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May 15, 7-9pm Discussion of "Not for Ourselves Alone," a documentary by Ken Burns on Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
June 7-9 LWVIL Convention
June 26, 7-9pm wine and cheese at the Glencoe Historical Society to celebrate 100 years of women's suffrage in Illinois

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  • Mark the NVRA at 20 – Join a Tweet Chat with Project Vote May 16, 2013
    Tags: voter registration, national voter registration act, #NVRAat20, Motor Voter, tweet chat, Project VoteTo celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), we’re joining with Project Vote and other voting rights advocates for a tweet chat! Join us Monday, May 20 at 1 pm ET as we discuss the importance of the NVRA. Protecting a […]
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  • Election 2012 Participation Data: Key Opportunities Loom for 2014, 2016 May 15, 2013
    Tags: census data, 2012 election, underrepresented voters, election data, voter suppression, voter confustion, high school voter registration, voter registrationThe U.S. Census Bureau has released data on voter participation in Election 2012. Thanks to a helpful analysis by Pew and a breakdown by the Associated Press, we are able to draw important insights i […]
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Fact of the Month – May 2013

Ida Tarbell (1857-1944), was an American writer and leader of the muckraking movement in journalism. She was associate editor of McClure's Magazine and, later, editor (1906-15) of the American Magazine. Her best-known work is the History of the Standard Oil Company (1904), a detailed examination of the workings of a monopolistic trust.
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