Young Republicans support Illinois fair map amendment

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Organizes Petition Drive

For the last three decades, Illinois legislators have created districts that ensure their re-election by drawing their own legislative maps behind closed doors. Randolph County Young Republicans (RCYR) hopes to put a stop to this unethical redistricting process by supporting the Illinois Fair Map Amendment. RCYR is collecting signatures for the Illinois Fair Map Amendment petition through March 27th.

"Ninety-eight percent of elections for the Illinois legislature are won by the incumbent. This is indicative of a legislative mapping process that is broken and unfair to voters," said Eric Robert, President of Randolph County Young Republicans. "The Illinois Fair Map Amendment represents an opportunity to effectively change the culture of corruption that haunts Illinois."

The Illinois Fair Map Amendment is based on a proposal put forth by the bipartisan Illinois Reform Commission. The Amendment would allow for an independent commission to draw the state's legislative district boundaries in an open and transparent process after the 2010 census.

Legislative boundaries are currently drawn by the General Assembly and its leaders, with partisan control literally picked out of a hat, every ten years. "In Illinois, incumbents become more entrenched with districts drawn to protect those legislators who are loyal; competition is squelched and politicians choose their voters. The result is the lack of courage and failure in leadership we're seeing today. The Illinois Fair Map Amendment is the opportunity people have been waiting for to take back Illinois," claimed Jan Czarnik, Executive Director of the Illinois League of Women Voters, another group supporting the Amendment.

If you're not happy with corruption in Illinois government and would like to support the Amendment, you can sign the petition by contacting RCYR online at http://www.randolphyoungrepublicans.com/contact/ or calling Eric Robert at (618) 971-7882.

The Randolph County Young Republicans (RCYR) provides vital, grassroots support for conservative candidates and issues on the local, state, and national level. RCYR presents an opportunity for Republicans and conservatives between the ages of 18 and 40 to improve and reform Randolph County communities through campaign organization, political activism, charitable projects, and fundraising. RCYR events provide the opportunity to exchange ideas, create friendships, and connect with conservatives in the Randolph County area.