Raising a Glass to Fair Maps

Raising a Glass to Fair Maps - Why Illinois citizens are tackling gerrymandering with the Independent Map Amendment.
http://mapamendment.org

Come out to enjoy Emmett’s house brews or wines with your neighbors, State Representative Ron Sandack, and campaign representative Daniel Jean to learn more about the Citizen Initiative on its way to your November 2016 ballot in Illinois.

Thursday, October 22nd, 2015 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Emmett’s Tavern and Brewery
5200 Main St, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515

$5 guest fee covers venue, room staff and any house beer or wine during the event hour.

Please RSVP by clicking the Interested (Going) button at the public, Facebook event page below *or* emailing indymapsdg@gmail.com with your full name to secure your attendance in the ballroom.
Attendance limited to the first 40 guests.

Facebook event page (public event accessible to anyone with an account)
https://www.facebook.com/events/876279289092878/

Gerrymandering is when a political party gains an advantage during an election by manipulating the borders of voting districts. The goal is to maximize the effect of supporters’ votes and minimize the effect of opponents’ votes in order to gain or maintain power (in Illinois’s General Assembly).

“How drawing jagged lines can impact an election” video by TED-Ed.
http://goo.gl/Q5Fr7K