Tim Ozinga

On April 6th, 1891, Ellen Martin became the first woman to vote in the state of Illinois. Ellen demanded to cast her vote, citing that local law did not use the word ‘male’ but instead said all citizens ‘above the age of 21 years’ were eligible to vote.

Photo from the Lombard Historical Society

Background:https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/general/First-Illinois-Woman-To-Vote.pdf