Legislative Remap Reform Group: On Target To Get On November Ballot
From the Springfield State Journal-Register
A group trying to put a remap reform amendment on the fall ballot said it is on target to meet its goal of collecting signatures, but won’t say how many have been collected.
Yes for Independent Maps needs to collect 300,000 valid signatures by May 4 in order for the proposed amendment to appear on the ballot in November.
“We are well on track to achieve our goal before the deadline,” Michael Kolenc, campaign manager for the organization, told The State Journal-Register editorial board Wednesday.
However, when asked just how many signatures the organization has collected so far, Kolenc declined to be specific.
“We’re just choosing not to publicize the numbers at this point,” he said. “We’re working with hundreds of volunteers across the state. We’re very happy with where we are.”
Yes for Independent Maps wants to change the process used in Illinois to draw new legislative district boundaries every 10 years to reflect changes in population. Critics contend that under the current process, boundaries are drawn to protect incumbents and create safe districts for one party or the other.
“This will take politics out of the process,” Kolenc said. “It is not hyperbole to say maps are drawn behind closed doors. Right now, there is no openness, there is no transparency, and they are drawn 100 percent based on partisan politics.”
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From the Springfield State Journal-Register
A group trying to put a remap reform amendment on the fall ballot said it is on target to meet its goal of collecting signatures, but won’t say how many have been collected.
Yes for Independent Maps needs to collect 300,000 valid signatures by May 4 in order for the proposed amendment to appear on the ballot in November.
“We are well on track to achieve our goal before the deadline,” Michael Kolenc, campaign manager for the organization, told The State Journal-Register editorial board Wednesday.
However, when asked just how many signatures the organization has collected so far, Kolenc declined to be specific.
“We’re just choosing not to publicize the numbers at this point,” he said. “We’re working with hundreds of volunteers across the state. We’re very happy with where we are.”
Yes for Independent Maps wants to change the process used in Illinois to draw new legislative district boundaries every 10 years to reflect changes in population. Critics contend that under the current process, boundaries are drawn to protect incumbents and create safe districts for one party or the other.
“This will take politics out of the process,” Kolenc said. “It is not hyperbole to say maps are drawn behind closed doors. Right now, there is no openness, there is no transparency, and they are drawn 100 percent based on partisan politics.”
Read more in our daily News Update...