Year: 2020
State League Platforms
Voting
Please Support the Illinois Fair Tax
The League of Women Voters Illinois or proponents of the upcoming Fair Tax referendum in the November 2020 election. There is misinformation concerning the Illinois Fair Tax posted in social media. Please find out the facts for yourself.
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Public Events
Get Involved! 815 Activism Expo July 11.
The League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford is a cosponsor. Please remember to wear your facial mask and practice social distancing. It is mandatory, but also polite to do so.
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National League Platforms
National News
Deborah Turner chosen as latest President of national League of Women Voters.
New League President speaks about the recent national virtual convention in her welcome communication.
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Immigration
U.S. Must Release Children From Family Detention Centers, Judge Rules
The order, which cited the severity of the coronavirus pandemic, applies to children held in the nation’s three family detention centers for more than 20 days.
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LWVGR Scholarship
Erika De La Mora is 2020 LWVGR Scholarship Recipient
Erika De La Mora is a 2020 graduate of Jefferson High School and resides in Rockford, Illinois.
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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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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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