Rockford-all are welcome sign-2025

LWVGR Shows Welcome Sign Support at Rockford City Council Meeting

About two dozen League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford members swiftly mobilized to show support at a Rockford City Council meeting for the “Rockford: All People are Welcome” sign at the I-90 and E. State St. entrance. The meeting, held Monday, February 24, 2025 at 5:30 pm, included signage, photos of the discussed sign and 4 proponent speakers. The resolution to affirm the welcome sign was passed 4-0. It will go to a full City Council vote on Monday, March 10, 2025.

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The League of Women Voters of Rockford, Illinois is a busy community resource!

Go Vote 815 is a Northern Illinois initiative to register and educate voters to increase voter activity.

Rockford Mayor McNamara announced City Endorsement of Go Vote 815

The Northern Illinois voter encouragement program, Go Vote 815, has over 20 local coalition members, many of whom had representatives voice their endorsement of great voter activity and the Go Vote 815 initiative at the Mayor’s Press Conference. The League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford, Illinois is also a coalition member.

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Voter Services Video Instructs the Public on Voter Registration and Election Sources

Carol Davies, LWVGR Voter Services Chair, narrates a training video on myriad ways for voters, voter registrars, election judges, etc. to find everything they need to know about elections in Illinois. Since a 2017 state re-write of Photo registration and election laws, many people are registered and don’t even know it. Here’s how to become … Voter Services Video Instructs the Public on Voter Registration and Election Sources