Pols try to thwart will of people on map
Recently, I was pleased to help gather signatures on a petition to put the Independent Map Amendment on the Illinois ballot this fall. More than 560,000 registered voters signed the petition during the process.
This amendment would require that voting districts be drawn fairly and impartially, to reflect the people of the state and not just the politicians.
Now that the petition has been submitted, a group of political insiders are suing to prevent the question from appearing on the ballot in November. Apparently they feel their views are more important than the views of thousands of citizens who signed the petition.
Dare we hope that the courts of our state will see past this blatant attempt to deny citizens their right to decide how their districts will be drawn? Or will they allow the politicians to continue to manipulate the system to their own advantage? Let's hope the courts will decide in the favor of the people, and allow us to vote on this amendment..
Richard D. Holloman
Huntley