Learn more about the November Referendum Questions for Oak Park Voters. There will be a presentation on Monday, October 21, at the Oak Park Library, at 7:00pm. CHANGE Illinois and FairVote Illinois will present. Free event, open to the public.
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The Illinois Redistricting Collaborative, including active engagement by the League of Women Voters of Illinois, has made two major drives to put a referendum on the Illinois ballot to establish an independent redistricting commission that would do a better job of drawing boundaries for both US Congressional Districts and Illinois legislative districts. Unfortunately, these efforts have been stymied by the Illinois legislature and the Illinois courts. However, it has been discovered that it is fairly easy to put an advisory referendum on a township ballot. The idea is that if enough townships successfully pass such advisory(non-binding) referendums, it would become impossible for the resisters to deny the will of the people. So at the Oak Park Townships' Annual meeting in April, a redistricting question was put forth and approved by those in attendance as a non-binding referendum question to gauge public interest. Every vote Yes on this referendum question will help tell our local and state officials that this is what people want and will help us create fair maps for all. For more information on Redistriciting(Gerrymandering) visit CHANGE Illinois. |
Ranked Choice Voting
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Ranked Choice Voting will be a binding referendum question on the Oak Park November ballot. This referendum question for RCV is to be used for the election of the Oak Park Village President and Trustees, and if passed, RCV would be used for the 2027 Municipal Election. The League is partnering with FairVote Illinois on this issue and will have a presentation on Monday, October 21, at 7:00pm at the Oak Park Library to further educate citizens on this question. If you would like to have a FREE lawn sign to support RCV, please let Peggy Kell know and one will be delivered to your home. For more information on RCV, visit FairVote.org. |
Referendum Question: "Shall the Village of Oak Park elect its President and Village Board Trustees by "Ranked Choice Voting"? Read the explanation of Ranked Choice Voting for Oak Park here. |