Illinois Lawmakers Punt Remap Amendment After SCOTUS Voting Rights Act Ruling

U.S. Supreme Court decision puts brakes on Illinois redistricting amendment – Illinois Policy

The ruling leaves Illinois partisan gerrymandering practices untouched, but it means the racial district requirement of HJRCA 28 would violate the 14th Amendment.

Illinois lawmakers punt remap amendment after SCOTUS Voting Rights Act ruling

Illinois lawmakers are not planning to pursue a constitutional amendment on redistricting after a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday.

Proposed Illinois referendum protecting redistricting paused after SCOTUS voting rights ruling

A proposed ballot question protecting redistricting in the Illinois Constitution has been put on pause. The Illinois Senate president says legal experts must review the SCOTUS Voting Rights Act decision before moving forward with the legislation.

Top Illinois Democrats call U.S. Supreme Court ruling on voting rights a ‘crushing blow to our democracy’ - IPM Newsroom

Illinois Newsroom - The ruling is likely to impact elections in 2028, since many filing deadlines for this year’s elections have passed, including in Illinois. The post Top Illinois Democrats call U.S. Supreme Court ruling on voting rights a ‘crushing blow to our democracy’ appeared first on IPM Newsroom.

Illinois lawmakers punt remap amendment after SCOTUS Voting Rights Act ruling | Illinois State Bar Association

Illinois lawmakers punt remap amendment after SCOTUS Voting Rights Act rulingSenate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, told Capitol News Illinois that Senate Democrats decided not to call an amendment that passed House last week after the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a hefty blow the federal Voting Rights Act. If approved by voters, it would have rewritten the state’s redistricting rules. Source: NPR Illinois