[IL-Talk] Reminder: Action Alert on Accessible Ballot Return for May 2
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ACTION ALERT: On May 2, Urge Illinois Legislative Leaders to Support
Accessible Ballot Return for Illinois Elections Beginning with the 2024
Primary
Election-Support SB 282, SCA 1
In 2022, the Illinois General Assembly passed, and Governor Pritzker signed
into law, SB 829/P.A. 102-819, which established a remote accessible vote by
mail system that allows voters with print disabilities to electronically
receive, mark and verify, but not return, their vote by mail ballots using
their own assistive technology. However, since voters with print
disabilities must still print, sign and return their ballots to the local
election authority by mail or in person, voters with print disabilities must
still rely on someone without a print disability to complete the vote by
mail process, depriving them of the right to vote privately and
independently. Also, under current federal and state law, military families
and citizens living overseas have the option of receiving their vote by mail
ballots electronically, but their ballots must be returned by mail. For
military voters and citizens living overseas, the logistics of receiving and
returning a vote by mail ballot by mail are inherently cumbersome while
stationed or living abroad or when military families frequently relocate to
new duty stations in the U.S. Consequently, the military community and
overseas voters have shockingly low voter participation rates.
Passage of SB 282, SCA 1 will allow voters with print disabilities to return
their vote by mail ballots electronically and ensure that voters with print
disabilities can vote by mail privately and independently at home, work, or
other convenient location, using a computer and their own assistive
technology. It will also ensure that electronic documents and web pages
that must be used as part of the remote vote by mail system are accessible
to voters with print disabilities. SB 282, SCA 1 will also allow military
families and citizens living overseas to return their vote by mail ballots
electronically and eliminate the unwieldly process and logistical problems
they now face because they are required to return their vote by mail ballots
by mail.
THE TIME FOR ACTION IS NOW!
CONTACT the below listed Illinois Legislative Leaders) on May 2 TO urge them
to include the language of SB 282, SCA 1 in the omnibus elections bill for
this legislative session.
IF ONE OF THE LEGISLATIVE LEADERS IS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE, BE SURE TO TELL
THEM THAT YOU ARE ONE OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS!
Thank you.
The following are key legislative leadership contacts for the Accessible
Ballot Return Legislation S282, SCA 1.
Senate President Don Harmon
Springfield Office:
Senator 39th District
309 G Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8176
District Office:
6941-B W. North Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 848-2002
(708) 848-2022 FAX
Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford
Springfield Office:
Senator 4th District
309 H Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8505
District Office:
4415 Harrison St.
Suite 550
Hillside, IL 60162
708-632-4500
708-632-4515 Fax
Republican Leader Senator John F. curran
Springfield Office:
Senator 41st District
110 D Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-9407
District Office:
1011 State St.
Suite 205
Lemont, IL 60439
(630) 914-5733
(630) 796-2658 FAX
Deputy Republican Leader Sue Rezin
Springfield Office:
Senator 38th District
108 C Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-3840
District Office:
1802 North Division Street
Suite 314
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 220-8720
Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, D7
Springfield Office:
300 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-5350
District Office:
10055 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Suite E
Westchester, IL 60154
(708) 450-1000
(708) 450-1104 FAX
Years served: January 2013 - Present
Majority Leader Rep. Robyn Gabel D18
Springfield Office:
300 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8052
District Office:
2100 Ridge Ave.
Suite 2600
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 424-5401
Email: <mailto:Contact at robyngabel.com> Contact at robyngabel.com Email:
<mailto:Contact at robyngabel.com> Contact at robyngabel.com
Republican Leader Rep. tony M. McCombie R89
Springfield Office:
316 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-3992 Springfield Office:
District Office:
9317B IL Route 84
Savanna, IL 61074
(815) 291-8989
Email: <mailto:McCombie at ilhousegop.org> McCombie at ilhousegop.org Email:
<mailto:McCombie at ilhousegop.org> McCombie at ilhousegop.org
Deputy Republican Leader Rep. Maureen K. Hammond R94
Springfield Office:
314 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-0416
(217) 782-1141 FAX Springfield Office:
District Office:
331 N. Lafayette Street
P.O. Box 170
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 836-2707
(309) 836-2231 FAX
Email: <mailto:rephammond at macomb.com> rephammond at macomb.com
Deputy Republican Leader Rep. Ryan Spain R73
Springfield Office:
314 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8108
District Office:
5407 N. University St., Arbor Hall
Suite B
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 690-7373
Email: <mailto:repryanspain at gmail.com> repryanspain at gmail.com Email:
<mailto:repryanspain at gmail.com> repryanspain at gmail.com
Rep. Maurice A. West II D67
Chairman House Ethics and Elections Committee
Springfield Office:
277-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-3167
District Office:
E.J. "Zeke" Giorgi Center
200 S. Wyman, Suite 304
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 987-7433
Email: <mailto:Assistance at StateRepWest.com> Assistance at StateRepWest.com
Email: <mailto:Assistance at StateRepWest.com> Assistance at StateRepWest.com
Rep. Katie Stuart D112
Vice Chairperson House Ethics and Elecitons committee
Springfield Office:
278-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8018
District Office:
