Latest Events!
July 20th – Shipman Parade – Starts at 6 pm. If you have time, our Circuit Clerk candidate Dana Skinner could use some more bodies to walk or ride our float. She’s been showing up with lots of supporters so let’s help her out!! Lineup is usually an hour to 45 minutes before step off. …
Welcome
Welcome to the Macoupin County Democratic Party official website. Our long history of a strong democratic movement in Macoupin County has been founded on our support of working families and unions, school districts and economic growth. Our goal is to provide information to you about our mission and proud tradition of supporting democratic values in …
Democrats Unite – For progress! For change! For the people!
Democrats Unite – For progress! For change! For the people! Join the Macoupin County Democratic Party today! Get involved, donate, volunteer, help organize and vote blue!
Get out & Vote!
Today we have more options to vote than ever before! Registered voters can apply to vote by mail, vote early up to 2 weeks before Election day at a convenient location or vote on Election day at their local polling place. The County Clerk is the election authority in Macoupin County. As the election authority, …
Canvassing For JB Pritzker This Weekend?
Hey everybody: Canvassing for JB Pritzker will take place this Saturday from 10-1. Meet at 307 W 4th North, Mt. Olive. Canvassing will be in Mt. Olive, Benld, Gillespie and Staunton. Meet up again Sunday at same location to walk from 1-3! For more info call 217-691-7831. Be there or be square!
Macoupin County & The NRA
Living in Macoupin County gives us the blessings of living a rural lifestyle. We know our neighbors, enjoy the country scenery and send our kids to schools where we know everyone from the superintendent to the lunch ladies. Our beloved rural lifestyle also means guns and the NRA. How do we justify gun ownership in …
JFK Revisited by Pat Kowal, Carlinville #3
Fifty-six years ago, John F. Kennedy issued a challenge to all Americans: “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” We’ve come a long way from there, unfortunately in the wrong direction. Certainly, our governor seems more interested in promoting his own agenda rather than doing what’s …
A Journey with Mother Jones by Jim Goltz, Dorchester #1
I have been thinking a lot about Mother Jones lately. She chose Macoupin County as her final resting place. She may have been the most effective labor agitator in our history. Writer and poet, Upton Sinclair wrote “she was the walking wrath of God”. Even in her death in 1930 she made a statement. The …
#DoYourJob By Lee LoBue, Carlinville #2 Precinct
If you’ve followed the ongoing budget crisis in Springfield over the last year or so, you’ve probably seen #DoYourJob affixed to countless social media posts, stories, and comments*. #DoYourJob has been a rallying cry for Democrats, service providers, students, teachers, and concerned citizens across Illinois who are calling on Governor Rauner to, well, do his job. Our state …
