Democrats were able to win the suburban seats -- and likely up to six others in the state -- in part because state Democratic leaders drew the congressional map after the 2020 census to protect Democratic candidates, said Kent Redfield, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Illinois Springfield. The mapmakers' primary goal was to "protect the suburbs," he said.
So did the erosion of election day. The long open window to vote, plus uncontrolled mail-in ballots helped.
debtsor
3 years ago
The maps are insane looking – long and skinny districts starting in Chicago and snaking out far out into the suburbs. NY had the most gerrymandered maps in the state but they were struck down in court. So that made IL have the most gerrymandered maps in the country. It’s nothing to be proud of, Tribune.
Democrats took Democracy OFF THE BALLOT this election by drawing maps that elected only one party.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
All this proves is that gerrymandering works.
So did the erosion of election day. The long open window to vote, plus uncontrolled mail-in ballots helped.
The maps are insane looking – long and skinny districts starting in Chicago and snaking out far out into the suburbs. NY had the most gerrymandered maps in the state but they were struck down in court. So that made IL have the most gerrymandered maps in the country. It’s nothing to be proud of, Tribune.
Democrats took Democracy OFF THE BALLOT this election by drawing maps that elected only one party.