Redrawing the Boundaries: An Illinois Redistricting Discussion
(more photos below) Materials from the Tuesday, February 23, 2010 event - Agenda
«"Redistricting 101" with the Brennan Center’s Justin Levitt and MALDEF's Virginia MartinezPowerPoint Presentation - PDF Version - Handout Version
«"Illinois Mapping Project" with George Mason's Dr. Michael McDonald
PowerPoint Presentation - PDF Version - Handout Summary
«"Illinois Demographics" with Rob Paral of Rob Paral and Associates
Illinois Senate Change in Population Map and Illinois House Change in Population Map
(might ask you to download a small program to run the map)
New Illinois Demographics Report - January 2009
«"Current Redistricting Reform Proposals" panel with Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul and League of Women Voters of Illinois' Mary Schaafsma
Senate Dems Outline Principles for Redistricting Reform
Senate Dems Redistricting Reform Compairson Chart
FAIR Map Amendment statement by LWVIL President Nancy Marcus
Recent news stories comparing reform proposals:
WBEZ - Tensions Rise over Redistricting
WBEZ blog - Redistricting Debate in Chicago
Progress Illinois - What Is Redistricting Reform All About?
My Fox Illinois - Lawmakers, reformers want voter input on redistricting
With support from The Joyce Foundation, sponsored by
About the Midwest Democracy Network: The Midwest Democracy Network is an alliance of political reform advocates committed to improving condition of democracy in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. We believe that to make real progress on the problems we all care most about – a strong economy, good jobs, access to health care and quality schools – we must have honest, accountable and responsive governments. To that end, we harness collective resources and work together to change the way the people’s business is conducted. We bring together a diverse array of partners to do this work, including community groups, academic institutions, and national research and policy organizations. Learn about Network partners in your state.
About George Mason University's U.S. Elections Project: The United States Elections Project is an information source for the United States electoral system. The mission of the project is to provide timely and accurate election statistics, electoral laws, research reports, and other useful information regarding the United States electoral system. By providing this information, the project seeks to inform the people of the United States on how their electoral system works, how it may be improved, and how they can participate in it.Research is conducted by Dr. Michael McDonald, an Associate Professor at George Mason University and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution. For more, visit Prof. McDonald's redistricting page.
About Brennan Center for Justice at NYU: The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on fundamental issues of democracy and justice. Our work ranges from voting rights to redistricting reform, from access to the courts to presidential power in the fight against terrorism. A singular institution—part think tank, part public interest law firm, part advocacy group—the Brennan Center combines scholarship, legislative and legal advocacy, and communications to win meaningful, measurable change in the public sector. Go to Brennan's redistricting webpage.
