From the story:
"County Clerk and Recorder Aaron Ammons said this newest drop box in the parking lot of the Champaign Park District’s Martens Center at 1515 N. Market St. is one of three new locations he hopes to have in place in advance of next year’s primary elections, set for March 19.

Ammons said he is also still hoping to get one drop box placed in Tolono, and he’d like to get another in one of the parking lots along Champaign’s North Prospect Avenue.

The new one at the Martens Center was relocated from the Douglass Center in north Champaign, and the new location will continue convenient access for voters in the area, Ammons said.

The drop box he hopes to place on North Prospect has been moved from the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, he said.

Ammons continued to urge all voters who haven’t already signed up to receive a vote-by-mail ballot to do so, and described drop boxes as a secure and accessible option to placing those ballots in the mail.
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There are currently 11 drop boxes in Champaign County, including the new one at Martens Center. They’re in Champaign, Urbana, Mahomet, Rantoul, Savoy and St. Joseph."

September 16:  About Voting information was updated to show election dates are updated for the upcoming March 19, 2024 Primary Election. Also, voting information was divided into Register, Prepare, Vote! and Election Resources sections.

October 8: It is possible now to Join or Donate to the League online using a credit card.

September 16:  About Voting information was updated to show election dates are updated for the upcoming March 19, 2024 Primary Election. Also, voting information was divided into Register, Prepare, Vote! and Election Resources sections.

October 8:  It is possible now to Join or Donate to the League using online using a credit card.

November 7:  We have new or updated page for Youth Programs and Student Ambassadors,  Members and Teams & Activities.

November 8:  The  News & Events section now brings together Voter Newletter, Events Calendar, Video Events & Forums and Newsroom pages formerly in other locations.
Thank you for your patience as we make changes. Send any questions by email to [email protected].

As of October 8, 2023, the Join and Donate pages on this website have been updated. It is possible now to process a new membership or a donation to the either online using a credit card or by filling out a paper form and sending a check. 

Previously, online membership could be processed by credit card but donations could not.  These pages are new and there may still be some minor changes to "shake out". We appreciate your patience. 

If you have any questions about using these new pages, please send an email to  [email protected].

WebTeam, LWVCC

September 27, 2023: "Months ahead of the start of early voting for the 2024 primary election, Champaign County Clerk and Recorder Aaron Ammons made another push for voting by mail and is urging voters to have confidence in the safety of the election process.

“'You are more likely to be struck by lightning than you are to be struck by voter impersonation in our county,' he said Wednesday.
". . . A few other points Aaron Ammons said he wants voters to know:

• Vote by mail has nothing to do with the 14-day period following an election to certify the results — that’s state law — and election results aren’t final until they’re certified . . . "

For the complete article, see this News-Gazette article.

A recording of the press conference is available on the Champaign County Clerk and Recorder's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ChampaignCountyClerk

As of September 16, the voting information on this website has been redesigned and updated. Here's what's changed:

The Voter Ready team has developed a new promotional piece for anyone who wants a concise summary of what the League is and does in Champaign County. A bit larger than a bookmark, it's particularly useful for meetings where a single takeaway is needed. See the images below for the front and back of the promotional piece.

On July 18, the Illinois Supreme Court announced its decision today upholding the Pretrial Fairness Act and ending money bond in Illinois as of September 18. 

For coverage of this decision, read the opinion here. The Coalition to End Money Bond released a statement regarding the decision. 

The League of Women Voters of Illinois served as a member of the supporting Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice. 

The Illinois legislature recently approved a bill that among other changes "allows an individual to pre-register to vote on or after turning 16 years old, with the registration on file with the appropriate election authority until the individual reaches 18 years old."

The bill also "establishes a task force to study the feasibility of adopting a ranked-choice voting system in certain elections, requires proposed Constitutional Amendments to be published in a newspaper’s digital equivalent, requires curbside voting at vote centers . . . and creates the Security of Remote Vote by Mail Task Force."

To see summaries of these and other changes, click on Senate Bill 2123 and scroll down to House Floor Amendment 4 and 5.