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The Caucus Committee announces its 2026-2027 Officer Slate! You can learn more about each proposed officer by clicking on their names below:  President - Scott Nehls Vice-President - Tom Bohac Treasurer - Greg Pike Secretary - Dave Craigmile Fundraising - Bert Carstens Internal Communications - Larry Obermeyer External Communications - Nick Tatro Each of these individuals has the skills and experience to capably serve the Caucus Committee and residents of Lake Forest in their

THANK YOU to all who took the time to vote!  Although not the required two-thirds majority required to approve a bylaws amendment, 62.8% of the community, an overwhelming majority, voted in favor of electronic voting. Many residents may not really understand the role of the Caucus.  Briefly, the Caucus was founded in 1935 as a non-partisan committee of volunteers.  Since then, Lake Foresters have benefitted from civic leaders not tethered by political partisanship in a system

Thank you to everyone who came out to vote! Below are the results of the vote for the In-Person and Electronic Voting Amendment.  Out of 1,227 total ballots cast, the results are as follows: In-Person and Electronic Voting Amendment  - 771 Yes – 456 No While a substantial majority (62.8%) of voters who voted "in person" voted in favor of the In-Person and Electronic Voting Amendment, this Amendment requires a 2/3rds majority of the votes cast to pass.

The Vote is Today! Voting is now open at the Gorton Center for the In-Person and Electronic Voting Amendment  and will run through 5 pm.  Even if you signed our Petition , we still need you to vote today!  We need every Lake Forest registered voter to come to the Gorton Center today and vote “ YES ” for this Amendment.  A 2/3rds “YES” vote is required to pass the Amendment!  All the City Leaders on the Endorsement Letter would not be voting “YES” if there was a security or ve

It may be cold outside, but it will be warm in the Gorton Center tomorrow!  Weather like this is an example why it's so important to offer a secure electronic voting option.  This added convenience will be a huge benefit for voters who are unable to vote in person on election day. The vast majority of you agreed with us last October (64.5% voted “yes”), but we were 21 votes short of achieving the required two thirds majority.  That is why it's so important for you to vote tom

Voting Verification is Secure and Guaranteed with Electronic Voting Only Voters properly registered will be provided an electronic voting ballot. A voter needs to submit the same ID to vote electronically as the voter would to vote “in person” and will be provided a unique password in order to vote electronically. Voting twice is impossible . A demo of the Simply Voting process can be viewed  here  and a demo of the eBallot process can be viewed  here . Electronic voting will

Over 350 Lake Foresters have signed our  Petition  in support of the  “In Person and Electronic Voting” Amendment .  In addition , the below former Mayors, present and former Aldermen, Ad Hoc Bylaws Committee members, other community leaders, and the Caucus Committee, strongly support and ask you to vote “yes” for this Amendment on  Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Gorton Center between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.  Help make voting a reality for  ALL  Lake Foresters! LAKE FOREST LE

Voting Verification is Secure and Guaranteed with Electronic Voting Only Voters properly registered will be provided an electronic voting ballot. A voter needs to submit the same ID to vote electronically as the voter would to vote “in person” and will be provided a unique password in order to vote electronically. Voting twice is impossible . A demo of the Simply Voting process can be viewed  here  and a demo of the eBallot process can be viewed  here . Electronic voting will

About 300 Lake Forest residents have signed our Petition in support of the “In Person and Electronic Voting” Amendment . In addition , the below list of former Mayors, Aldermen, Ad Hoc Bylaws Committee members, and other community leaders, who along with the Caucus Committee, strongly support and ask you to vote in favor of this Bylaws Amendment on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Gorton Community Center between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.   LAKE FOREST LEADERS WHO ENDORSE THE “I