Illinois: Party split blocks plan for redistricting
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Illinois: Party split blocks plan for redistricting
The final vote falls along party lines after a tense, emotional debate.SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A Democratic plan to change the way Illinois draws legislative districts failed Thursday in the House, reducing the odds that voters will get an opportunity to consider any reform plan at all.That means Illinois could be stuck with its widely ridiculed system for updating political boundaries every 10 years. The system uses random chance to decide which party gets to draw the legislative map, which can magnify political strength or strip it away.The Democratic plan would give lawmakers the responsibility for drawing new districts. One provision…
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Illinois: Party split blocks plan for redistricting
Illinois: Party split blocks plan for redistricting The final vote falls along party lines after a tense, emotional debate.SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A Democratic plan to change the way Illinois draws legislative districts failed Thursday in the House, reducing the odds that voters will get an opportunity to consider any reform plan at all.That means Illinois [...]
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