Short version for IL-6

Vote for up to 6 delegate candidates and not any more. 3 men and 3 women will be chosen so bear that in mind. If you have no personal delegate preference we suggest you vote for all 6 for your preferred candidate. IF you prefer some individuals rather than others we suggest you vote for who you prefer. This would make it more likely your preferred candidates would be elected.

Short version for IL-11

Vote for up to 5 delegate candidates and not any more. 2-3 men and 2-3 women will be chosen so bear that in mind. If you have no personal delegate preference we suggest you vote for all 5 for your preferred candidate. IF you prefer some individuals rather than others we suggest you vote for who you prefer. This would make it more likely your preferred candidates would be elected.

The first choice on your ballot during the primary from February 6 – March 17 will be voting for President. This vote determines how many delegates will go to that candidate in your district due to percentages. For example, if your candidate receives 33% of the vote then they receive 1/3 of the delegates. If a candidate does not receive 15% of the vote in that US Congressional district then they do not receive any delegates at all. Remember only the delegates actually choose the nominee. The primary chooses the delegates who will choose the nominee in July.

The second choice on your ballot will be for delegates themselves. This part decides which delegates will go to the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee in July to represent specific candidates. Every delegate will be listed next to the last name of the presidential candidate that the delegate supports. The delegate candidate who get the most votes for each presidential candidate that qualifies will get selected bearing in mind that gender balancing requirements be met.

Lisle Township has 2 US Congressional Districts,IL- 6 and IL-11. If you live in IL-6 then you get 6 up to choices and if you live in IL-11 you get 5 choices.  This number was determined by the primary turnout in 2018. Some districts got between 3-8 delegates. Our state sends 101 regular delagates and 50 super delegates. The super delegates are party hierarchy like elected officials. This is new and due to Bernie Sanders making changes in the process last time around. If a candidate gets more than 15% and they do not have any specific delegates slated, then the Democratic Party of Illinois can slate the delegates for the candidate. Genders will be balanced per district for the slating and distribution of delegates.

You can choose all the delegate candidates for one candidate or you can choose some from a few as long as you choose the number for your district or you can choose less than the total number. If you live in IL-6 and have 6 choices then the top 3 women vote earners and the top 3 men vote earners will be chosen. So if you vote for all men or all women you are just helping that genders vote earners. You could vote for the male and female of your top 3 choices if you live in IL-6 and likely have a larger influence over who goes since it is likely that 3 campaigns will get over 15%. Each delegate candidate is required to vote for their chosen candidate, for the first round of voting. IF there is not a majority, then during the second round the delegates are allowed to potentially change votes and the super delegates are allowed to vote. It is very possible we could have a contested convention so knowing a delegates’ second choice is helpful as well.

LTDO’s new website is at https://ltdo.org. The old website is still active at the old address, but there is no need to go there at all; the old address will point to the new website after some issues are resolved.

There is a long-boiling problem — when searching for  “lisle township democrats”, of being redirected to a spam site; I think this is some sort of search engine mischief which I am trying to resolve. If you go directly to, or search for, ltdo.org, you should not have this problem. If you do search for “lisle township democrats”, look for the link with “ltdo.org” in it and you should be OK.

Thanks for your patience with this issue!

Lynda.com offers great video classes on computing and business topics. It’s a pay site, but recently many libraries have been offering free access. Here are some links to get access within Lisle Township. Call your library if you need help.

• Bolingbrook: Not offered through Fountaindale Library District as far as I can tell. Give them a call?
• Downers Grove Public Library : Lynda Portal
• Lisle Library District : Lynda Portal
• Naperville Public Library : Lynda Portal
• Woodridge Public Library : Lynda Portal

If you work with Google Drive and Docs, as many of us do, I highly recommend the class Google Drive Essential Training. I though I was pretty knowledgeable, but I learned about some useful features I hadn’t been aware of. It’s not a long class and you can easily skip topics you’ve mastered. Google Docs Essential Training is also helpful. You’ll need to first  log in before these links will work or just log in and search for the titles. There are also classes from beginning to expert level on Microsoft Office products and on many more topics.

My house is a mess. There’s plenty I’d be happy to get rid of, but I’m compulsive about recycling and avoiding the landfill. So I started to gather web resources until I discovered that the DuPage County Recycling Page has (or has links to) almost anything I could possibly want. Here’s just a bit of it:

Specific Item Recycling

• Free Recycling Events
• Electronics Recycling
• Holiday Light Recycling
• Foam Block Recycling
• Latex Paint Recycling
• Used Cooking Oil – DuPage Woodridge Greene Valley Treatment PlantMore locations throughout the County can be found at the SCARCE website.

Also — clothing and cloth recycling! I’ve been wanting to clean out our closets but felt guilty about “donating” worn clothing. From the page —
DuPage County has partnered with eWorks and RewearAble to collect clothing and textiles for reuse and recycling. Items not able to be reused will be turned into cleaning/painting rags or reused in insulation, packing material and carpeting.

There are also links to municipal recycling services.

Finally, don’t overlook the sidebar — lots of interesting stuff there. In particular, check out the Recycling Guide for Non-Curbside, which includes stores that accept particular items and junk haulers that recycle whatever they can.

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