Operation Turn DuPage Blue Newsletter
                                
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT WINNING ELECTIONS AND WEREN'T AFRAID TO ASK.
 January 16-23, 2008
In This Issue
PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN TOOL KIT
POLLWATCHER TRAINING
TAKE OUR SURVEY
FUNDRAISER FOR COUNTY BOARD CANDIDATES
Upcoming Events
toolkit







YES, it's time to rally your voters and we have just the  tools to help you do it! Click on the picture above and you will find the following to use as you wish:

A customizable letter that can become your creation just by filling in the fields. Copy the automatically generated precinct letter and you can then paste it into your word processing program and alter in any way you wish. If you wish to add candidate info please, here is a site that may help you (thanks to Gary Kleppe and York Township)

WALK SHEETS: Connie Baker's email address is also in the kit. Please write your request to her with "PC Kit for ______ (ex: Milton 038)" in the subject line and your walk sheets will be sent as a pdf file.

VOLUNTEER FORM: This handy pdf will be available in card form soon but use this to find out how to get your precinct neighbors involved! (Thanks again to Kent Kirkwood!)

PRECINCT MAPS: Thanks to the hard work of Jon Myers of Milton, these are available for your township and precinct here

If you want literature for candidates, please contact your township chair.
Addison Township Democrats    Art Remus    630-832-1525  
Bloomingdale Township Democrats    Pete Null    630-550-8550
Downers Grove Township Democrats    Kim Savage    630-771-5546
Lisle Township Democrats    Guy Maras    630-771-5547
Milton Township Democrats    Alycia Fitz    630-771-5548
Naperville Township Democrats    Tom Wronski    630-527-8799
Wayne Township Democrats    Laura Fletcher **    630-771-5550
Winfield Township Democrats    Susan Lubonovich    630-771-5551
York Township Democrats    Bob Wagner    630-771-5552

OTHER ITEMS ON THIS PAGE: RSVP Email link for Poll-Watcher training (see below in events),Precinct Committeeman Frequently Asked Questions, and Election Commission link to locate a sample ballot for your precinct and find out which candidates you may want to tell your voters about in your letter or when you go door-to-door over the next three weeks.

COMING SOON! Coffee and potluck invitations and instructions on how to have a successful gathering to meet your precinct neighbors and/or have candidates in to meet them!
pw banner pollwatching training
January 31st Helen Plum Library 7:30-8:45 p.m. PLEASE RSVP at otdb@ameritech.net as space is limited (click above for details)
survey guy We'd still like to hear your thoughts on the state and future of Democratic politics in DuPage! Click on the icon above.
Good candidates +
money + you =
WINNING.
Come support our county board  candidates with your presence + your dollars on
FEBRUARY 15th
Set the date aside and feel free to distribute our flyer which you can find here
Thanks!!
 
UCOMING



What's Happening Jan 16-23

TONIGHT! January 16th Bob Peickert speaks at Winfield Township 7:00 pm  at Bowling Green Center, 30W150 Roosevelt Rd, West Chicago, Il 60185
 
NOW THROUGH JAN 22  Grace period voting at the Election Commission call 630-407-5600. You can still REGISTER AND VOTE at 421 County Farm Rd in Wheaton

THROUGH FEB 4th IN-PERSON ABSENTEE. This is a paper ballot for those who do not want to use the machines. Pass the judges and ask for this ballot at the counter at the Election Commission.

Jan 14th Early voting starts go to www.dupageelections.com
for more information. Absentee ballots applications can also be printed by going here
Applications must arrive by Jan 31st and mailed back with at the latest 2/4 (postmarked Feb 4th)


UPCOMING:
Watch for the ARCHIVE HOMEPAGE soon to be on our website. For those who have just recently begun to get our emails, you can see what we have been up to over the last 9 months.
Jan 24th Bob speaks at Naperville
Jan 31st PollWatching Training with Marlene Tap and Illinois Ballot Integrity Project Helen Plum Library in Lombard 7:30 (see flyer above)
Feb 5th Election day
Feb 6-March 7 Let's get a Dem elected in Congressional 14...LOTS more details to come!
Feb 15....County Board Candidate Fundraiser
March 5th HOLD THIS DATE!! County Convention to elect new leadership to the DuPage Democratic Party. Location to be given sometime soon we are sure!


This site is paid for by the generous contributors to Operation Turn DuPage Blue and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
A copy of our report filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections and DuPage County Clerk is available for purchase from the DuPage County Clerk's office, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187.