Operation Turn DuPage Blue Newsletter
Start the New Year off with a BANG by getting involved today!
January 2, 2008
SPECIAL ALERT!!
THE ELECTION COMMISSION HAS CHANGED ITS WEBSITE TO
http://cms.dupageelections.com/main.asp
In This Issue
BALLOT INTEGRITY EVENT
DINNER AND A MOVIE
UPCOMING EVENTS
DIEBOLD
Ring in the New Year with the Illinois Ballot Integrity Project Featured speakers:
                                      Reps. Elaine Nekritz and Mike Boland will discuss Election Reform and YOUR vote in Illinois.

Friday January 4, 2008

      6:45 - 9:00 p.m.   Glenview Public Library Maynard Room

1930 Room Glenview Rd.

Agenda Includes:        

Help America Vote On Paper-18 minute video shows security is lacking, votes lost, or flipped with current voting machines.
Question and Answer regarding the vote in Illinois.
 

Refreshments to be served

Call Melisa Urda for details:

630 357-0744                 Rep. Elaine Nekritz 
Chairman Election & Campaign Reform Committee
Co-Sponsor of legislation allowing civic organizations
to appoint pollwatchers

Rep. Mike Boland
Sponsor of the Illinois Clean Elections Act
and the  Ballot Integrity Act
which seeks a 10% precinct election night audit.



  

BEST WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR!
OPERATION TURN DUPAGE BLUE

JOIN US NEXT TUESDAY January 8th!
Starting at 6:30 we will be serving pizza and soft drinks and showing the fall COMCAST appearance of Bob Peickert and his faithful sidekick Amy Tauchman as they are skillfully interviewed about Democratic politics in DuPage by PUBLIC PERSPECTIVE host Kevin McDermott. (Other business and more pizza at 7)

WHERE: John's Pizzeria 100 E LAKE STREET, ADDISON
WHEN: 6:30-9 FREE PIZZA
WHY: TO GET GEARED UP FOR 2008, GET WRITE-IN MATERIALS AND TIPS ON GETTING YOUR VOTERS TO THE POLLS AND MUCH MORE! (AND FOR FUN, OF COURSE!)


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JANUARY 4TH: Ballot Integrity Event Glenview Library Call Melisa Urda at 630-357-0744 for details

JANUARY 8th: OTDB MEETING 6:30-9 John's Pizzeria Addison 100 E Lake Street ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR WRITE-IN CANDIDATES (if you cannot attend please call 630-699-5071 as soon as possible)

JANUARY 8th: Last Day to turn in voter registrations (Those who don't make this deadline can register to vote and then vote at that time at the Election Commission. Call 630-407-5600 for more details)

JANUARY 12TH: ADDISON TOWNSHIP DEMOCRATS ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST Empress Banquets 200 E Lake St Addison TICKETS $20 Contact Gene Birmingham at genebirm@aol.com

JANUARY 14th: Early Voting Starts HOWEVER, we are encouraging all those who can to VOTE ABSENTEE!! Forms to apply for an absentee ballot can be downloaded here
Applications must be received by Thursday January 31st to get a ballot mailed out (earlier is better)

FUTURE DATES TO SAVE:
January 31st POLLWATCHER TRAINING (time and place to be announced soon)
February 5th Election Day
February 10th Presidents' Day Gala Drury Lane
March 5th County Convention to Elect new leaders of the DuPage Democratic Party