As deadline to pass constitutional amendment looms, Illinois lawmakers fear missed opportunity for redistricting reform – Chicago Tribune

The Illinois Supreme Court has struck down previous petition-driven attempts to change the state’s method of redistricting, saying they did not meet strict legal requirements for citizen initiatives to alter the state constitution. These rulings have basically determined that only Illinois legislators can change how the state’s legislative maps are decided.
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NB-Chicago
6 years ago

Convenient that legislators have schedule possible day to return a couple days after deadline to file fair maps amendment or any orher amendment

debtsor
6 years ago

“These rulings have basically determined that only Illinois legislators can change how the state’s legislative maps are decided. ” Relying on politicians in a super-majority legislature to redistrict their own voters is like asking a pensioner with a lavish pension to give up a little bit to feed the sick, starving children of the state! Ain’t never going to happen! The state owes hundreds of millions of dollars to hospitals treating sick children and indigent people, but, pensioners demand their money instead! Because they earned it 40 years ago when they started working for the state! Those sick children didn’t… Read more »

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