Anne Hathaway explains to Les Miserables co-star Hugh Jackman why redistricting reform in Illinois is important and necessary. Visit http://www.changethedistricts.org or follow us on Twitter @ChangeIL to learn more about our redistricting effort.
4. Because Hugh, right
now politicians who
have the most to gain
from how the districts
are drawn, are the
ones in charge of
making the map. They
draw the lines to
benefit themselves.
Maps end up looking
something like this (or
worse).
6. Tell me about it!
In 2012, 97% of
incumbents won
their election.
Two-thirds of them
didn’t even face a
challenger.
7. How are we
supposed to hold
our politicians
accountable if
we can’t even
vote them out of
office??
8. Well there’s good
news! CHANGE Illinois
has a plan to make
redistricting
independent,
transparent, and
nonpartisan. Now, we
can change the
system to make
Illinois government
more fair and
effective—
permanently.