by Chris Blankenhorn | Jan 25, 2022 | Ballot Access, Elections, MWRD, News
The Illinois Green Party holds an established party status in the The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) and is currently gathering petitions for ballot access. Cook County Green Party and Illinois Green Party Recognized Candidates for...
by Chris Blankenhorn | May 23, 2021 | Elections, Environmental, Local Action, News
Joshua Hellmann (left) and Rich Whitney (right). Rich is a the Vice Chair of the Jackson County Mass Transit Board. Congratulations to ILGP/Shawnee Green Party member Joshua Hellmann on being appointed to the Kinkaid Reeds Creek Conservancy District Board! The board,...
by Chris Blankenhorn | Nov 6, 2020 | Election Results, Elections, News
Last updated: 12/29/2020 The Illinois Green Party wants to thank all of our candidates, their campaign staffs, and their supporters for continuing the struggle to bring peace and economic, social, racial, environmental, and democratic justice to all the people of...
by Chris Blankenhorn | Oct 10, 2020 | Elections, News
Note that while the deadline for your County Clerk to receive your mail-in ballot is November 17th, your mail-in ballot must be postmarked by Nov. 3rd. Report Election Irregularities. Click here to report any problems you encountered while voting. The Illinois...
by Chris Blankenhorn | Jul 21, 2020 | Elections, News
The two corporate parties never make it easy for Greens to get on the ballot, and Illinois has some of the worst ballot access laws in the nation. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it was extremely difficult for third-party candidates to satisfy the high...
by Chris Blankenhorn | Jul 11, 2020 | Elections, News
Today the Green Party US nominated Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker as our presidential and vice presidential candidates! Howie, a Green Party co-founder, retired teamster, and the first candidate to run on a Green New Deal in the US, in 2010, carried the Illinois...