91 Years ago today…

via Elisabeth MacNamara, President, LWVUS Today we celebrate the 91st anniversary of the 19th amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote. Since 1920, women voters have been a major influence in American politics and in making our society safer and more secure for families and children.. In honor of Women’s Equality day, encourage someone you know – man or woman – to register to vote.

By |2011-08-26T14:19:37-05:00August 26th, 2011|

League of Women Voters of Illinois files suit on District Map

Image via WikipediaQuoted from League of Women Voters of Illinois website. On Tuesday, August 16, 2011, the League of Women Voters of Illinois filed suit in federal court in Chicago seeking to overturn the recently-enacted General Assembly and Congressional district maps in Illinois. In a series of recent decisions the United States Supreme Court has upheld the First Amendment rights of corporations and wealthy candidates. Today we are asking a federal court in Chicago to uphold the First Amendment rights of the voters of Illinois. The longstanding Illinois practice of assigning voters to districts based on their political views and voting histories [...]

By |2011-08-18T11:13:18-05:00August 18th, 2011|
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