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Join us for Tea for Three
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League of Women Voters Greater Peoria and Beta Zeta Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma Society Present the Off-Broadway hit Tea for Three
Starring Emmy Award-winning Elaine Bromka Wednesday, March 24, 2021 (virtual event) 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. followed by Q & A with Elaine Bromka Donation of $10 per person |
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Election 2021: Vote Local
General Election: April 6, 2021
CANCELED: Peoria Mayoral Debate
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February 25, 2021
The League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria deeply regrets that the long-planned debate between the two City of Peoria mayoral finalists scheduled for Thursday, February 25, has been canceled. Our partner in sponsoring the forum, WCBU 89.9 FM, notified us on Wednesday that Jim Montelongo, one of the finalists from Tuesday’s primary, is unavailable for the debate. He had previously committed to attending. His campaign said it interpreted WTVP's withdrawal from the event that it was being rescheduled. In light of this, WCBU canceled the scheduled debate, as they did not want to proceed with a one-candidate debate. That is unfortunate. Voters in the city of Peoria are the real losers because they will not be able to hear the two mayoral finalists – Montelongo and Rita Ali – exchange ideas, and Peorians will not be able to make fully informed decisions before casting their ballots April 6. |
The debate was originally sponsored by the League, WTVP, WCBU and Peoria Public Library. On February 18th, WTVP notified the League they would not be able to participate on the scheduled date due to scheduling issues. The remaining three partners made the decision to move ahead with the originally scheduled event and notified all candidates of the change that same day. By keeping with the original date, voters in the general election were to hear from the two finalists before early voting begins March 12.
The League presents unbiased, non-partisan information about elections, the voting process, and issues. The League of Women Voters has a long and rich history of sponsoring candidate forums/debates in local, state, and national elections. It has not been determined if another date will be set for the mayoral candidate forum. Questions can be directed to Connie Romanus, President LWVGP at president@lwvgp.org |
Peoria Mayoral Primary Candidates Forum
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The League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria has partnered with WCBU and the Peoria Public Library to host a candidate forum with the five City of Peoria Mayoral Candidates.
The event was broadcast on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, and you can watch the recording on Facebook. |
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City of Peoria District Council Position Surveys
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If you want to know about the candidates running for the City of Peoria District Council positions, take a few minutes to review the survey responses from those candidates to the LWVGP survey. You can confirm which district you live in and then just read about the candidates you will have an opportunity to vote for or you can read them all since each person elected votes on all issues. The League will not be hosting forums on these races due to COVID 19.
District 1 Surveys*
District 2 Surveys District 3 Surveys District 4 Surveys District 5 Surveys* *Not all candidates responded. |
Find which District you live in.
Click on the City of Peoria's map to view larger. 
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Request a Vote By Mail Ballot
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Live in Peoria County? You can request your mail-in ballot online through your election authority: Peoria Election Commission
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Live in Tazwell County? You can request your mail-in ballot online through your election authority: Tazewell County Clerk
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As a League member you can encourage your community to help protect everyone’s health this election season and VOTE BY MAIL! Here are five quick facts to share with family, friends, neighbors:
Don't forget to also follow LWVIL on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, where you can share LWVIL Vote By Mail posts via social media. |
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ELECTION 2020: What Do I Need To Know?
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Have questions or concerns about voting by mail?
Here are a few articles from the local media covering the League's event "Election 2020: What Do I Need to Know?" where guests, Thomas Bride, Executive Director of the Peoria County Board of Elections, and John C. Ackerman, Tazewell County Clerk answered questions concerning the November 2020 Election and the mail-in ballot process and related security. |
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LWV National Issues
The LWVUS has four main issues guiding the activity of all local leagues:
Impact on the Issues (2018-2020) is the League's official guide to their public policy positions. It includes the official statements of position for each program area. The LWVUS public policy positions “in brief” reflect the program adopted by the 2016 Convention of the League of Women Voters of the United States. |
LWV Illinois Issues
LWVIL has positions on many issues of political activity in these four areas:
Issues are defined where activity is anticipated at the state legislative level—issues where we have strong member interest and an opportunity for the League to make an impact. The work of local Leagues is guided by these positions. The details of LWVIL's current positions can be found in Where We Stand 2017-2019 |
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