On July 22, the Illinois Supreme Court accepted an appeal from proponents of the statewide initiative to set up an independent redistricting commission. See the group’s web page here. The lower court had ruled that it can’t be on the ballot, even though it has enough valid signatures, because the lower court felt the Illinois Constitution doesn’t permit that type of initiative. See this news story. Thanks to Thomas Jones for this news.
Democracy is hanging on by a very thin thread — being chopped at by all sorts of special interest OLIGARCH and MONARCH gangsters.
How many of the IL SCT folks are robot party HACKS – i.e. DONKEY puppets ???
Stay tuned.
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P.R. and nonpartisan App.V.
The initiative process in Illinois is limited and difficult to the point of being ridiculous.
By design.