The Illinois Family Institute has filed petitions calling for an advisory referendum to be placed on the November 2006 Illinois ballot that would urge our General Assembly to amend the state constitution so as to define "marriage" as between one man and one woman. A group of concerned individuals and organizations from across Illinois have joined together to defeat this referendum. These individuals and groups have formed a committee called "Fair Illinois." As Fair Illinois gears up to oppose and defeat the referendum on the November ballot, they are going through the traditional process of determining and verifying that the IFI has presented enough valid signatures to advance the issue onto the ballot. Because the ACLU of Illinois has a strong, historic commitment to insuring equal rights for persons in the LGBT community, the ACLU of Illinois will take responsibility for one day of volunteers as part of this process. We need to turn out volunteers on Saturday, June 3rd, at the County Building located at 69 West Washington in downtown Chicago. We need volunteers for shifts that begin at 8:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon or 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. If you can join us, please contact K.T. Sullivan at ktsullivan@aclu-il.org and let her know when we can count on you. ACLU of Illinois members often ask how they can "make a difference" on the issues that matter. Join us on June 3rd and you'll see that making a difference can be rewarding and fun.