#Chiwomenvote
Celebrate the power of Community
We build community By Sharing Food and stories.
ChiWomenVote is an open and nonpartisan network made up of people from all parts of Chicago regardless of age, race, education, gender, or political identity. Our goal is to convene and connect by celebrating the power of our voice and our vote.
Upcoming:
2022 Illinois Primary Early Vote Potluck
Sat, June 4, 2022
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM CST
Potluck: Chicago Loop
Early Vote: 191 N Clark
Knowing that everyone has different needs, there are three ways to be involved this year:
Attend: please Register
Invite: email chiwomenvote@gmail.com if you are interested to join the host committee and commit to inviting 5 friends.
Organize: If June 4th does not work for you, please host your own early voting event. We will hold brief Q&A sessions, for anyone who is interested. Please email chiwomenvote@gmail.com.
PAST Events
Oct. 7, 15, 22, 2020
Join us at 7PM at the Lakeshore East Beer + Food Garden. Debate starts at 8. Free to attend. Cash bar.
Sat, March 7, 2020
Bring dish to share, meet new friends, and then walk together to vote.
Fall 2019
Join us at Bar Takito in Chicago's West Loop for the Presidential Debates.
Spring/Summer 2019
Chiwomenvote is partnering with Smart Mamas and Illinois Women for Hillary to create Illinois Women Vote, a nonpartisan network aimed at engaging women in the 2020 elections. Our goal is to provide individuals the opportunity to meet with the candidates, learn about their policies and positions, and engage in the campaigns. Together, we reach approximately 10,000 women. For information on upcoming events, visit www.illinoiswomenvote.com.
Fall 2017
ChiWomenVote’s #EarlyVoteConvo + Networking Potluck is an opportunity for Illinois' gubernatorial candidates and potential voters to interact in a series of moderated 60 minute town hall meetings with question and answer session. Photos.
October 2016
In October 2016, ChiWomenVote launched a nonpartisan “Early Vote Potluck.” The goal was to make voting a celebratory and community driven process. Each attendee brought a dish to share, networked, and then walked together to a central polling location in the Loop. Highlights include: approximately 450 women from all parts of Chicago attended and trended #1 on Twitter.
Get Involved Today
We can't do this without you
Show Up
Come to our events, or create your own!
Join A Host Committee
Commit to bringing 5 friends to any event.
Resources
Registration, Polling Locations and candidate information
Who do I vote for?
Learn about the candidates.
Check out BallotReady, a women-founded, Chicago-based startup that provides information on candidates by party, issue or race.
How do I register?
Voter Registration.
You can register online or in-person on the day of. Click here to learn more more.
ChiWomenVote is an informal network sharing stories and food.
The goal is to bring together diverse women from across Chicago to share their voice, exercise their right to participate, build relationships, and have fun.
This is a nonpartisan organization. We do not endorse any candidates.
© 2017