2105 Vandalia St.
Unit #16
Collinsville, IL 62234
(618) 365-6650
Email: <mailto:repkatiestuart at gmail.com> repkatiestuart at gmail.com Email:
<mailto:repkatiestuart at gmail.com> repkatiestuart at gmail.com
Rep. Ryan Spain
Republican Spokesperson House Ethics and Elections committee
See above for contact information
Senator Julie A. Morrison D29
Majority Caucus Whip
Springfield Office:
Senator 29th District
311 C Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-3650
District Office:
400 Lake Cook Road
Suite 100B
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-5200
ACTION ALERT: On May 2, Tell Illinois Legislative Leaders to Support
Accessible Ballot Return for Illinois Elections Beginning with the 2024
Primary
Election-Support SB 282, SCA 1
In 2022, the Illinois General Assembly passed, and Governor Pritzker signed
into law, SB 829/P.A. 102-819, which established a remote accessible vote by
mail system that allows voters with print disabilities to electronically
receive, mark and verify, but not return, their vote by mail ballots using
their own assistive technology. However, since voters with print
disabilities must still print, sign and return their ballots to the local
election authority by mail or in person, voters with print disabilities must
still rely on someone without a print disability to complete the vote by
mail process, depriving them of the right to vote privately and
independently. Also, under current federal and state law, military families
and citizens living overseas have the option of receiving their vote by mail
ballots electronically, but their ballots must be returned by mail. For
military voters and citizens living overseas, the logistics of receiving and
returning a vote by mail ballot by mail are inherently cumbersome while
stationed or living abroad or when military families frequently relocate to
new duty stations in the U.S. Consequently, the military community and
overseas voters have shockingly low voter participation rates.
Passage of SB 282, SCA 1 will allow voters with print disabilities to return
their vote by mail ballots electronically and ensure that voters with print
disabilities can vote by mail privately and independently at home, work, or
other convenient location, using a computer and their own assistive
technology. It will also ensure that electronic documents and web pages
that must be used as part of the remote vote by mail system are accessible
to voters with print disabilities. SB 282, SCA 1 will also allow military
families and citizens living overseas to return their vote by mail ballots
electronically and eliminate the unwieldly process and logistical problems
they now face because they are required to return their vote by mail ballots
by mail.
THE TIME FOR ACTION IS NOW!
CONTACT Illinois Legislative Leaders (listed below) on May 2 TO urge them to
include the language of SB 282, SCA 1 in the omnibus elections bill for this
legislative session.
IF ONE OF THE LEGISLATIVE LEADERS IS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE, BE SURE TO TELL
THEM THAT YOU ARE ONE OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS!
The following are key legislative leadership contacts for the Accessible
Ballot Return Legislation S282, SCA 1.
Senate President Don Harmon
Springfield Office:
Senator 39th District
309 G Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8176
District Office:
6941-B W. North Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 848-2002
(708) 848-2022 FAX
Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford
Springfield Office:
Senator 4th District
309 H Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8505
District Office:
4415 Harrison St.
Suite 550
Hillside, IL 60162
708-632-4500
708-632-4515 Fax
Republican Leader Senator John F. curran
Springfield Office:
Senator 41st District
110 D Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-9407
District Office:
1011 State St.
Suite 205
Lemont, IL 60439
(630) 914-5733
(630) 796-2658 FAX
Deputy Republican Leader Sue Rezin
Springfield Office:
Senator 38th District
108 C Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-3840
District Office:
1802 North Division Street
Suite 314
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 220-8720
Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, D7
Springfield Office:
300 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-5350
District Office:
10055 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Suite E
Westchester, IL 60154
(708) 450-1000
(708) 450-1104 FAX
Years served: January 2013 - Present
Majority Leader Rep. Robyn Gabel D18
Springfield Office:
300 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8052
District Office:
2100 Ridge Ave.
Suite 2600
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 424-5401
Email: Contact at robyngabel.com <mailto:Contact at robyngabel.com> Email:
Contact at robyngabel.com <mailto:Contact at robyngabel.com>
Republican Leader Rep. tony M. McCombie R89
Springfield Office:
316 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-3992 Springfield Office:
District Office:
9317B IL Route 84
Savanna, IL 61074
(815) 291-8989
Email: McCombie at ilhousegop.org <mailto:McCombie at ilhousegop.org> Email:
<mailto:McCombie at ilhousegop.org> McCombie at ilhousegop.org
Deputy Republican Leader Rep. Maureen K. Hammond R94
Springfield Office:
314 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-0416
(217) 782-1141 FAX Springfield Office:
District Office:
331 N. Lafayette Street
P.O. Box 170
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 836-2707
(309) 836-2231 FAX
Email: rephammond at macomb.com <mailto:rephammond at macomb.com>
Deputy Republican Leader Rep. Ryan Spain R73
Springfield Office:
314 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8108
District Office:
5407 N. University St., Arbor Hall
Suite B
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 690-7373
Email: repryanspain at gmail.com <mailto:repryanspain at gmail.com> Email:
repryanspain at gmail.com <mailto:repryanspain at gmail.com>
Rep. Maurice A. West II D67
Chairman House Ethics and Elections Committee
Springfield Office:
277-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-3167
District Office:
E.J. "Zeke" Giorgi Center
200 S. Wyman, Suite 304
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 987-7433
Email: Assistance at StateRepWest.com <mailto:Assistance at StateRepWest.com>
Email: <mailto:Assistance at StateRepWest.com> Assistance at StateRepWest.com
Rep. Katie Stuart D112
Vice Chairperson House Ethics and Elecitons committee
Springfield Office:
278-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8018
District Office:
2105 Vandalia St.
Unit #16
Collinsville, IL 62234
(618) 365-6650
Email: repkatiestuart at gmail.com <mailto:repkatiestuart at gmail.com> Email:
repkatiestuart at gmail.com <mailto:repkatiestuart at gmail.com>
Rep. Ryan Spain
Republican Spokesperson House Ethics and Elections committee
See above for contact information
Senator Julie A. Morrison D29
Majority Caucus Whip
Springfield Office:
Senator 29th District
311 C Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-3650
District Office:
400 Lake Cook Road
Suite 100B
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-5200
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