Illinois
From 2019-2020, #SuffrageSisters and #SuffraGents will celebrate the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote at events and programs across your state!
state initiatives
Senate Resolution 79 declares June 10, 2019, as 19th Amendment Ratification Day in Illinois.
Senate Joint Resolution 28 authorizes the State Treasurer to issue official commemorative medallions honoring the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Suffrage 2020 Illinois was created by the Evanston History Center, in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Illinois, to coordinate suffrage centennial activities for the state.
resources
A Brief History of the Women’s Suffrage Movement in Illinois, League of Women Voters Illinois
Illinois and the 19th Amendment, National Park Service
Illinois Suffrage Act, Office of the Illinois Secretary of State
Suffragists in Illinois, Turning Point Suffragist Memorial