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 VOTE BY MAIL – LIES AND THE TRUTH! By Joanna Williams Lie #1:  Trump: “With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting which is good) 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. There is NO WAY (ZERO!) that Mail-In Ballots will be anything less than substantially fraudulent.” Truth #1: Absentee Voting is...Read More

VOTE BY MAIL (VBM) Q & A By Joanna Williams VBM Application Questions If you applied on line and also received VBM application(s) in the mail, no need to fill out the additional mailed applications.  No problem if you do submit more than one application – in any case, you will NOT get more than...Read More

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION UPDATE – UNITING AMERICA! By Julia Beckman, State Central Committeewoman for the 11thCD Can you believe it?  We’ve been waiting all year for the convention and now it’s happening next week!  Of course, the big news is Biden’s pick for VP.  His choice is the final piece in the convention puzzle.  Kamala...Read More

 SUPPORT DGTDO OFFICE AND ELECT DEMOCRATS! If you are a monthly supporter, we appreciate your ongoing commitment to the organization. We also appreciate the annual checks that we have received from some of our special donors. We hope that everyone will continue to donate to fund our work during this vital election year. Our priorities...Read More

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR – AUGUST EDITION By Kim Savage, DGTDO Chair The good news is, the election is less than 3 months away. The bad news is, the election is less than 3 months away. Why is this good news? I don’t think we can stand the uncertainty much longer. We know what the...Read More

  VOTE YES TO FAIR TAX AMMENDMENT By Mary Coen First off, let me be clear. We must all understand the benefits of passing the Fair Tax Amendment.  We must know how to respond to false claims made by right-wing organization like the Illinois Policy Institute. The Fair Tax is the first item on the...Read More

  Assessor has specific requirements:  NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR ASSESSOR The Certificate of Nomination by Caucus, Statement of Candidacy, the Loyalty Oath (optional), and receipt for filing a Statement of Economic Interests filed on behalf of a candidate for the office of (multi) township assessor are not valid unless the candidate files with the township clerk...Read More

WHAT TO DO RIGHT NOW for ELECTION PROTECTION By Margaret Brownlie Lots of people are concerned about election security. Few are clear about what the problems actually are, beyond “foreign interference.” Fewer still are aware that there are actions people can take — even from home — that will increase election security. We’re working to...Read More

VOTE BY MAIL – EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW! By Joanna Williams Why Vote By Mail? Vote By Mail is currently available to all Illinois Residents. Both Republican and Democratic Election Judges are ALWAYS present during all phases of processing Vote by Mail Ballots (Postmark Check, Signature Check, Feeding the Ballot through the Machine,...Read More