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LEAGUE ISSUES - SUMMER 2010
DISCLOSE Act passed by U.S. House;
Senate approval urgently needed The Supreme Court in Citizens United v. FEC recently gave the green light to corporations to spend without limit to elect or oppose candidates for office. However, the Court’s decision made clear that disclosure of this spending could be required by Congress. Responding to the Citizens United case, the House of Representatives passed the DISCLOSE Act, but it was subsequently blocked in the Senate. The League will continue to put pressure on the Senate to pass the DISCLOSE Act to ensure that the 2010 elections will not be awash in money from foreign corporations, corporations with large government contracts or those which benefitted from bailout money, as well as any corporate money veiled in secrecy.
VIDEO VOTER MINUTES These videos by students from Chicago Public School’s Curie High School were submitted as final tests for their television courses. Students researched, wrote, filmed, directed and edited these brief informational pieces.
Overcoming Obstacles By M. Gonzalez
Click on the box in the lower right corner to see the video full screen.
See more Video Voter Minutes
New Online VOTERS GUIDE to cover all State Races in Illinois The Illinois League will be doing an online voters guide through the National League's Vote411 website. Our section will cover the following races: Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, Treasurer, US Senator, Representatives in Congress, State Reps, and those State Senatorial districts that are up for election. WWW.VOTE411.ORG will include a polling place finder (which will be updated for the general election), a voter registration tool, as well as information about candidates and ballot measures.
Initiative to RECALL the GOVERNOR to appear on Nov. 2 Ballot At the general election, voters will be asked to decide whether the Illinois Constitution should be amended to add a new Section 7 to Article III, Suffrage and Elections. The proposed amendment would provide for a special election to recall a governor and for a special election to elect a successor governor. The LWVIL Recall Committee has prepared a brochure for public education and background materials for local Leagues that will soon be available on the LWVIL website.
Protect the Planet: Participate in the 10/10/10 DAY of CLIMATE ACTION Global climate change is one of the most serious threats facing our nation and our planet today. Plan some kind of activity on 10/10/10 that will build awareness about what people can do to protect the planet. For project ideas and resources, check out the League's new web-based Toolkit for Climate Action.
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