On Monday, September 19, our League made a request of the Oak Park Village Board to include a referendum question on Ranked Choice Voting on the April 2023 ballot. Home rule villages like Oak Park can put this question directly to their voters. Non-home rule communities need to get legislative approval to do so. Should Oak Park Village Trustees, Clerk, and President be elected using Ranked Choice Voting? That is the binding referendum question we want the Village Board to consider.
Evanston has put a binding referendum question on their November 8 ballot. They have a Zoom panel discussion scheduled for Tuesday, October 11, at 7:00pm. Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss and Alisa Kaplan, Executive Director of Reform for Illinois, will speak to this important issue. Our League will be planning a similar presentation in November, but you can start to learn more about RCV now by registering for their event here. Would you like to join our group to work on citizen, League member, and Oak Park Trustee educational efforts? Then contact Peggy Kell.
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