PEORIA -- The Illinois Fair Map Amendment will be the subject of a rally and talk at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 at Childers
Banquet Center
at 3113 Dries Lane at Forrest Hill in Peoria. The event officially begins the central Illinois drive to collect petitions to place the amendment on the November election ballot.
Speakers will be Jan Czarnik and Brad McMillan.
Czarnik is executive director of the Illinois League of Women Voters. She is an expert in election law and worked to pass Illinois early voting and deputy registrar laws. McMillan, a former aide to Cong. Ray LaHood, now directs the Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Studies at Bradley University.
Czarnik is a dynamic speaker. Issues involving the redistricting petition are discussed at a Feb. 7 post below where she is quoted.
This a meeting where breakfast is optional, at about $10. The sponsor of the event, the Greater Peoria League of Women Voters will appreciate reservations, which can be made by calling 309/674-5313 or sending an email to ehopkins7@prodigy.net. The event is free and open to the public.
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