In an election year unlike any other, voters need to understand their voting options — and new state legislation which applies only to the primary election on November 3, 2020.
“COVID-19 has changed everything,” said Constance Romanus, President of the League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria. “There will never be another election like this one and voters want clarity.”
The LWVGP, in coordination with Fondulac District Library, will host a special Q&A forum to provide solid information and answer questions at 5:30 p.m. Monday, August 3. Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman and Peoria County Election Commission Director Tom Bride will participate in the forum.
This event will be held at the East Peoria Civic Complex, adjacent to FDL and East Peoria City Hall, 401 W. Washington Street. Members of the press are welcome to attend wearing masks and seated in a socially distanced manner. Because of the virus, the public is not invited to attend in person. Instead, voters are encouraged to watch a broadcast on East Side Community Media or Facebook Live on the LWVGP Facebook page at facebook.com/lwvpeoria/. Viewers are encouraged to submit questions via Facebook to the League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria’s page prior to the event on August 3 or during the event. LWVGP will attempt to get as many questions answered as possible but reserve the right to edit or combine questions as needed.
This will be a great opportunity to investigate voting options and the impact of Illinois’ recently passed voting legislation. Vote-by-mail applications for the November 3 general election will be sent to registered voters in late July and early August, but voters may also submit a mailed request for a vote-by-mail application through October 29.