QUICK HIT: One Rejected By The Supreme  Court

Missouri Republicans recently attempted to maximize their party’s seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, but last month the U.S. Supreme Court shut their plan down.

What matters in comparison is that Illinois’ skewed map is significantly more tilted in favor of Democrats than Missouri’s failed map was for Republicans!

This Illinois Policy article explains the most commonly used measures of partisan gerrymandering and specifically illustrates how Illinois uses them.

According To PlanScore (a technological company that uses data to tackle the challenge of making redistricting fair and easy to understand) says that Illinois’ largely skewed map is more unfair than 99% of the nationwide historical plans they have analyzed.

Illinois’ Supermajority Democrat Party will continue to muzzle Illinoisans if they keep getting away with their dirty tricks.

https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-congressional-map-gerrymandering

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