Please join me for an independent get-together on
Saturday, August
5.
After returning from Independent Voting's (IndependentVoting.org) national conference of independents in New York, I decided that I wanted to bring together independents and activists in the Chicago area to form an independents' club here.
I was recently part of a team at the People's Summit here in Chicago that conducted a survey sponsored by Independent Voting, where I found a great deal of support and a strong sentiment for changing our political process and increasing the power of the people.
44% of Americans identify as independent. We have an opportunity to increase the spotlight on the exclusion of independents from our electoral process and to galvanize independents across the state.
At the meeting there will be a number of reports from the field. I'll be sharing my report from the People's Summit. David Cherry, national leader of Independent Voting and a longtime Chicago activist, will update us on his work, and we'll talk about what we can do to organize independent voters here in Illinois and push for political reforms. And of course, we'll have a conversation about what we can do to move forward after this event.
WHEN: Saturday, August 5 3-5pm
(a brief reception will be held 3-3:30)
WHERE: Skyway Bowl 9915 S. Torrence Ave, Chicago IL 60617
Please RSVP by emailing me at jarell.corley@gmail.com or call me at 312-576-5000 if you have any thoughts or questions.
