National League Platforms
National News
LWVUS Responds to Police Killing of George Floyd
The League of Women Voters grieves the murders of George Floyd and the countless other Black lives that have been tragically taken at the hands of rogue law enforcement officers who are rarely held fully accountable for their actions.
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Voting
Mail-in Ballots Are “Go!” In Illinois Elections.
Voting-by-mail bill passed both Houses and is waiting for Gov. Pritzker’s expected signature. The measure is supported by national, state, and local Leagues of Women Voters.
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Covid-19
Voting
Voting in a Time of Coronavirus.
While voters’ health and that of their communities is paramount, the League of Women Voters still encourages voters to exercise their right to vote! There are many ways for voters to participate in elections while mitigating their risk of exposure.
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This Week with the League
This Week with the League April 12-19, 2020.
If you have not already done so, please complete your census questionnaire on line. It is absolutely imperative that we have a complete count of people in our community.
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Immigration
Collection for Border Detainees Successful at LWVGR Holiday Party.
Attendees at the LWVGR Holiday Party, Sun., December 8, 2019, were generous with donations of toiletries, undergarments, and other necessities for refugee border detainees. Linda Zuba thanks everyone who contributed.
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Local League Platforms
Opinions & Editorials
Security
No Armed Resource Personnel in Schools-Illinois Association of School Boards’ Vote Fails
School boards across Illinois voted down a resolution that would have put their support behind efforts to allow school districts to have trained and armed teachers and staff.
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Immigration
National League Platforms
Fixing Our Democracy is Key to Immigration Reform
They came to our country as children and have pledged and demonstrated allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. They are Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. The Trump Administration’s decision to end DACA has thrown the lives and futures of the DREAMers and their families into chaos. For many DACA recipients, the United States is the only home they have ever known.
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Archive
Past events
Voting Rights History
League Art Exhibition of “Heroes of American Women’s Right to Vote” Schedule Suspended – TBA.
The exhibit features “Heroes of American Women’s Right to Vote,“ a seven-panel portrait of five suffragists and two others who were instrumental in the women’s struggle for the right to vote.
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NRA Shill, Dana Loesch, smears groups Moms Demand Action and League of Women Voters for Opposing Armed School Guards.
Misuses the term, “Carpetbaggers,” is in need of dictionary.
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Archive
Security
Free Showing of “The Great Hack” at League Public Event.
The Netflix Original Documentary concerns the monetization and use of your personal data and why you should care.
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