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player ready...Illinois is a great state. It’s the Land of Lincoln, but if Honest Abe were alive today he would be most saddened by what Illinois has become. We are in the midst of a crisis. Our inner cities have been neglected, as well as our mental health facilities, programs, and our educational facilities and programs. This is all due to our poisonous and corrupt political culture, where politicians rig voting districts to ensure their own victory. They slice and dice legislative districts to dilute the voting power of Illinoisans, fixing the elections and eroding our democratic rights as Americans. We need a better process. We need the Independent Map Amendment on the ballot, which would create a nonpartisan and independent commission to take over redistricting; one that is open to the public, transparent and fair.
The Independent Map Amendment would help put Illinois back on the right track. Politicians looking to keep Independent Maps off the ballot have hired expensive lawyers to do just that, but we have the voters on our side. We have the words of the Illinois Constitution, which guarantees our right as citizens to place amendments on the ballot that deal with the structure and procedure of the General Assembly.
Now, the Illinois Supreme Court must faithfully interpret the document they swore to defend. There is no faithful interpretation other than to reverse the lower court’s political decision and give us our rights back. Let your voice be heard. For more information, visit www.mapamendment.org.
Henry Mawicke
Kenilworth