{"id":3358,"date":"2023-05-17T09:35:41","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T14:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elkingconsulting.com\/?p=3358"},"modified":"2024-11-02T08:48:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T13:48:56","slug":"how-to-file-a-witness-slip-in-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/how-to-file-a-witness-slip-in-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"How to File a Witness Slip in Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3358\" class=\"elementor elementor-3358\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db7325c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"db7325c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ceb7080\" data-id=\"ceb7080\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d3a838 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_social_share\" data-id=\"2d3a838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_social_share.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog_share qode_share\"><div class=\"social_share_holder\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa fa-share-alt social_share_icon\"><\/i><span class=\"social_share_title\">Share<\/span><\/a><div class=\"social_share_dropdown\"><div class=\"inner_arrow\"><\/div><ul><li class=\"facebook_share\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/how-to-file-a-witness-slip-in-illinois\/', 'sharer', 'toolbar=0,status=0,width=620,height=280');\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Facebook-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li class=\"twitter_share\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"popUp=window.open('https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=http:\/\/If%20you&#039;re%20looking%20to%20make%20your%20voice%20heard%20on%20proposed%20legislation%20in%20Illinois,%20filing%20a%20witness%20slip%20is%20an%20important%20https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/how-to-file-a-witness-slip-in-illinois\/', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=800,height=400');popUp.focus();return false;\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Twitter.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li class=\"linkedin_share\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"popUp=window.open('https:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/how-to-file-a-witness-slip-in-illinois\/&amp;title=http:\/\/How%20to%20File%20a%20Witness%20Slip%20in%20Illinois', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=800,height=400');popUp.focus();return false\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CL-0220-Light-Purple-Watercolor-Social-Media-Icons-7.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pinterest_share\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"popUp=window.open('https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/how-to-file-a-witness-slip-in-illinois\/&amp;description=How to File a Witness Slip in Illinois&amp;media=https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/How-to-File-a-Witness-Slip.png', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=800,height=400');popUp.focus();return false\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pinterest.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72bf349 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72bf349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you live or work in Illinois, you likely want to stay informed on state legislative proceedings that affect you. One of the most powerful ways to exercise democratic engagement is by filing a &#8220;witness slip&#8221; and offering testimony when proposed bills come up for discussion before Illinois legislators.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A witness slip allows citizens to voice their opinion on specific legislative matters and can help ensure policymakers understand their constituents&#8217; wishes. In this post, we\u2019ll explain exactly how to file one a witness slip in Illinois\u2014so your voice is heard!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Filing a witness slip in Illinois can be simple with these 5 easy steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Step 1<\/h2>\n<div>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/my.ilga.gov\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Illinois General Assembly Dashboard<\/span><\/a> and choose either House or Senate from the left column.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff2ed76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"ff2ed76\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28fd1ba\" data-id=\"28fd1ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee8b1a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_image_with_text\" data-id=\"ee8b1a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_image_with_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image_with_text\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><h3  class=\"image_with_text_title\"><\/h3><span style=\"margin: 6px 0px;\" class=\"separator transparent\"><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfcde0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfcde0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Step 2<\/h2><p>Select Committee Hearings from the dropdown, then choose either Week or Month from the tabs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c6f109 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_image_with_text\" data-id=\"1c6f109\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_image_with_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image_with_text\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2.png\" alt=\"\" \/><h3  class=\"image_with_text_title\"><\/h3><span style=\"margin: 6px 0px;\" class=\"separator transparent\"><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777439a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"777439a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Step 3<\/h2>\n<p>Find your desired committee, which are listed chronologically according to the hearing date. You can click on the document icon in the right column to get the hearing details and review the list of bills posted to the committee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a22423b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"a22423b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df3ec1c\" data-id=\"df3ec1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf23b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_image_with_text\" data-id=\"7bf23b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_image_with_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image_with_text\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3.png\" alt=\"\" \/><h3  class=\"image_with_text_title\"><\/h3><span style=\"margin: 6px 0px;\" class=\"separator transparent\"><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3076c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3076c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Step 4<\/h2><p>Click the &#8220;Witness Slips&#8221; icon on the right beside the bill you want to submit your slip for.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4270bc7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"4270bc7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fd9183\" data-id=\"2fd9183\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1dcd1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_image_with_text\" data-id=\"b1dcd1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_image_with_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image_with_text\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/5.png\" alt=\"\" \/><h3  class=\"image_with_text_title\"><\/h3><span style=\"margin: 6px 0px;\" class=\"separator transparent\"><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e66b78c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e66b78c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Step 5<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div>Fill out the witness slip + submit.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Fill in your identification information under Section I.<\/li>\n<li>In Section II, fill in your organization (if applicable) or write &#8220;self&#8221; if you represent yourself. Alternatively, you can fill in N\/A.<\/li>\n<li>Under Section III, select &#8220;Opponent&#8221; or &#8220;Proponent.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>In Section IV, choose &#8220;Record of Appearance Only,&#8221; but if you want to submit other forms of testimony, select those too.<\/li>\n<li>Agree to the ILGA Terms of Agreement, and press the &#8220;Create Slip&#8221; button.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-476cb29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"476cb29\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe82476\" data-id=\"fe82476\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1beb91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_image_with_text\" data-id=\"e1beb91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_image_with_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image_with_text\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/6.png\" alt=\"\" \/><h3  class=\"image_with_text_title\"><\/h3><span style=\"margin: 6px 0px;\" class=\"separator transparent\"><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e11213 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"1e11213\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-269a04a\" data-id=\"269a04a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8a5d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c8a5d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Conclusion<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s it!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With these 5 straightforward steps, you can file a witness slip with ease and get your voice heard in Illinois!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations, you&#8217;ve just taken a powerful step towards advocating for your beliefs in the Illinois state legislature.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38d418f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"38d418f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76da902\" data-id=\"76da902\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-610953e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"610953e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ's<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50cd973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"50cd973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8471\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8471\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is a witness slip in Illinois?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8471\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8471\"><p>A witness slip is a method of expressing support or opposition to proposed legislation in the Illinois General Assembly. It is a digital form that citizens can fill out online to voice their opinion on a particular bill.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8472\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8472\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the purpose of a witness slip?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8472\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8472\"><p>The purpose of a witness slip is to provide legislators with an understanding of the level of public support or opposition for a particular bill. This information can then be used by legislators to make informed decisions about how to vote on that bill.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8473\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8473\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Who is eligible to submit a witness slip?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8473\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8473\"><p>Any Illinois resident or organization can submit a witness slip on a particular piece of legislation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8474\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8474\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I submit a witness slip anonymously?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8474\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8474\"><p>No, witness slips must include your name.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8475\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8475\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When should I submit a witness slip?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8475\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8475\"><p>It is recommended that you submit a witness slip as soon as the committee is posted, but you can do so up until the committee begins.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8476\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8476\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What happens after I submit a witness slip?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8476\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8476\"><p>After you submit a witness slip, your position on the bill will be recorded and made available to the relevant legislators.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8477\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8477\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I change or withdraw my witness slip after submitting it?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8477\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8477\"><p>Yes, you can make changes or withdraw your witness slip up until the time the committee or subcommittee votes on the bill if you are registered with the ILGA.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5464f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"d5464f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d31555d\" data-id=\"d31555d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-956a03a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"956a03a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/ilgovcontracts\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"179\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7f16f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"e7f16f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3358 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-portfolio_masonry_with_space'><dl 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