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New Election Equipment Approved by DuPage County Board

PRESS RELEASE

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

100 PERCENT PAPER BALLOTS FOR DUPAGE COUNTY – NEW VOTING SYSTEM ON THE WAY FOR 2022 PRIMARY ELECTION

WHEATON, IL – Today the DuPage County Board unanimously approved funding for DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek’s request for a new voting system which features 100 percent paper ballots. The Clerk’s office selected the Hart InterCivic Verity paper voting solution scheduled to be in place for the 2022 Primary election.

Get Involved with LWV

Submitted by Alachua County in September 2021.

News

OutreachCircle is a fun way to follow LWV and get involved with regular action items on the most important issues of our day.

LWVCM Book Club

Submitted by in August 2021.

Event Date:

08/31/2021 - 7:00pm

We are looking forward to hosting our inaugural LWVCM Book Club on Tuesday August 31st at 7pm. Isabel Wilkerson's book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is such a timely and enlightening read.

Women's Equality Day

Submitted by Downers Grove-Woodridge-Lisle in August 2021.

Event Date:

08/26/2021 - 12:00am to 11:45pm

Women's Equality Day is the anniversary of the day women were granted the right to vote. The amendment to the constitution because law on August 26, 1920. On August 26, 1971, U.S. Representative Bella Abzug introduced the bill that would designate August 26 Women’s Equality Day.

#TestimonyTuesdays with Southern Coalition for Social Justice

Submitted by in August 2021.

The 2021 redistricting cycle has begun.

All on the Line NC Public Testimony Training

Submitted by in August 2021.

Event Date:

08/31/2021 - 6:00pm

As we’ve been forecasting for most of the past year, the actual map-drawing part of the redistricting is now on our doorstep. The 2020 Census data arrived at state legislatures on Thursday, August 12.

Randolph Rd Park Stream Clean-Up

Submitted by in August 2021.

Event Date:

09/18/2021 - 9:00am

Event location:

Briar Creek Tributary

Join us for a fun outdoor activity and make a difference for our community!

Local Mental Health Board Study

Mental Health Boards Panel Discussion - Video and Slides from February 3, 2022 Meeting

Video link: https://vimeo.com/675023749

Slide Presentations: https://namidupage.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/708-Panel-Discussion-2.3.22-Slides.pdf

Report on 708 Mental Health Board

Happy 100th Anniversary Party

We met at Hummer Park in Downers Grove to celebrate the anniversary. Local members, LWV leaders, public officials, and friends gathered to offer congratulations, sing Happy Birthday, meet new/old friends, and share a cupcake!

Link to article in The Daily Herald - https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20210811/local-league-of-women-vot...