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Date: 12/3/2024
Subject: News Blast December 3, 2024
From: League of Women Voters of McLean County


December 3, 2024
Event of the Season!
Holiday Open House Thursday
 
And you're invited...Bring a friend, and gather for social time and holiday cheer on Thursday, Dec. 5, 5-7 PM, at Vera & Buck Floral in Bloomington. The League will provide light refreshments and soft drinks, with additional options available for purchase on your own. 
 
More details are on the event page where you can submit an RSVP. Your RSVP is appreciated, to help us plan.
 
Membership Renewal Due December 31 
 
We hope you will continue to support the vital work in empowering voters and defending democracy in McLean County by renewing your membership today, if you haven't already. 

We are asking all members to renew by December 31, 2024. Either follow the directions in the renewal email or log into the League website and your membership account to renew from there.
 
In case you missed it, in 2025 the League will change to a new system for membership joining and renewing for all Leagues across the country. Click below to read more about what's coming next year. 
 
 
If you have questions, contact Beth Porter at membership@lwvmclean.org.
Study on Federal Judiciary
Need Members to Help 
 
McLean County League members are needed to connect our chapter with the LWVUS in a study of the Federal Judiciary. Process, timeline, materials, and other resources have been developed by LWVUS and will be available to us.

The purpose of this study is to develop a LWV position on the Federal Judiciary as an essential component of US democracy.

The study will include, but is not limited to addressing concerns and clarifying judicial accountability, transparency, independence and ethics. The focus will include the Supreme Court as well as the other Article III federal courts.

Our local work will involve educating members on the study outcomes prior to a member consensus meeting in which we weigh in on a possible League position.

For more information or to express interest, contact Faith Russell at info@lwvmclean.org
McLean County Board Members Sworn In
 
Congratulations to the newly elected and re-elected members of the McLean County Board who were sworn in on Monday, December 2. The Board elected Elizabeth Johnston (District 5) as Chairperson and Jim Rogal (District 4) as Vice Chairperson. This is the first time that Democrats have a majority on the Board (12-8).

Other actions approved were recombining the Transportation and Land Use Committees into a single committee and adopting some by-law changes. These included extending the aggregate time available for non-members to speak and adding "unexpected child care obligations" as a reason for a board member to attend a meeting remotely.
Retabulation of Ballots

After each election the Illinois State Board of Elections (SBE) requires election authorities to recount or re-tabulate all the ballots for selected precincts as a further verification of voting system accuracy.
 
This time around the SBE selected six precincts, one of which was the Eastland Mall early vote. The re-tabulation, performed on November 19, was going to take several hours during which election workers were to reinsert every ballot into the tabulation machines. Similar work is done on test ballots prior to each election as well.
Miss the Last Issue of The Voter? Click on the link below for the most recent issue.
 
The Voter -- November 2024 

League of Women Voters of McLean County
P.O. Box 932, Normal, IL 61761
info@lwvmclean.org
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League of Women Voters of McLean County 

PO Box 932 

Normal, IL 61761