Local Lawmaker, Rival Support Redistricting Reform
The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform is mentioned in this article
via My Web Times
“A referendum allowing Illinois voters to decide if an independent commission should draw the state’s political boundaries was struck down by a judge Wednesday who ruled that it was unconstitutional for the November ballot.
The 37-page written decision by Cook County Circuit Court Judge Diane Larsen was the second setback to advocates of redistricting reform since 2014 when a judge threw out a similar proposal. Both times an attorney linked to Illinois’ top Democratic leaders, including House Speaker Michael Madigan, filed lawsuits claiming the plans weren’t constitutional.
The latest measure by the Independent Map Amendment group proposed an 11-member commission take over drawing legislative boundaries, instead of leaving the process to party leaders.”
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