Proposed amendment does nothing to curb gerrymandering in Illinois – Illinois Policy

If the proposal, House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 28, gets at least 36 of the 59 votes in the Senate before the May 3 deadline, it will appear on the November ballot. But the proposed language simply codifies the state’s current poor redistricting practice.
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Deb
1 month ago

Districts should be based on population only and be geographically congruent. No “fingers and half moon” configurations.

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