Illinois Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss 'gerrymandered' legislative map
- The Republican leader of the Illinois House and five voters filed a lawsuit asking the State Supreme Court to throw out the legislative district map as unconstitutionally drawn to favor Democrats.
- The lawsuit challenges the compactness of the districts, which received national criticism for their odd shapes and alleged violation of the State Constitution's protections for free elections.
- GOP Representative Ryan Spain introduced a constitutional amendment for a nonpartisan commission to handle mapmaking after nearly 600,000 voters supported a similar initiative in 2016.
- Democrats currently control two-thirds of all seats in the Illinois General Assembly, with Republicans hoping for changes before the 2026 candidate petition period begins in December.
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