Campaign buttons in PN’s collection dating back to the ERA Campaign in 1919 as well as Presidential Candidates Alf Landon in 1936 (Landon hailed from Kansas, the Sunflower State; thus the “felt” sunflower) and Wendell Willkie in 1940 are emblazoned with names of winners and losers. Both Landon and Willkie lost to FDR, the only U.S. President to be elected to four terms. Note the 22nd Amendment, passed by Congress March 21, 1947, when Harry Truman served as President, was ratified February 27, 1951. The 22nd Amendment limits terms of the President, saying that “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.”
Thanks for valuing history found in a small selection of our large collection of buttons! —PN
Original Post, Sept. 16, 2020 / Our aim always has been to assist all eligible and registered voters with opportunities to get to know all the candidates running to serve Naperville. Follow the candidates during the campaign to listen and learn how they will represent you and why they might deserve your vote.
Certainly this year’s campaign season has been challenged with uncharted times for all hopefuls. Do research. Think beyond the election. Be alert to differences between facts and fiction. Be informed. Be sure your vote counts.
Visit candidate websites. View remote presentations and debates. Attend meet and greet events and fundraisers. Support candidates who follow your core values. Become educated way in advance of heading to the polls on Tues., Nov. 3, 2020. The PN Voters Guide will be updated with important voter information as it becomes available.
Thanks for reading. Also, if early voting by mail or absentee ballot, let us suggest postmarking your vote by October 26, 2020, to give the USPS time to deliver your vote in advance of Election Day.
—PN
Presidential & VP Debate Schedule / All Debates: 90 Minutes
Networks & live-streaming sources to watch will be announced – Save the dates!
Sept. 29, 2020 / Presidential Debate in Cleveland, Ohio: 8PM Tues., Sept. 29, 2020 / Chris Wallace, anchor of “Fox News Sunday,” will moderate. (Past)
Oct. 7, 2020 / Vice-Presidential Debate in St. Lake City. Utah: 8PM Wed., Oct. 7, 2020 / Susan Page, Washington bureau chief, USA Today, will moderate. (Past)
Oct. 15, 2020 / Presidential Debate in Miami, Florida: 8PM Thurs., Oct. 15, 2020 / Steve Scully, political editor of C-SPAN, will moderate. (Canceled)
Oct. 22, 2020 / Presidential Debate in Nashville, Tennessee: 8PM Thurs., Oct. 22, 2020 / Kristen Welker, NBC News White House correspondent and co-anchor of “Today Weekend,” will moderate.
Oct. 22, 2020 / Debate Watch at Quigley’s Irish Pub, 43 E. Jefferson! All three TVs will be tuned into the Presidential Debate Coverage beginning at 7PM for Debate at 8PM. Join the campaign! Come for dinner and a beverage at Quigley’s!
Meet & Greet Candidates / Fundraising Events / Study Issues
Candidates and campaign organizers are welcome to send event listings for this space. Include date, candidate or topic, elected office sought, cost and official website.
Sept. 21, 2020 / Meet Kevin Coyne, Candidate for DuPage County Board, District 5 / 4:30PM to 6:30PM Mon., Sept. 21 / Kevin Coyne Fundraising event will be outside and comply with CDC guidelines at Quigley’s Irish Pub, 43 E. Jefferson Ave. Special Covid-19 sensitive provisions will be in-place to keep everyone safe.
Sept. 21, 2020 / Lisle Township Republican Organization Meeting with Candidates / 6:30PM Mon., Sept. 21 / LTRO HQ Parking Lot, 24W500 Maple Ave, Ste 114, Naperville (East end of building, by Steeple Run Elementary) / After brief business meeting, candidates will address LTRO. Info on all of LTRO candidates is available at www.LisleGOP.org.
Sept. 21, 2020 / League of Women Voters Coalition Debate featuring candidates running in Illinois 6th District Congressional District / 7PM Mon., Sept. 21 / Democrat Sean Casten, Republican Jeanne Ives and Libertarian Bill Redpath jointly will appear online at www.lwvnaperville.org. Zoom registration required and is now closed.
Sept. 23, 2020 / League of Women Voters Naperville present Illinois General Assembly Candidates for the 41st District, Republican Grant Wehrli and Democrat Janet Yang Rohr / 7PM, Wed., Sept. 23 / Public · Hosted by League of Women Voters Naperville. The Candidate Forum is free and open to all, but registration is required. Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_PcCuRnwVQUiOJJc2qAbDOg / Capacity is limited. The event will be recorded and available for later viewing.
Sept. 24, 2020 / Early Voting begins at DuPage County Fairgrounds on Sept. 24 / DuPage County voters can cast their ballots in the 2020 Presidential Election beginning at 8AM Thurs., Sept. 24. Early Voting starting at this time, formerly called “In-Person Absentee,” will be by paper ballot only. Beginning on Mon., Oct. 19, 18 additional Early Voting sites offering touchscreen voting will be available throughout DuPage County.
Early Voting Hours at the Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road in Wheaton, just off County Farm Road, east of the county’s Government Administration buildings.
