*The Chicago NOW Political Action Committee is an independent organization from Chicago NOW and as such it has its own board of directors and by-laws. The Chicago NOW PAC and Chicago NOW are "sister organizations" in that the PAC considers the priority issues of Chicago NOW when making endorsements and Chicago NOW encourages its members to support the PAC endorsed candidates, however, for tax-status reasons they are separate organizations.*

Chicago NOW PAC is active in the politics of Chicago. The PAC Board keeps abreast of pending legislation effecting women, and works hard to make women's voices heard in the Chicago City Council.

Chicago NOW PAC works on campaigns to support feminist candidates. Candidates are qualified by a rigorous and thorough questionnaire, in which they are asked about their position on choice, childcare, healthcare, all manner of issues that effect women.

This Board knows the importance of politics in the everyday lives of the women of Chicago, and aims to be a link to what is going on locally, statewide, and nationally (including the reintroduction of the Violence Against Women Act.

Chicago NOW plans on playing an active role in the upcoming elections, and aiming to bring in the millennium by helping to elect more women than ever to public office!