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Statement from the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform On Chicago redistricting process

Jan. 19, 2012   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Brian Gladstein  (312) 335-1767

Brian Gladstein, executive director of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, released the following statement following the Chicago City Council’s passage of a ward redistricting plan Thursday morning:

 



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Public redistricting hearings show Chicago aldermen have more work to do

Chicago aldermen have taken some steps to bring transparency into the process of redrawing the city's 50 wards, but public hearings held last week demonstrate that some interested residents still don't have access to the information they need to participate in a meaningful way.

ICPR testified to the committee overseeing the remap, which is led by Ald. Richard Mell, Tuesday. Read on ...



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Sunshine on Redistricting and Campaign Finance

 

In this Issue: January 17, 2012  

*City of Chicago Redistricting Hearings

*Task Force Sends Public Financing Report to Gov. Quinn and Legislature

 



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3rd Chicago ward remap put on table

January 4, 2012
Chicago Tribune
Proposal by Latino civil rights group would displace many of council's 50 aldermen
 
By Hal Dardick, Chicago Tribune reporter
 


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Aldermanic remap could cost millions

December 1, 2011
CHicago Sun-Times

By Fran Spielman City Hall Reporter

Chicago may be headed toward a repeat of the 1990 remap referendum that cost taxpayers $20 million.

Sources said a majority of the City Council’s 50 aldermen—but fewer than the 41 needed to avert a referendum—are uniting behind a new ward map that includes 17 black wards, 17 white wards, 13 Hispanic wards and three Hispanic “influence” wards where the Latino population tops 40 percent.

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Proposed Chicago ward remap could add 3 Latino seats on council

December 1, 2011
Chicago Tribune

2 African-American aldermen, 1 white alderman could be in jeopardy, sources say

By Hal Dardick and John Byrne, Chicago Tribune reporters

A new Chicago ward map taking shape would add three more Latino wards, potentially at the expense of two African-African aldermen and one white alderman, sources familiar with the blueprint said Wednesday.

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Federal court pushes back congressional candidate filing while Illinois map in dispute

November 22, 2011
Chicago Tribune

By Rick Pearson Clout Street

A federal judge today moved back the filing schedule for Illinois congressional candidates to late December while deliberations continue on a lawsuit challenging the state’s new U.S. House district boundaries.

The start date for filing candidate petitions was to begin next Monday. But U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow, one of three federal judges overseeing a Republican challenge to the Democratic-drawn boundaries, set Friday, Dec. 23, through Tuesday, Dec. 27, as the new filing period.
 

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A Revolution in Canvassing Among Voters

Novmeber 19, 2011
New York Times

By KRISTEN McQUEARY

When political candidates ring doorbells this election season, the people who answer should not be surprised if the stranger on the stoop seems particularly intuitive.

Technology is allowing candidates — many for the first time — to log into voter databases from their cellphones. The combination of data mining and hand-held connectivity gives canvassers instant access to files that may include details about voters’ political leanings, voting history and even magazine subscriptions.

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Judges weigh GOP challenge of congressional map; filing for 2012 races could be extended

November 18, 2011
Chicago Tribune

By Rick Pearson Clout Street

While a panel of federal judges weighs a Republican challenge to Illinois’ new U.S. House district boundaries, lawyers for the state and the GOP said Friday they will discuss whether to push back the deadline for congressional candidates to file their nominating petitions.

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Politicians get rich at taxpayer expense

November 18, 2011
The Beacon News

By Jeff Ward

It isn’t often that “60 Minutes” pays a visit to this Illinois political backwater. And with senior correspondent Steve Kroft no less! Had it been Scott Pelley, we’d all have hung our heads in shame at the thought of having to endure all those Chicago Democratic machine sneers, taunts and giggles.

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