The November midterms will soon be upon us! Voting is your right; being informed and prepared is your responsibility! Catherine Mardikes of the League of Women Voters will discuss the League’s activities and share useful information for voting in the midterms this November as well as the municipal elections in February. We will also explore how best to evaluate judicial candidates and what impact the new Ward map will have for Chicago voters. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy. We empower voters and defend democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation, at the local, state, and national levels. OUR SPEAKER Catherine Mardikes PhD, Executive Vice President of the League of Women Voters of Chicago and South Side Unit Co-Leader Since 2017 Catherine has served as Acting President, Executive Vice President, and co-leader of the South Side Unit of the League of Women Voters of Chicago. She is especially active in Voter Services, where she has not only organized many voter registration drives, but also put together a number of candidates’ forums. She is Senior Humanities Bibliographer at the University of Chicago Library, specializing in Classics and the Ancient Near East.