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What if we held an election and no one voted? Hyperbole, sure, but after the dismal, barely more than 20% Chicago primary participation rate, that’s […]
CHANGE Illinois Action Fund Testimony: Support HB4668 to ensure voters are protected March 5, 2024 Illinois House Ethics and Elections Committee To: Chair Maurice West, […]
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CHANGE Illinois Action Fund Testimony: Support HB4668 to ensure voters are protected March 5, 2024 Illinois House Ethics and Elections Committee To: Chair Maurice West, […]
It’s past time to try some new approaches in the way we run elections. The crisis of leadership in the U.S. House ought to drive […]
A first-of-its kind survey on Chicago ward remapping
Following its work to model a better way to draw ward boundaries with its Chicago Advisory Redistricting Commission, CHANGE Illinois joined forces with 12 other community organizations to sponsor a first-of-its-kind ward remapping survey of Chicago mayoral and aldermanic candidates so residents can know where candidates stand before casting ballots.
Take a look at what the mayoral and aldermanic candidates had to say about ward mapping and related concerns here.