Voter Service and Election Info

League of Women Voters^®
of Geneva-St. Charles

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Election Information

REGISTER TO VOTE
Voter Registration Forms
You may download a registration form in either English or Spanish. Complete and mail the form to the Kane County Clerk, P.O. Box 70, Geneva, IL 60134. Once they have received and processed your registration form, you will be issued a voter identification card.
Note: If you decide to register by mail, you must vote at the polls on election day or vote Absentee in person the first time you vote.
Mail In Voter Registration Form Both English and Spanish versions available.
If you are already registered in Kane County and have moved to another address within Kane County, you may complete a Change of Address form also and mail it to the Kane County Clerk, P.O. Box 70, Geneva, IL 60134. Once they have received and processed your Change of Address form, they will issue a voter identification card to you. (If your name has changed, you must re-register.)
John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk Elections Department 719 S. Batavia Avenue, Bldg. B Geneva, IL 60134 Phone: 630-232-5990 Fax: 630-232-5870 E-mail: elections@co.kane.il.us WWW50 Kane County Elections
Also available at the Kane County Elections web site are the following:

Where to vote, what your precinct is and a map.

Learn how to use the new voting equipment, e-Slate.

Find opportunities to work as an election judge and more by clicking on this link: Kane County Elections

Contact Your Elected Officials

Your voter's card is an excellent and easy way of determining who your elected officials are. A Voter's Card has your congressman, your state senator, state rep, and county board member. It also has the twp., precinct, city, or ward you are in.

Cong Leg Rep Co Bd Twp Pct

14 25 50 15 CA 10

This card tells you that the Congressman is in the 14th District. Contact info:
Dennis Hastert from the Congressional Dist. #14 has retired. Democrat Bill Foster was elected to finish his term. Bill Foster

Batavia District Office, 27 North River Street, Batavia, IL 60510-2666
P 630-406-1114
F 202-225-5633

Washington Office: 2304 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC 20515

P 202-225-2976
F 202-225-5633

Senator Chris Lauzen Dist. 25

52 W. Downers Place, Suite 201, Aurora, IL 60506-6107
Phone: 630.264.2334; Fax: 630.264.1566
e-mail: admin@lauzen.com

Barbara Wojnicki Campton Twp. Board Member Dist. #15. Kane County Board Directory

Additional elected officials covering the Geneva St. Charles area
Rep. Tim Schmitz District 49

127 Hamilton St., Suite D, Geneva, IL 60134
Phone: 630.845.9590; Fax: 630.845.9592
e-mail: ilrep490@sbcglobal.net

Senator John Milner Dist. 28

2580 Foxfield Road, St. Charles, IL 60174
Phone: 630.524.9250; Fax: 630.524.9251
e-mail: johnmilner@aol.com

U.S. Legislators
Senator Barack Obama

230 South Dearborn, 3900, Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 312.886.3506; Fox 312.886.3514; Toll free: 866.445.2520
Website email

Senator Dick Durbin

230 S. Dearborn St. Ste 3892, Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 312.353.4952; Fax: 312.353.0150
Website email

Election Calendar 2007/08

Being updated or visit

How to Track Legislation

A how-to sheet on How a Bill Becomes Law and Tracking Legislation
Illinois State Assembly Senate and House session schedules. Search for bills by numbers, committees, member legislation lookup and more.

Watching The Candidates Debate

Before the Debate

Find out what the important issues are for this race, now. They may be different for local and national offices.
Decide what issues are most important to you and what you think should be done about them.
Find out about the candidates. The candidates' own Web sites, brochures, and books are a good place to start.
Think about what you want to learn from this debate. Do you want to find out if one candidate is as thoughtful as the news says she is, or if another one really says what people say he says. Here's your chance.
Invite friends or family members to watch the debate with you. Watching the debate together and talking it over afterward helps everyone clarify their thoughts about what they saw and heard.

During the Debate

The questions

Are the questions clear, fair, and equally tough?
Do the questions cover the important issues?
Do all the candidates have an equal opportunity to speak?

The candidates

Does she answer the moderator's questions directly, or does she dodge them?
Does he give specifics--facts and figures--about his positions, or just glowing generalities?
Does she talk about her own positions, or does she mostly attack her opponents?
Can he carry out the promises he makes? Could anyone?
Is she honest, thoughtful and confident?
Does he tell how his background and experience qualify him for the office?
Are her answers consistent with her previous positions, and if not, does she say why?
Is he appealing to voters' minds or to their emotions? If emotions, which emotions? Why?

The broadcast

Do camera angles or other techniques emphasize a sense of drama? Is that drama really there?
Are the remarks by reporters and commentators before and after the debate intended to inform you or to influence you? Do they?

After the Debate

Take some time to think about what you have just seen and heard.
Talk about it with others who watched the debate?
Based on the debate, which candidate seems most qualified for the office?
On which issues do you agree and disagree with a particular candidate? Does this make you more or less likely to vote for that candidate?
Did you learn something new about the issues or the candidates?
Do you have more questions about the issues or the candidates?
Are there more debates scheduled? Watch them to find out more or to confirm what you saw and heard in this debate.
Pat yourself on the back for working to be an involved and informed citizen? And don't forget to vote on November 7!

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League Launches Voter Education Campaign

The League of Women Voters of Geneva St. Charles today announced an important voter education and public awareness campaign underway throughout Illinois. Five Things You Need to Know on Election Day. This effort familiarizes voters with new election procedures and ways they can take action to ensure their votes are counted.
"Voters need to know that there are simple steps they can take to protect their votes in November," said Voter Service Chair, Janet Safanda. "Changes have been made since the last election to protect voters. All citizens need to be aware of what they are and what to expect on Election Day. The 5 Things card is a handy reference--a last minute checklist--to help voters to prepare to vote and participate in this election."
"The 5 Things You Need to Know on Election Day will give voters the knowledge they need to look out for themselves and their votes on Election Day. Armed with this infromation, the League hopes to create positive expectations, improve voter confidence and encourage people to participate and vote," concluded Safanda.

Volunteer Opportunities/Projects

Background: The Voter Service Committee is very active in our communities.
Recently our League has:

Served as election coordinators and poll watchers
Held voter registration drives
Presented two Civic Action Workshops: Your Rights Under the Constitution: An intergenerational discussion with high school students and How to be a Candidate available at St. Charles Library.
Trained over ten new deputy registrars
Educated future moderators
Sponsored and held our first county-wide Judicial Candidates' Night partnering with the Kane County Bar Association and LWV Batavia
Routinely held additional candidates' nights
Partnered with LWV Batavia to host an educational presentation open to the public demonstrating the new E-slate voting machines and continued to train seniors at various housing complexes.
Held proposed Campton Village referendum forum--over 200 attended.
Partnered with LWV Batavia and local newspapers to host successful Congressional 14th District Forum at Norris Cultural Center in St. Charles. 600 attend.

If you are interested in helping with voter service type projects, please contact Voterservice@lwvgenstc.org

Comments, suggestions, questions? Contact our webmaster. Last revised: July 21, 2008 16:06 PDT.