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Illinois Board Approves Remap Item for Ballot, Pending Lawsuit

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A measure giving Illinois voters a chance to decide if an independent commission should draw the state’s political boundaries is a step closer to the ballot.

The State Board of Elections says that the group called the ‘Independent Map Amendment’ appeared to have enough signatures for the constitutional amendment and is ready for ballot certification in August. However, a lawsuit against the amendment is pending which could keep it from the ballot.

In 2014, a judge ruled a similar measure was unconstitutional.

Supporters of the measure say allowing the task to fall to an 11-member commission instead of the party in power would remove politics from mapmaking.  

Rob Canning is a native of Murray, KY, a 2015 TV Production grad of Murray State. At MSU, he served as team captain of the Murray State Rowing Club. Rob's goal is to become a screenwriter, film director or producer and looks to the likes of Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie for inspiration. He appreciates good music, mainly favoring British rock n' roll, and approves of anything with Jack White's name on it. When not studying, rowing or writing, Rob enjoys spending his free time with a book or guitar.
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