On March 11th at 7:00, we will be providing an opportunity for you to hear from every local candidate running in the April 6th election, whether opposed or not. These include the candidates for Alderperson, City Clerk, Mayor, Park District, D207 and D64. Each candidate will be given 4 minutes to reply to the questions belowContinue reading “March 11 Meeting ~ Candidate Forum”
Category Archives: Voting
Important Information About the Vaping Ordinance.
Dear Action Ridgers, those of you who attended our “Policing in Park Ridge” virtual meeting on Thursday learned about the way vaping infractions are handled in D207. Alice Dobrinsky has done a great deal of research on this subject and has asked us to read the following information; and, if you so choose, take actionContinue reading “Important Information About the Vaping Ordinance.”
Voter Information
Getting Out the Vote–Sign Up to Help!!
Action Ridge and LWVPR are joining together to get out the vote by holding a Drive-Thru Voter Registration in honor of National Voter Registration Day – September 22, 2020. It will be held at the Park Ridge Community Church parking lot from 7 a.m.-11 a.m. and 2 p.m-5 p.m. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4ea8a622abf58-drivethru We’ll beContinue reading “Getting Out the Vote–Sign Up to Help!!”
7/9 Voting Matters Meeting Minutes
Minutes for the Action Ridge Zoom Meeting Voting Matters July 9, 2020 7:00-9:00 p.m. Liz Swanson hosted The Action Ridge Zoom meeting and gave an opening statement. She listed some Action Ridge victories that have occurred over the last month. Approximately 500 people attended The Peace and Prayer Vigil, which took place on June 2ndContinue reading “7/9 Voting Matters Meeting Minutes”
July 9th Meeting Flyer
Vote By Mail Petition
FROM THE WOMEN’S MARCH FOLKS Urgent Petition: We’re asking state election officials to make Vote by Mail available to all voters. We need to put as much pressure as we can on state governments to make Vote by Mail accessible for all. Can you represent voters in Illinois and sign our petition to makeContinue reading “Vote By Mail Petition”
September 12, 2019 Meeting Minutes
Minutes of the Action Ridge Meeting 9/12/2019 – 7:00 PM Community Church, 100 Courtland, Park Ridge, IL Presentation of Ranked Choice Voting by Claris Olson and Pat Lofthouse • Explanation of the process of RCV – Claris and Pat prepared an excellent PowerPoint presentation that is posted along with these minutes on the Action RidgeContinue reading “September 12, 2019 Meeting Minutes”
Get Out The Vote
Dear Friends and Neighbors, In the 2014 midterm primaries only 19% of eligible voters went to the polls. That embarrassingly small cohort chose the candidates we could vote on in November. This is NOT what democracy looks like! With all the important issues on the front burner this year, it is important that everyone castContinue reading “Get Out The Vote”
