Election Day Just Three Months Away

8/17/2022

Voter turnout for the Illinois primary was about 21%

Registered Voters: 8,094,014

Primary Voters: 1,689,189 (92 of 108 reporting election authorities)

It is imperative that we get out the vote for the November 8 election.

Help voters find information they need.

Help voters find the information they need to vote their values—it's easy when you can send them to the Illinois Voter Guide, their one-stop-shop for candidate and ballot information.

Find ideas, inspiration and graphics to share on the LWVIL website. Check out the Get Out the Vote Idea Guide, designed to help local Leagues energize and activate voters. Then go to the GOTV Toolbox for downloadable LWVIL graphics for social media and printable items.

Illinois Voter Guide success

From January through June 2022, 43,418 users visited IllinoisVoterGuide.org.

Primary Election candidate information available via the Illinois Voter Guide:

  • 1322 positions/races

  • 2634 candidates

  • 34 forums featuring 101 candidates

  • 115 candidates in statement videos from LWV Cook County and WTTW

User statistics for the 40-day Primary Election season:

  • 38,266 visits

  • 657 cities

  • 329,204 views of positions/races

  • 577,034 views of candidates

New voting districts? Avoid surprises at the ballot box

Post-census redistricting resulted in major changes to legislative district maps in Illinois. For many voters, this means they will no longer vote in the district in which they have voted for the past decade.

As we work to greatly increase voter registration and turnout, it is possible that a LOT of voters will be unaware of their new districts. Twenty-one percent of registered voters who voted in the Primary Election know their voting district.

Help voters learn about their district changes! Make redistricting education a part of all your voter interactions—newsletters, social media, voter registration, forums and any other events.

IllinoisVoterGuide.org makes it easy for voters to find their new district, with a “Find Your 2022 District” button. This takes voters to an interactive map on the Illinois State Board of Elections website. Voters simply click on the Illinois map and enter their home address. They can find their new district number under 2022 United States Congressman, 2022 State Senator, and 2022 State Representative tabs.

VotingSophie Mucciaccio