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Student Voting Guide 2016 | Brennan Center for Justice The Brennan Center for Justice is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on the fundamental issues of democracy and justice. More info @ http://ift.tt/2dtIaB5 Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://ift.tt/2dKZy4V October 11, 2016 at 10:50AM

By LWVelginarea|2016-10-13T18:45:05-05:00October 11th, 2016|

Big thank you to AAUW for this informative and well researched report on this important topic.

The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap (Fall 2016) You’ve probably heard that men are paid more than women are paid over their lifetimes. But what does that mean? The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap explains the pay gap in the United States, how it affects women of all ages, races, and education levels, and what you can do to close it. Read mo... More info @ http://ift.tt/1jcBaWI Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://ift.tt/2dKZy4V October 06, 2016 at 04:56PM

By LWVelginarea|2016-10-13T18:44:29-05:00October 6th, 2016|

“There were 251,202 new voters registered from November 2015 to present, contributing to a total of 7.8 million active registered voters in the state. This means that approximately 76% of eligible Illinois residents are active registered voters, a 2% increase from late 2015. Of the 251,202 new registered voters from November 2015 to June 2016, 81%, or 203,243 are from Chicago, Suburban Cook, and the Collar Counties. Many have said that the suburbs surrounding Chicago will be some of the most important swing areas in the November General Election, and this increase in registration may have an impact on state and local races. Additionally, the 99,259 new registered voters in Chicago may have an impact on statewide races, such as the Illinois U.S. Senate and State Comptroller’s races.”

80% of New Registered Voters Come from Chicago, Cook, and Collar Counties More info @ http://ift.tt/2dsJwBg Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://ift.tt/2dKZy4V October 05, 2016 at 03:00PM

By LWVelginarea|2016-10-13T18:45:18-05:00October 5th, 2016|

Candidate Questionnaire from October 27, 2016 Forum

Candidates for the following contested races have been invited to participate: [one_half] [toc title="Illinois State Senate - 22nd Legislative District" hide="hide" show="show"] Cristina Castro (D) Tracy Smodilla (R) [/toc] [toc title="Kane County Coroner" hide="hide" show="show"] Tao Martinez (D) Robert Russell (R) [/toc] [/one_half] [one_half last=last] [toc title="Illinois State Rep. District 66" hide="hide" show="show"] Allen Skillicorn (R) Nancy A. Zettler (D) [/toc] [toc title="Kane County Board District 24" hide="hide" show="show"] Roben B. Hall (R) Jarett Sanchez (D) [/toc] [/one_half] Election Day is November 8th; Early Voting Starts October 24th Campaign Policy Elections and voting are core concerns for the League of Women Voters. Year [...]

By LWVelginarea|2016-10-13T18:47:25-05:00October 4th, 2016|