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Despite all of this, and despite repeated claims that he wanted maps that accurately reflect the state’s rich diversity, Pritzker chose party fealty over the people of Illinois. He again broke his pledge to honor our diversity. This, after previously violating his repeated promises to push for and support independent redistricting and to veto partisan maps.
August 31, 2021 For Immediate Release Illinois majority lawmakers disrespected and disregarded constituents and valuable community input in redrawing and ramming through revised state representative […]
The proceeding over the past year reinforces the dire need to reform the redistricting process. We hope, for the sake of future generations of Illinoisans, that members of this committee choose to prioritize and listen to voices of community members moving forward.
It’s past time to stop the partisan gamesmanship that resulted in maps that do not truly represent Illinoisans, but instead rob people in communities across the state of their chance at fair representation and the ability to participate in state government.
With the state’s primary soon to be so close to the time when actual policymaking gets done, how about accomplishing something significant that the politicians can use in campaigns? Here’s a to-do list.
Thirteen diverse Chicagoans are investing their time looking at neighborhood ward maps, talking to other Chicagoans and starting to draw a new path toward fairer representation in city government.
