Census 2010 – Three Months and Counting

And

“Take Back Illinois” - Redistricting and the Illinois Fair Map Amendment

Joint Meeting of the Wheaton and the Glen Ellen LWV

7:00 – 7:30           Reception

7:30 – 7:45          Welcome and announcements - Roberta Jacobson, VP Wheaton LWV

7:45 – 8:15         Census 2010 – Three Months and Counting   

What are Complete Count Committees doing to make sure everyone is counted?

  Mark Avery, DuPage County

                Todd Scalzo, Wheaton

                Chris Oakley, Carol Stream

                Rosemary Mackey, West Chicago

8:15 – 9:00         “Take Back Illinois” - Redistricting and the Illinois Fair Map Amendment / Petition   

                                What is the LWVIL position on State redistricting?

   Why a Petition Drive – what will it accomplish?

                                What can we do to help?

Mary Schaafsma, True Census Count Project Manager, League of Women Voters of Illinois

Rep. Mike Fortner, Illinois’s 95th District and a Winner in Ohio’s Redistricting Map Drawing Contest

                                    Call to Action

1.      Sign the petitions (LWV members are available with petitions to sign)

2.     Take petitions to gather signatures (Petitions and instructions are available)