Once again, an Illinois statewide initiative to create an independent redistricting commission (to draw state legislative districts) is fighting to get on the ballot. See this story. Although the initiative has twice as many signatures as are required, it is being challenged on the basis that the Illinois Constitution does not permit initiatives on this subject.
Illinois has had the statewide initiative since 1979, but in all those years, only one initiative has ever appeared on the ballot. That is because the state constitution only permits initiatives that affect the legislature. The initiative that qualified eliminated cumulative voting and multi-member districts for the Illinois House. Thanks to Jan Tucker for the link.
P.R. and NONPARTISAN App.V. in ALL States before it is too late —
the EVIL forces of ABSOLUTE monarchy are on the march — again and again and again —
since the various minority rule gerrymander legislative bodies are ANTI-Democracy EVIL OLIGARCHIES —
causing nonstop demagogue wannabee tyrants to rave on — think wannabee Hillary and Donald as perfect examples.
http://www.mapamendment.org/print-petition.html
links to the petition and a summary.
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Abolish the USA gerrymander Senate and lots more of the larger States would quickly divide
— i.e. the Elephant rural/suburbs want ZERO to do with Donkey urban areas.