November 6th, 2024 

For Immediate Release

For all inquiries, please contact: 

Ryan Tolley DuShaun Branch

Executive Director Community Organizing Director

rtolley@changeil.org dbranch@changeil.org

336-503-2301 708-257-4037

Oak Park & Proviso voters demand Fair Maps

Illinois—This election, voters in Oak Park and Proviso townships showed overwhelming support for ending gerrymandering in Illinois. In both townships, voters weighed in on a non-binding referendum question that asked whether or not they wanted an independent redistricting commission to draw legislative and congressional maps. 

In Oak Park Township 81% of voters said yes to Fair Maps and in Proviso Township 74% of voters said yes to Fair Maps. These results follow 74% of voters in Peoria showing their support for Fair Maps in the 2022 General Election. 

“Year after year, voters in Illinois continue to reaffirm that we need Fair Maps that are community-based and driven by everyday folks, not by the people that stand to benefit from choosing their voters,” said DuShaun Branch, the community organizing director at CHANGE Illinois.  

With the support of local groups, such as the League of Women Voters in Oak Park, and everyday people organizing in the community, the record is clear that Illinoisans want to see power restored to the people as it has been done in other states such as California and Michigan. “This was a truly grassroots, community-led effort that gave residents a voice to send a powerful message to their elected officials that voters are determined to end gerrymandering,” said Branch. 

CHANGE Illinois will continue to work to end gerrymandering and empower residents across the state to show their unified support for Fair Maps. 

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