Main St. in Urbana. The office will be closed while the relocation takes place July 7 to July 18. The new office in the Bennett Center reopens on July 21. ![]() League volunteer, Carol Baxter, and president, Jane Santogrossi, collaborated on our first League podcast that aired May 25 on all 7 Illini Media Group radio stations.
Jane spoke about the League and our local work; she also discussed the federal SAVE Act and why the League opposes it. Carol provided information about voter registration and voting options. Both encouraged people to make sure they’re registered and ready to vote in the March 17, 2026 primary! The podcast is about 20 minutes long and available at this link—the link will take you directly to the podcast. Just click on the arrow to the left of the title and play! The Big Ten Law schools have coordinated a series of panel discussions that examine the Rule of Law in 2025 after an unprecedented series of executive orders, legal interpretations, and administrative actions by the Trump administration over the last several months. Distinguished panelists will present a broad range of perspectives and nuanced views on the rule of law during a period of constitutional, legal, and governmental recalibration. Dates and Topics
The University YMCA has announced its Friday Forum series for programs in September through December. This fall the theme is Democracy. The Friday Forum series is series is held at the University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St, Champaign, from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm. Free lunch is provided. The League of Women Voters of Champaign County is one of the cosponsors of this series and will have a voter information & registration table at some of these events.
June 30, 2024 - LWVUS incoming chief executive officer Celina Stewart delivers remarks at the League's 2024 National Convention in Washington, DC. Watch the video for her perspective on the League's future. Also presenting at the 2024 National Convention was incoming president Dianna Wynn. Watch the video for her thoughts.
Dr. Gina M. Masullo joined the League of Women Voters of Illinois to discuss research-backed approaches for navigating digital spaces—and offline spaces—with people who disagree with you politically. Dr. Masullo is Associate Director, Center for Media Engagment, Moody College of Communication, UT Austin. This talk provides tangible takeaways for you to apply in your own life to be more open to other viewpoints without compromising your values. When: Wednesday, June 19, 7:00 pm Where: Use this link to view the video This program was part of a League event series where noted authorities speak on relevant topics leading up to the U.S. Presidential Election on Tuesday, November 5. Presented by LWVIL’s Misinformation and Disinformation Task Force, the series is part of an effort to provide tools and resources that educate voters. Source: LWVIL, LWVCC Voter Ready
Because of a significant shortage of Election Judges this Primary Election, 15 polling locations will be closed this Election Day, March 19, 2024. Voters can vote at ANY open location on Election Day regardless of their “precinct” location. See this full list of open locations on the County Clerk's website. Vote Early! To help avoid waiting in line on election day, consider voting at ANY early voting location between now and March 19, 2024.
On March 2, Read Across America held its 24th annual celebration of community reading, geared toward children through age 10 and their significant adults. The Voter Ready team of LWVCC had a table at this event featuring featuring age-related ballots for children to read and complete. (see below) Recently the News-Gazette featured a write up of this event, with photos of the ballots. To see this feature story authored by LWVCC President Trisha Crowley, see the News-Gazette story Decision ’24: Parrot, bear, others vie for youth ‘votes’
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