THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
OF ELMHURST, ILLINOIS

Electoral Dysfunction -- The Movie
At the Elmhurst Public Library. Join us for the showing of a documentary look at voting in America, and a finalist for the American Bar Association 2013 Silver Gavel Award. Many of your questions about the voting process in America will be answered: "For starters, where is the Electoral College -- and does it have a winning football team? Why does America have 13,000 voting districts, each with its own set of rules? And why are residents of our nation's capital denied full voting rights?"

The film stars political humorist Mo Rocca, a correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning, a panelist on NPR's hit quiz show Wait, Wait . . . Don't Tell Me!, and a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Popcorn included! Free -- everyone is welcome!

LWVE Annual Meeting
At the Home of Colette Kubiesa. Board Reports and Meeting Agenda will be sent out to members at least 30 days before the meeting. Members, please bring a sweet or savory dish to share. We will provide the drinks.

LWVIL Convention

Voter Registration at Villa Park Public Library

LWVIL Leadership Training

October Candidate Forum Planning Meeting

The next LWV-Elmhurst candidate forum will be held on October 17th. Candidates for DuPage County Board Districts 1 & 2 have been invited. Members are welcome to help develop questions for these candidates. A panel from the community is also being considered, so please think about possible panelist as well.

At the home of Sue Whitworth, Voter Service Chair. If you are unable to attend, please email Sue at voterservice@lwvelmhurst.org with question or panel suggestions.

Voter Registration at Villa Park Public Library

LWVE Social/Networking Half-hour before Monthly Public Meeting/Program:
Please join League members for a brief get-together before our monthly program to catch up on what the League and its members have been up to, discuss issues of the day, and meet new friends! Coffee and a light snack will be served.

LWVE Monthly Public Meeting/Program:

Dual Elected Office Holding
Information and Rationale for the two Referendum Questions on the November 6 Ballot

Guests/Speakers include: Paul Fichtner, DuPage County Board Member; Dannee Polomsky, Elmhurst Alderman, 3rd Ward, and League member; Barbara Sturges and Mike Brown, League of Women Voters - Park Forest; Heidi KeenanAttorney and LWV member. Moderated by the Elmhurst League of Women Voters. Open to the Public.

LWVE Board Meeting
At the home of Connie Zillig

Voter Registration at Villa Park Public Library

League National Registration Day!
Voter Registration at the Elmhurst Public Library

The Downers Grove/Woodridge/Lisle LWV will be sponsoring candidate forums for DuPage County Board and Forest Preserve District 2 & 3 candidates.
Downers Grove Village Hall Council Chambers (801 Burlington Avenue in Downers Grove)

Voter Registration at the Elmhurst Metra Train Station

Voter Registration at the Elmhurst Public Library

Voter Registration at Villa Park Public Library

Voter Registration at the Elmhurst Public Library

Voter Registration at the Elmhurst Public Library
NOTE -- this is the last day to register to vote for the November election.

LWVE Board Meeting
At the home of Sue Whitworth

Candidate Forum

DuPage County Board candidates, Districts 1 and 2.
Ten candidates have been invited. The session will also include information on the two ballot proposals that deal with the holding of dual elected offices.

The forum will be held at the Community Bank of Elmhurst, second floor.

LWVE Monthly Public Program Meeting:
Pension Reform with Ralph Martire of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability who will speak about Illinois Pension Reform. If time allows we may also begin to consider and Income Tax Reform.
This program will be held at the Wilder Mansion

The League of Women Voters of Downers Grove/Woodridge/Lisle Candidate Forum for District 3 DuPage County Board and Forest Preserve Commission. District 3 is composed of portions of Downers Grove, Woodridge, Westmont, Darien, Burr Ridge, Hinsdale, Willowbrook, and Clarendon Hills.

WHERE: Downers Grove Village Hall Council Chambers, 801 Burlington Avenue in Downers Grove IL

All are welcome to attend this forum and learn more about the candidates and the issues currently facing these County governing boards. To view the forum flyer, click here.

LWVE Board Meeting
At the home of Maria Hirsch

GO VOTE!

