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Celebrate 100 Years of Women Voting
PBS DOCUMENTARY: ‘THE VOTE’
‘The Vote’ is a two-part, four-hour documentary that chronicles the dramatic story of the hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote. In honor of the centennial anniversary of the 19th amendment's passage,
it is streaming live on PBS now.

Register New Voters
DEPUTY REGISTRAR TRAINING
Interested in registering new voters? Become a certified deputy registrar through the
Cook County Clerk’s office. Simply contact our Voter Services team, who will provide you
with the required sponsor letter to take the class.

Due to the pandemic, this training is now available online. You can access the short
training video at your convenience but will need to take the oath in person at a Cook County courthouse. The nearest courthouse to Wilmette is the Skokie Courthouse. For further details,
see the Cook County Clerk’s website.

NOTE: for our current registrars, your certification is valid through November 30, 2020.

yOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE

Whatever your views or party affiliation, LWV Wilmette wants to ensure that YOUR voice is heard. We are a non-partisan organization that can help you become "Vote Ready."

vote ready

Plan for how you will vote now
Make sure that you are registered
Locate your polling place
Know your ballot
Understand the issues and candidate positions

high school voters

Talk with your parents or a trusted, experienced voter to get "Vote Ready." Make a plan for going to the poll together - before or after school, during your lunch period, etc. If you haven't already registered, you can do it online here

COLLEGE VOTERS: illinois

If you are going to college in Illinois, you can maintain your Illinois voter registration and get all the info you need at the Illinois State Board of Elections website.

Illinois makes it easy to vote:

you may apply for a Vote-by-Mail ballot now through the Cook County Board of Elections
you may vote early at select polling places OR
you may vote at your assigned polling place on election day OR
you may even vote through “grace period registration” (by showing up with proper identification and registering and voting on the spot).

college VOTERS: out-of-state

If you are attending college out of state, you may still vote in Illinois or choose to vote in your new state (you can vote in either, but not both).

To cast an Illinois ballot, you may apply for a Vote-by-Mail ballot now here; know that the ballot will be mailed to your college address starting 9/24. You'll need to return by mail, post-marked by 11/3.
To vote outside of Illinois, you will need to register in your new state. We advise doing so as soon as possible, as some states have different requirements than Illinois, such as requiring an in-state driver’s license or proof of residency.

outreach opportunities

Protect the Vote

volunteer to fight voter suppression

Common Cause, a League of Women Voters partner organization, is now recruiting and launching their Election Protection Program for 2020. This program offers a variety of ways to help, some of which can be done virtually. Review the options, and volunteer for what interests you! And even if you've already registered for another Common Cause event in 2020, please re-submit your information so it goes directly into the Election Protection Program system. Once you've signed up, watch your inbox for details on training sessions, which are starting soon.

volunteer info

NEWS AND LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

Your Voting Questions Answered

WILMETTE PUBLIC LIBRARY VIRTUAL PRESENTATION

On October 6th, the League presented “What You Need to Know to Vote in the 2020 Election,” a virtual program hosted by the Wilmette Public Library. Topics included dates, deadlines and processes for registration, early voting, mail-in ballots and Election Day voting. The presentation deck is now available as a resource for voters.

presentation deck