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Two McLean County Board members who helped select the 24 community members to lead the county's redistricting efforts say the advisory panels show political balance and gender and ethnic diversity.
A proposed map for House Districts. The maps aren t technically final.
The McLean County Board Chairman John McIntyre announced a new impartial review on May 24. State rep. Dan Brady said he believes this committee will be more impartial than the committees held the state level in Springfield.
“Springfield is still in the hands of the Democrats that are making these maps,” said Brady. “In my opinion, it appears to have a more transparency to it than what it going on at the state level for state and federal district maps.”
Brady said the maps were dropped Friday evening and said the majority party draws the maps.