8AM-4:30PM (Weekdays, September 24 – October 16)
9AM-12PM (Saturdays, September 26 – October 17)
8:30AM–7PM (Weekdays, October 19 – November 2)
9AM–5PM (Weekends October 24 – November 1)
www.NoProgressiveTax.com
Oct. 6, 2020 / Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce presents a virtual Graduated Income Tax Forum / 3 to 5PM on Tues., Oct. 6 / All community members welcome. For more information and to register free of charge, click here to visit the NACC website “events page.”
Featured panelists for Graduated Income Tax Forum include Giles Miller, Keith Staats and Ralph Martire.
Giles Miller is Co-President of Phoenix Closures, a $160 million-dollar family business and the largest privately held bottle cap manufacturer in America with a major presence right here in Naperville.
Keith Staats is an attorney who has been involved in state and local tax since 1990. Keith is the Executive Director of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce Tax Institute.
Ralph Martire is executive director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability (“CTBA”), a bipartisan 501(c)(3) think tank and also the Rubloff Professor of Public Policy at Roosevelt University.
Extensive Q&A will follow the forum to help participants become acquainted with all ramifications, “pro” and “con,” related to the graduated income tax, and the proposed amendment to the 1970 Illinois Constitution. Voter info including five pages of arguments in favor and against recently was sent to Illinois voters, printed in a blue mailer (5.5″ x 8.5″) and delivered by USPS from the Secretary of State. Look for the blue mailer among your mail addressed to “Residential Customers, ILLINOIS.”
Below is a photo of the “FORM OF BALLOT” with wording as it will appear on the ballot.
Oct. 9, 2020 / WGN-9 AM Radio live debate between Democrat Sean Casten and Republican Jeanne Ives / 7PM Fri., Oct. 9. (On-air broadcast is now posted here.)
Oct. 12, 2020 / Meet Kevin Coyne, Candidate for DuPage County Board District 5 and his team on the patio at Empire in downtown Naperville / Fundraiser from 4:30 to 6:30PM Mon., Oct. 12 / CDC rules and safety protocols to apply. / Empire Burgers & Brew is located at W. Chicago Ave., Naperville, IL 60540 / Find event details here: https://coynefordupage.com/empire.
Oct. 29, 2020 / Importance of Voting and Why Does Voting Matter to Me? / Naperville Public Library Presents a Panel Discussion at 6PM Thurs., Oct. 29. 2020, at Facebook live: https://www.facebook.com/NapervillePublicLibrary. Panel is expected to include Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico, Congressman Bill Foster, State Senator Laura Clymore Ellman, DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin, DuPage County State Attorney Robert Berlin, Naperville Park District Board President Mike Reilly, League of Women Voters of Naperville President Becky Simon, DuPage County NAACP President Michael Childress, Unity Partnership, NFP, Founder and President Regina Brent, and Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce Board Chairman Ian Holzhauer; with moderators Naperville Public Library Board Trustee Ashfaq Syed and Naperville Public Library Executive Director Dave Terza.
Voting Options
On Oct. 22, 2020, DuPage County voters are reporting no wait and casting a ballot takes about five minutes at the polling place near Juicy-0s at 2011 S. Washington Street, just south of 87th Street.
Vote by Mail in DuPage County. Vote by Mail in Will County. Vote by Absentee Ballot, now known as “Vote by Mail.” Vote Early at Naperville Municipal Center or other designated early voting places beginning Oct. 19, as listed by DuPage County and Will County for Naperville voters.
Vote at your precinct by 7PM Tues., Nov. 3, 2020. Polls are open at local precincts from 6AM to 7PM on Election Day.
Residents recently received a postcard from USPS with step-by-step suggestions on how to vote by mail, a process that varies by state. In Illinois, Vote by Mail begins with requested ballots on Sept. 24. Give mail-in ballots plenty of time to arrive via USPS and be counted by Election Day, Nov. 3.
In-person Early Voting at remote polling places now in progress
DuPage County / Polls will be open in the Naperville Municipal Center for DuPage County eligible voters beginning Oct. 19. Other polling places in Naperville for DuPage County voters will be at the Islamic Center of Naperville, located at 25W530 75th St.; and Old Farm Market Place, 2011 S. Washington St. Find more DuPage County info here.
Will County / For 2020, Will County eligible voters in Naperville will find Early Voting poling places at the Public Works Facility, Fort Hill at Jefferson Avenue, as well as at the 95th Street Library. Find more Will County info here.
If voting by mail, absentee ballot or in person early, PN suggests that voters consider casting your ballot between Oct. 23 and Oct. 27, 2020. That way, you’ll have time to observe all Presidential and VP Debates. (Debates are set for Sept. 29, Oct. 7, Oct. 15 and Oct. 22.)
For more info regarding eligible voting in Naperville, visit the City’s website for Voting and Voter’s Registration.
Polls open Election Day, 6AM to 7PM Tues., Nov. 3, 2020
Send info for free listing to be posted on this page to stephanie@positivelynaperville.com. Candidates on the General Election Ballot are welcome to send event listings for this space. Include date, candidate or topic, elected office sought, cost to attend and official website.
Originally Posted, Sept. 28, 2020 / Reposted, Oct. 22, 2020 / Last updated Oct. 28, 2020.