Great Decisions discussion: Indonesia (Carolyn Landwehr)
At the Elmhurst Public Library

CANCELED
LWVE Monthly Public Meeting/Program

Annual LWVE Holiday Party
At the lovely home of Sally Hoffman.
Members Only

LWVE Board Meeting
At the home of Susan Rose

Great Decisions discussion: Energy Geopolitics (Frances Peshkin)
At the Elmhurst Public Library

Voter Registrar Recertification
Certification for current registrars officially ends on November 30, 2012; however, registrars can continue to register voters until the beginning of 2013.

LWVE Monthly Public Meeting/Program:
LWV's Trip to Cuba presented by Susan Rose
We will have a social/networking period before the start of the program. Coffee and light snacks will be provided.

LWVE Board Meeting
At the home of Laura Kratz
Before the Board conducts its business, members are invited to participate in a Candidate Forum planning meeting to formulate questions to ask forum participants.
The Candidate Forum will be held on February 24.

Great Decisions

LWVE Board Meeting
At the home of Dorothy McGuire
Before the Board conducts its business, members are invited to come and discuss and contribute to the State Program Planning

Candidate Forum
At Elmhurst City Hall.
Watch this space for more information about the races covered and participants.

LWVE Board Meeting
At the home of Jan Dorner

Westmont Candidates Forum
The schedule for the 2013 Westmont Candidates Forum will be as follows:

6:00 pm - Presentations by Candidates in Uncontested Elections
(2 minutes or less by each candidate running in an uncontested race - up to 9 potential presentations)
6:30 pm - Library Board Candidates Forum (Contested Elections Only)
7:00 pm - District 60 School Board Candidates Forum
8:00 pm - Village Trustee Candidates Forum
approximately 9:00 pm - Adjourn

For a list of local elected positions and the candidates running for these offices, go to the Village of Westmont's website.

Great Decisions

LWVE Monthly Public Meeting/Program:
The Development of the Salt Creek Greenway with Guest Speaker Jim Rogers, Executive Director of the Elmhurst Park District
Jim will talk about the Salt Creek Greenway Trail, a 25 mile-long, regional pedestrian/bicycle trail that extends from Busse Forest in Elk Grove Village to the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield. It serves as a key link in the development of a 210-mile integrated trail network in northeast Illinois that includes the Illinois Prairie Path and the Great Western Trail, among others. View a Map of the Trail.

LWV Glen Ellyn Candidate Forum
Including candidates for College Trustee of the College of DuPage, District 502

Cool Cities presents: Healthy Home, Healthy Wallet, Healthy Planet: Making Your Home Energy Efficient, at the Elmhurst Public Library.
If you haven't yet begun making efficiency improvements in your own home, come hear about easy and affordable ways to save money and reduce your carbon footprint. In conjunction with the Elmhurst Public Library's Got Fit in Elmhurst Campaign. FREE. Come and bring a friend or neighbor.

Who are your New Neighbors? What do you know about the dramatic demographic changes experienced in DuPage County in the last decade?

Please join the LWV of Wheaton to hear a presentation by Candace King, Executive Director of the DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform. She will give an informative and educational program about these population shifts and the challenges these changes have placed on our social safety net. Tana Tatnall of Literacy DuPage will tell you about how volunteering to help adults with low-level literacy skills can change their lives, your life, and impact future generations.

At the Wheaton Park District Community Center at 1777 S. Blanchard in Wheaton. Doors open for meet and greet at 7:00 PM and the program will start at 7:30 PM. The program is free and open to the public.

LWVE Board Meeting
At the home of Elaine Libovicz

Great Decisions

Local Elections
GO VOTE!
The following Elmhurst official positions will be contested: Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Alderman (7 positions, one from each ward), Disctrict 205 (3 positions), Park District Board

LWVE Monthly Public Meeting/Program:
Food Supply Safety -- Eat, Drink, and Be Prudent: Food Security, Food Sovereignty, and Food Labeling Do you rely on food labels in your purchasing decisions? Learn about the laws governing food labeling as well as the variety of current voluntary and mandatory labeling programs. Remember to come before the program, beginning at 6:30 p.m., to socialize/network, and to catch up on our League members and activities. Light snacks and beverages will be provided.