LWV of Glenview launches voter registration campaign

Glenview –The League of Women Voters of Glenview announced today that it is launching an extensive voter registration campaign in order to engage new voters before the November election. The deadline to register to vote in Illinois is October 9, 2012.

“A lot of attention is paid to candidate's biographies and campaign trail quips. But the real stakes of this election are much higher,” said Joan Ziegler, President of the League of Women Voters of Glenview. “This election is about everyone standing up for the things that matter most to us and our families. Whether we care most about college affordability, job opportunities, America's place in the world or other important issues, we all deserve the chance to weigh in and make it count. That means registering and voting.”

League volunteers will be registering voters on August 29 and August 30 at Oakton Community College at both the Des Plaines Campus and the Skokie Campus in conjunction with the OCC Fall Fest. In addition, there will be registrations on Tuesday, September 25 at the Glenview Public Library from 4 pm to 8 pm, as part of the League of Women Voters National Registration Day and September 29th at the Glenview Park Center in the Glen from 10 am to 1 pm as part of the Illinois League of Women Voters Statewide Registration Day. In addition, voter registration days and mock elections are being set up at both Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South High Schools. The League's goal is to reach as many new voters as possible before the deadline.

The League's work to register voters is needed now more than ever. “Voter registration is a critical step to making sure our voter rolls—and our halls of power—actually reflect the diversity of our communities,” said Ziegler, President of the League of Women Voters of Glenview.

According to Census data, nonpartisan groups like the League are responsible for registering large numbers of voters who otherwise would have been left out of the voting process- including young people, new citizens and Americans without college degrees. Nationwide, League volunteers are hosting hundreds of registration events and bringing tens of thousands of new voters onto the rolls.

For information about how to register to vote and to learn more about the voting process, visit http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/ELECTIONS . To get involved in the League's effort, contact the League through our website at http://glenview.il.lwvnet.org/

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy thorough education and advocacy. Membership is open to men and women of all ages. With 800 affiliates across the county, the League is one of the nation's most trusted organizations.