Illinois House Republican leaders filed a lawsuit before the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday claiming the current House district map disenfranchises voters.
Democratic lawmakers approved the current House, Senate and congressional maps during the redistricting process in 2021. However, Republicans argue the current house districts are not compact and violate the free and equal elections clause of the Illinois constitution.
House GOP leaders hope the Illinois Supreme Court will invalidate the House map and appoint a special master to draw an independent map. Read the rest of the story by Mike Miletich on WAND.