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Illinois Judicial Redistricting. Effective January 1, 2022, Public Act 102-0011 (Act), will change the judicial district boundaries for the first time since they were established in 1964. Supreme Court orders on redistricting: June 7, 2021. December 8, 2021.
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- Enactment
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- Apportionment and Release of Census Data
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This section lists major events in the post-2020 census redistricting cycle in reverse chronological order. Major events include the release of apportionment data, the release of census population data, the introduction of formal map proposals, the enactment of new maps, and noteworthy court challenges. Click the dates below for additional informat...
Enacted congressional district maps
1. 1.1. See also: Congressional district maps implemented after the 2020 census Illinois enacted a congressional map on November 24, 2021, after Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed the proposal into law. The Illinois State Senate voted 41-18 in favor of the map on October 28, 2021, followed by the Illinois House of Representativesvoting 71-43 in favor on October 29, 2021. This map took effect for Illinois' 2022 congressional elections. Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the...
Enacted state legislative district maps
1. 1.1. See also: State legislative district maps implemented after the 2020 census The Illinois State Legislature approved new state legislative maps in a special session on August 31, 2021. Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed the new maps into law on September 24, 2021. These maps were revised versions of maps enacted on June 4, 2021, that the legislature based on non-census population estimates. Following the release of census data in August, the legislature reconvened to develop and approve a r...
Enacted state supreme court district maps
New state supreme court district maps were signed into law by Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) on June 4, 2021. The Illinois Supreme Courtlifted a pause order on this map on Jan. 1, 2022, resulting in its full implementation. This was the first time the state updated its judicial districts map since they were first enacted in 1964. An image of the enacted state Supreme Court district map is embedded below. 1. Click herefor an interactive viewer of the enacted Supreme Court map.
The Illinois General Assembly is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. Both chambers of the state legislature must approve a redistricting plan. The governormay veto the lines drawn by the state legislature. In the event that both chambers of the state legislature do not approve a legislative redistricting...
Apportionment is the process by which representation in a legislative body is distributed among its constituents. The number of seats in the United States House of Representativesis fixed at 435. The United States Constitution dictates that districts be redrawn every 10 years to ensure equal populations between districts. Every ten years, upon comp...
This section includes background information on federal requirements for congressional redistricting, state legislative redistricting, state-based requirements, redistricting methods used in the 50 states, gerrymandering, and recent court decisions.
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Jun 4, 2021 · Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who as a candidate vowed to veto any partisan redistricting plan for the legislature, signed into law Friday new partisan-drawn districts for the General Assembly...
May 26, 2021 · Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly on Tuesday released a new proposed Illinois Supreme Court district map, redrawing district lines to maximize Democrats’ chances of keeping a majority on the state’s highest court. Lines for the Illinois Supreme Court districts have not been redrawn since they were first established in 1963.
May 25, 2021 · Illinois Supreme Court districts haven’t been redrawn since 1964. But changing demographics and shifting regional politics, as well as the ouster of a Democratic justice by voters last...
May 24, 2021 · Unlike with the legislative district maps, there are no set deadlines in state law or the Illinois Constitution for redrawing Illinois Supreme Court districts.
Jun 11, 2021 · By. Jerrick Adams. June 11, 2021 at 5:58 PM. On June 4, Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed into law new maps for the Illinois state Senate, the Illinois House of Representatives, and the Illinois Supreme Court, making Illinois the first state to enact new district maps in this redistricting cycle.
