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    Celina Villanueva: Oh Hai Girl!

    Check out Celina Villanueva, our new Director of Organizing! Born and raised in the Little Village community, Celina Villanuueva is an organizer to the core, with experience at Illinois Unites for Marriage, the New Leaders Council, the National Council of La … Continue reading

    DemocracyCorps Class of 2013

    Coming off of the great success of our campaign to make online voter registration in Illinois a reality, we have even more awesome news– After a year of searching our great city to identify the best emerging leaders Chicago has … Continue reading

    Chicago Votes Hails Passage of Online Voter Registration in Illinois

    Chicago Votes Hails Passage of Online Voter Registration in Illinois Youth vote organization celebrates opening of Illinois’ democratic process   SPRINGFIELD (May 31, 2013) –Chicago Votes is celebrating the Illinois General Assembly’s approval of legislation establishing online voter registration in … Continue reading

    #winning

    We did it! After months of strategizing, calling our legislators and organizing online and on the ground, we just heard that the Illinois General Assembly  passed a bill to enact online voter registration throughout the state. Now, all that’s left … Continue reading

    Meet The Fellows!

    …our first three that is! Remember how totally psyched you were to apply to be a DemocracyCorps Fellow? But then the Bulls got into the 2nd round and you just kind of lost sight of what really matters? Fret not, … Continue reading

    The Agenda

      You ready to help us fix voting?  Our game plan is to make the long, ink-and-paper, wait-time-heavy process of registering to vote go the way of Gangnam Style and Taylor Swift being heartbroken about Jake Gyllenhaal — as in, … Continue reading

  • Work with us!

    After a season of intense hustling, we’re ready to grow-- and we want you to join our team. In a nutshell, we’re looking for an organizing mastermind who is ready to roll up his/her sleeves and get into the game of improving Chicago’s democracy.

    The job is full time, and we’re trying to make a hire ASAP, so please don’t sleep on this one.

    Apply to work with us!

  • Now Accepting DemocracyCorps Applications!

    You love democracy right? 

    We thought so!

    Join us this summer as we launch DemocracyCorps: a ten week organizer training program designed to rock your socks off. Be a part of a team of outstanding 18-25 year olds from across the city for a full time public service summer. Hone your leadership skills. Meet tons of talented forward thinking Chicagoans. Learn everything you need to know about democracy in Chicago.

    We’re accepting first round applications till April 12th. Check it out!