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New photo from Facebook June 24, 2019 at 07:55AM

On June 25, 2013, the voting rights community endured a devastating blow when portions of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) was gutted. As we approach the six-year anniversary of the Shelby Co. v. Holder decision, we must continue to work toward reinstating the VRA. #RestoreTheVote http://bit.ly/31T5K3B via Facebook Pages http://bit.ly/2dKZy4V

By LWVelginarea|2019-06-24T09:36:12-05:00June 24th, 2019|

League of Women Voters of Illinois has advocated for HB2040 Private Detention Facility Moratorium Act that would bar state and local governments from contracting with private prison companies to run any kind of detention center in Illinois. We even participated in an LWVIL Time For Action on April 4th. This bill is consistent with League of Women Voters of the U.S. positions on Equality of Opportunity and Immigration, that all persons should receive fair treatment under the law and that immigration policies should promote reunification of immediate families; meet economic, business and employment needs; and be responsive to those facing political persecution or humanitarian crises.

Illinois bans private immigration detention centers Illinois Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill on Friday that bans private immigration detention centers in the state, making it the first in the nation to forbid the practice, according to a release from the governor's office. More info @ https://cnn.it/2L699pX Automated post from League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area - http://bit.ly/2dKZy4V June 24, 2019 at 09:29AM

By LWVelginarea|2019-06-24T09:31:02-05:00June 24th, 2019|

Very encouraging that the Voting Machine industry is endorsing paper ballots.

Voting machine giant lobbies for paper ballots over election security concerns The US's largest election equipment manufacturer has begun quietly lobbying Congress to force all voting equipment to create a paper trail, a sharp departure after years of selling paperless digital machines that can't be fully audited. The change of stance comes amid concerns over the security of e... More info @ https://cnn.it/2FftEwL Automated post from League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area - http://bit.ly/2dKZy4V June 23, 2019 at 03:57PM

By LWVelginarea|2019-06-23T16:01:31-05:00June 23rd, 2019|

Inmates Will Soon Be Able To Vote From Jail “The people we register are awaiting trial and are innocent until proven guilty. They have every right to vote, and voting is the one of the best ways to participate in our democracy and be a part of the community. “ More info @ https://cbsloc.al/31uqoXB Automated post from League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area - http://bit.ly/2dKZy4V June 21, 2019 at 08:27AM

By LWVelginarea|2019-06-21T10:26:46-05:00June 21st, 2019|