Tag: Voting Rights Act

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Would Koos prefer a DOJ lawsuit?

By: Diane Benjamin The Districts referendum challenge will be heard TODAY at 3:00 pm in the Town of Normal Council Chambers. It will be held before Chris Koos, Kevin McCarthy, and Town Clerk Angie Huonker. Steve Suess laid out why the challenge isn’t valid on his show yesterday – start listening at 34:00 https://www.cities929.com/2022/06/05/the-steve-suess-show/ Would Chris […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Modified Wards: complaint filed with Department of Justice!

News Release Bruce Meeks has filed a complaint with the Department of Justice that the referendum item of a mix of wards and at-large elected officials violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act as presented on the ballot.   1.) This hybrid system reduces the number of districts/wards by one. It increases the number […]