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Michael Bissett
If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for,
at some point we have to recognize that we don't really stand for them. — PAUL WELLSTONE
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Michael Bissett published Candidate’s Financial Disclosure Guide in Resources 2022-03-17 08:03:32 -0500
Candidate’s Financial Disclosure Guide
The Illinois State Board of Elections provides a very good guide to campaign disclosure, which you can find here!
Two important takeaways that all campaigns should know:
- Any committee that makes an expenditure for any kind of communication directed at voters and mentioning the name of a candidate in the next upcoming election must ensure that the communication clearly identifies the committee as having paid for it. This disclosure is not required if the item is too small to contain it (like a button).
Using the phrase "Paid for by Committee Name" on all your material - such as signs, walk pieces, websites, flyers, etc. - will satisfy this requirement.
- All political committees must include specific language on all literature and advertisements that solicit funds. If you are asking for donations on a fundraiser flyer, on a fundraising email or letter, or have a donate button in an email or on your website, the following must be included: “A copy of our report filed with the State Board of Elections is (or will be) available on the Board’s official website (www.elections.il.gov) or for purchase from the State Board of Elections, Springfield, Illinois.”
The above applies even if you have not reached the $5,000 raised or spent level that requires you to report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.
- Any committee that makes an expenditure for any kind of communication directed at voters and mentioning the name of a candidate in the next upcoming election must ensure that the communication clearly identifies the committee as having paid for it. This disclosure is not required if the item is too small to contain it (like a button).
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Meetings & Socials
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 07:00 PM · 25 RSVPsMcHenry County College - Conference Center in Crystal Lake, ILCentral Committee Meeting
RSVPPlease join us at the "Conference Center" at McHenry County College!
It's the regular monthly meeting of the Democratic Party of McHenry County. Open to all Democrats, but RSVP'ing beforehand is a MUST.
Join us! Community is how we will persevere and triumph over the next 2 years
Agenda
- 7:00 p.m. — Doors open
- 7:15 p.m. — Meeting begins
- Introductions
- PC Oath of Office
- Chair's Message
- Take Action
- Reports - Officers/Committees/Districts
- Tech Chair
- Labor Liaison
- Veterans Committee
- Events
- Districts
- Announcements -
- The purpose is to announce events, presentations, and items of interest to Democrats If you have an idea for a speaker or broader discussion, you must request an addition to the agenda a week before the meeting. Please limit your announcements to 2 minutes.
- 8:30 p.m. — Adjourn
Invite a friend to attend the meeting! Introduce a friend or neighbor to grassroots politics and help us grow the Party.
McHenry County College is located on Route 14, halfway between Woodstock and Crystal Lake.
Turn in at the traffic light, then turn right and right again to park near the entrance for Building A, the very first building you come to. Enter the building, walk straight ahead, and you'll find the Conference Center on the left, opposite the library. There's no stairs and everything is fully ADA-compliant.
Come early and chat, we're always there by 6:30. Here's a map of MCC. (If you accidentally parked on the south side, by the Luecht Auditorium or the cafeteria, no matter, just walk around to the left past the gym, up the stairs at the end, turn right and we're there.)
See all Meetings & townhallsThursday, May 22, 2025 at 01:00 PMHuntley Park District in Huntley, ILHuntley Area Democrats May Meeting
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All Democrats are cordially invited to the May meeting of the Huntley Area Democrats, covering both Kane and McHenry Counties.
Phil Heil writes: "We're going to spend the time we have together discussing and focusing on all the activities that we're involved with -- protests, boycotts, board meetings, etc... I hope to see you there."
WHEN: Thursday May 22nd, 2025 -- 1:00 to 3:00 pm
WHERE: Huntley Park District - Multi-Purpose Room, 12015 Mill Street, HuntleyDonations to the Grafton Food Pantry will be most gratefully accepted.
For more information please reach out to [email protected].
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Privacy Policy
Read MoreThe Democratic Party of McHenry County is a local political organization, operating in and for the benefit of Democratic Party members in McHenry County and the State of Illinois. Our website is https://www.mchenrydems.org. The website is used for informational and campaign purposes, including soliciting donations, and promotion of the party and its candidates.
This page is used to inform website visitors regarding our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information of anyone who uses our website.
