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These are many issues ABATE has addressed over the years. They include but are not limited to:
Health Insurance Discrimination
Restricted Access to Public Roads
Regulations that would severely restrict customization and the building
of custom motorcycles
Seeing as the ABATE of Illinois Website stays on top of current issues,
click on this link for the most up to date Bills.
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ARE YOU A REGISTERED VOTER?
As a citizen it's your Right and Privilege!
As a Member of ABATE it's your duty!!!
Did you remember to register the last time you moved (most people forget)?
THE FOLLOWING IS FROM THE "Illinois State Board of Elections" Website. The links below will take you to their site.
An individual may register to vote in Illinois if he/she is 18 years or older on the next election day, resides in the jurisdiction for 30 days prior to the election, and is a U.S. citizen.
Illinois' residents may register in person at the office of the election authority, at Driver's license facilitities, with deputy registrars who are appointed in each jurisdiction, or via mail registration forms available in English and Spanish.
Illinois citizens residing overseas and military personnel may register using a Federal postcard application found on the Federal Voting Assistance Program website. Other questions maybe answered using the Military and Overseas Voter Guidelines
Registration is closed during the 27 days prior to an election. Individuals who miss the deadline may register or transfer their registration at the office of the election authority under the guidelines of grace period registration. Check these election registration deadlines.
I Ride and I vote
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Do you know who the elected officials are in your
district?
Click on the link below and select the "By Address" tab put in your address or Zip Code and click "Search" and you will know.
This link (Illinois State Board of Elections) is a very useful site. Anything you want to know about the election process in Illinois is here.
The politicians in this country, state, county and city all work for you. It is the taxes they take out of your paycheck that pay their salaries, pay their staff, and rent their offices. So don't be shy about getting in touch with them. Remember: THEY work for YOU! So click on any of these links and drop these people a line to let them know what you think. Be polite and be brief, but contact them whenever you have something on your mind.
FEDERAL
Office of U.S. Senator Dick Durbin
Contact your Illinois Congressman
STATE
COUNTY
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all information on this page is copied with permission
from
ABATE of Illinois chicago chapter
web site, Bills page.
and information from Ondgo@aol.com
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June 28, 2010
A.B.A.T.E. Legal Services filed A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois’s “Petition for Leave to Appeal” with the Illinois Supreme Court. Last month, the 4th District of the Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the Cycle Rider Safety Training (“CRST”) Fund was not protected from raids by the Governor and the General Assembly because trust created for that Fund was revocable. That is, the General Assembly could undo the terms of that trust at any time – even by implication. Among the many issues we ask the Supreme Court to rule upon is whether CRST money is protected by an irrevocable trust or whether the language in the CRST Act regarding that money is essentially meaningless.
George Tinkham
A.B.A.T.E. State Legislative Coordinator
"Helping Democracy Work"
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SB-1351 - DEFEATED
On February 10, 2009 SB-1351 was introduced by Sen. Donne E. Trotter.
Since then we have done what we do best. We went into action letting our
Senators know our position and asking that they vote NO to this bill.
Well the fruits of our labor have paid off. For the 44th time, we have
defeated an attempt to restrict our right to have a choice. On April 1st
(and no this is not a joke) SB1351 was defeated 42 to 14 with 1 present.
Way to go Brothers and sisters. Here's how the voting went.
Senate Bill No. 1351
THIRD READING
Apr 01, 2009
14 YEAS 42 NAYS 1 PRESENT