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Drawing Fair Lines - September
Why are Illinois citizens tackling gerrymandering with the Independent Map Amendment? http://www.mapamendment.org
Drawing Fair Lines - Why Illinois citizens are tackling gerrymandering with the Independent Map Amendment.
http://mapamendment.org
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
Find out what's happening in Lislefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Saturday, September 26 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library
1050 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
Join us for a conversation with your fellow neighbors about what we learned from the 2013-14, Yes for Independent Maps, effort and progress being made to secure the Independent Map Amendment on the 2016 ballot. Pick-up petitions, drop-off notarized ones, or simply understand why your neighbors are involved.
Find out what's happening in Lislefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Please RSVP to this free event by clicking the Interested (Going) button on the Facebook event page below *or* emailing indymapsdg@gmail.com with your full name to secure your seat in the meeting room.
Facebook event page (public event accessible to anyone with an account)
https://www.facebook.com/events/683193701781777/
Note: After this meeting concludes, the Chilympics Chili Cook-off begins across the street from the library at Fishel Park. What a great day to meet your neighbors, learn about the Independent Map Amendment campaign then sample and vote for your favorite chili.
