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LWVGR President Sue Theden Explains the Importance of Being an Informed Voter
As more presidential candidates pop up, the League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford shares how to get informed. An interview with Annamarie Shute on WIFR-TV23.
State of Illinois ends book bans
The Illinois Senate voted to end book bans in state-supported libraries in cities and public schools.
National League Supports “Dreamer” Protection
“The League stands with all Dreamers, and we strongly support legislation to permanently protect DACA recipients while we work toward lasting common-sense fair immigration policies for all.”
Choose Democracy
“It’s a republic, if you can keep it.“— Benjamin Franklin
I Vote Because…
As a proud coalition partner of Go Vote 815, the League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford, Illinois had the opportunity to gather citizen comment on why they vote! Go Vote 815 is a Northern Illinois GOTV/Get Out The Vote initiative that has over 20 coalition members.
Would YOU Get Out to Vote?
A Video Poem by Flora Cousins.
The League response to statements about partisanship of candidate forums
“Since our founding in 1920, the League of Women Voters nonpartisan policy has stated that “The League of Women Voters does not support or oppose any political party or candidate.”
League Position on Reproductive Choice
The League of Women Voters of the United States believes that public policy in a pluralistic society must affirm the constitutional right of privacy of the individual to make reproductive choices.
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.
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
LWVGR Sends Public Response to Mercy Health Closures of West Rockford Facilities
This is the written response sent to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, the oversight board concerning the facility closures, held January 27, 2022.
Fighting Voter Suppression
We protect every American’s right to vote, challenging those who seek to restrict Black, brown, female, and other voices in our democracy.
Perspectives: Defending Our Democracy
A Perspective for WNIJ, Northern Public Radio by Carol Davies, Chair LWVGR Voter Services