Want to participate in the democratic process? Here’s how to get involved at the local level.
Lake Bluff:
VOTE Lake Bluff is an open, non-partisan, volunteer committee of voters from Lake Bluff and the unincorporated areas of Knollwood and Arden Shores. The purpose of our Town Meetings in December of even numbered years is to identify and support candidates for positions of trust and responsibility on elected boards for our village, library, schools, and park district. All registered voters of these districts are invited to attend, listen to the candidates, and then vote. VOTE Lake Bluff will support the candidates selected by the voters in attendance at the Town Meetings. Go to their Website:
Lake Forest:
The Lake Forest Caucus was created in 1935 to provide an open, independent, nonpartisan process for recommending qualified citizen volunteers to serve in Lake Forest government and on the School Boards.
The Caucus committee is a group of 36 members, 9 from each of the 4 wards in Lake Forest. Registered voters who are interested in volunteering need to contact their Ward Chair and complete a Volunteer Profile Sheet (VPS)
Caucus Committee members are chosen by mail-in ballots (Caucus Connection) sent in March each year to all Lake Forest households.
The Lake Forest Caucus nominates residents for placement on local election ballots as Caucus candidates for City wide offices of Mayor, Alderman, District 67 and District 115 School Boards. The Caucus also interviews and recommends, each year, over 100 volunteers for open positions on the 22 Boards and Commissions (i.e. Plan, Historic Preservation, Parks and Recreation, and Library) to provide leadership, establish policy and oversee budgets. Go to their Website
Lake County Democratic Women https://www.lakedemwomen.org/
Women make up 51% of the United States.
Our mission is to help the women of Lake County, IL build connections in their community, get involved, and work toward reaching the goal of women making up 51% of those in office.
We’re here to level the playing field.
We are a grassroots organization in the truest sense, and that is our greatest strength.
We are united in purpose and our passion to make a difference keeps us growing each day. We’re here to level the playing field through helping candidates financially, providing strategic advisement, and executing grassroots action in the streets.
Yes, you should run. No, you don’t have to go it alone.
Standing together makes our communities stronger. Together we fight for choice, improving education, fiscal responsibility, lower taxes, protecting worker’s rights, small business, equality, and health care for all.
Lake County Democrats https://www.lakedems.org/
If you have half an hour to spare, you can help! Whether you want to help get out the vote, assist candidates and officials, or get involved in community outreach, the first step is here. Every small step is a key role in making our world, country and state a better place, starting right here in Lake County.
10th Dems https://tenthdems.org/
Objectives
Assist and support efforts to elect Democratic candidates at the local, state, and national levels.
Coordinate campaign and other election efforts with other Democratic organizations.
Recruit and train new precinct committeepersons.
Facilitate communication about events and news to the public and between campaigns, volunteers, precinct committeepersons and Democratic organizations.
Inform the public about the important issues facing district residents and all Americans.
Build an effective and responsive organization to facilitate these primary goals and objectives.