[LPIL - Board of Directors] Volunteer letter final draft

[Ken Mattes]

Volunteers Needed!

My experience as a libertarian volunteer started with placing yard signs 
on the road and collecting a handful of petition signatures from my 
friends. When I started doing those things a few years ago, I had no 
idea that it would lead to me becoming a National Convention Delegate 
and also me becoming the Secretary of the Libertarian Party of Illinois.

The 2024 State Convention in Elmhurst was an awesome experience! I was 
disappointed to not see more attendees, but I understand the myriad of 
factors that we face, as individuals and as a group, which prevented 
some from attending. Our state party held a successful business meeting 
which resulted in 21 of our 33 delegate slots being filled, but we do 
still have some slots remaining. If you are interested in being an 
Illinois Delegate to the Libertarian National Convention please contact 
me at secretary at lpillinois.org to discuss the requirements.

We also have vacancies on our Board of Directors, as well as the State 
Central Committee. Elections for many of these roles will occur on April 
17. This procedure and date are dictated by state law; as some of our 
counties are now established we are following the guidelines of Illinois 
Election Code. This means that only Precinct Committeepersons can cast a 
vote in the April 17 elections.  If you are not currently a Precinct 
Committeeman and would like to be, please see your County Chair or your 
current SCC representative about becoming one for your precinct, or if 
you are in a county or district without either please contact me 
(secretary at lpillinois.org).

The author Elizabeth Andrew once said 'Volunteers do not necessarily 
have the time; they just have the heart'. If you have the heart to 
collect a few signatures and send us a notarized sheet we would 
appreciate it. If you have the heart to buy and plant some yard signs 
that would also be great! If you have the heart for those things and 
more, we do have a place for you, especially if you have experience 
and/or skills that fit our current openings. I promise you that it will 
be valuable to us both.

-- 
Ken Mattes
Secretary, Libertarian Party of Illinois
secretary at lpillinois.org
815 342 5177