If you choose to use our website, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information that we collect is used for providing and improving the website and our services. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
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For a better experience while using our website, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to your name, phone number, email address, and postal address. The information that we collect will be used to contact or identify you.
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We want to inform you that whenever you visit our website, we collect information that your browser sends to us which is called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol ("IP") address, browser version, pages of our website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.
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Our Service is not intended for anyone under the age of 13, but we cannot prevent children from accessing the website. In the case we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our server. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can delete the information.
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We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, we advise you to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately after they are posted on this page.
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Calendar of Events
Wednesday, May 07, 2025 at 08:00 AM through May 27, 2025VariousTake Action! Your Weekly To-Do List
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THIS WEEK'S TO-DO LIST FOR THE REBEL RESISTANCEFOR THOSE OF YOU LOOKING TO TURN DESPAIR INTO ACTION, here are this week's opportunities:
#1 The NUMBER ONE JOB of the McHenry County Democratic Party IS TO GET DEMOCRATS ELECTED. There was an election on April 1st for some of the most important people in government - local school, library, park district, township, village and city boards. They spend your property taxes, and influence your children's education, your sales taxes, your drinking water, road repairs, traffic, pollution, zoning...the list goes on. And campaigning is already underway for the 2026 election.
- HELP A CANDIDATE. Knock doors, make phone calls, give them a donation.
- Become a BOARD REPORTER - Go to a local board meeting and then let us know the who & what is happening, so we can take action.
- Get involved with us! Come to a meeting or event, make a donation, volunteer for a committee or be a PC.
#2 CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES in Washington, in Springfield, on the County Board. Call every day. More info here.
It's especially important to contact Senators Durbin and Duckworth. Tell them to stand firm against the SAVE Act, which if passed would disenfranchise millions.
#3 UPCOMING PROTESTS AND ACTIONS
Sunday, June 8th -- 1:00 to 3:00 pm -- UNITED WE RESIST - Woodstock Square
It's the next stop in the "roadside rally" tour sponsored by McHenry County NOW (the McHenry County chapter of the National Organization for Women), and it's going to be in Woodstock Square, and it's going to be big. Here's the links for the event on Facebook and to RSVP via EventBrite. Please share far and wide.
See all EventsWednesday, May 21, 2025 at 07:00 PM · 25 RSVPsMcHenry County College - Conference Center in Crystal Lake, ILCentral Committee Meeting
RSVPPlease join us at the "Conference Center" at McHenry County College!
It's the regular monthly meeting of the Democratic Party of McHenry County. Open to all Democrats, but RSVP'ing beforehand is a MUST.
Join us! Community is how we will persevere and triumph over the next 2 years
Agenda
- 7:00 p.m. — Doors open
- 7:15 p.m. — Meeting begins
- Introductions
- PC Oath of Office
- Chair's Message
- Take Action
- Reports - Officers/Committees/Districts
- Tech Chair
- Labor Liaison
- Veterans Committee
- Events
- Districts
- Announcements -
- The purpose is to announce events, presentations, and items of interest to Democrats If you have an idea for a speaker or broader discussion, you must request an addition to the agenda a week before the meeting. Please limit your announcements to 2 minutes.
- 8:30 p.m. — Adjourn
Invite a friend to attend the meeting! Introduce a friend or neighbor to grassroots politics and help us grow the Party.
McHenry County College is located on Route 14, halfway between Woodstock and Crystal Lake.
Turn in at the traffic light, then turn right and right again to park near the entrance for Building A, the very first building you come to. Enter the building, walk straight ahead, and you'll find the Conference Center on the left, opposite the library. There's no stairs and everything is fully ADA-compliant.
Come early and chat, we're always there by 6:30. Here's a map of MCC. (If you accidentally parked on the south side, by the Luecht Auditorium or the cafeteria, no matter, just walk around to the left past the gym, up the stairs at the end, turn right and we're there.)
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Municipal Election Recommended Candidates
Find our recommended candidates here!
There are many races on the ballot for the April 1st Consolidated Election, and we have done our best to assemble a guide to help you in your selections. Please read the explanation below to properly interpret the guide.
We have listed ONLY those races that meet one or more of the following criteria:
- which are contested,
- where we have a recommendation either for or against,
- where there is NO CANDIDATE.
These are just recommendations, not endorsements, as the Party does not endorse in non-partisan races.
