All In for Democracy groups, Including IFCL, were disappointed when the Senate elections committee refused to grant a hearing for Senate Joint Resolution 14, another attempt to promote the voices of all Hoosiers in legislation that affects them. John Krull responded in a column below published in thestatehousefile.com. > https://www.thestatehousefile.com/commentary/lawmakers-to-public-talk-to-the-hand/article_a98f9006-7b12-11ec-a0f3-57cc6620eda3.html>
Several people from Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation joined approximately 50 other members of groups supporting a fair and transparent redistricting process last Saturday, December 4, to show appreciation to those who served on the Indiana Citizens Redistricting Commission. The event at the Kurt Vonnegut Museum also included State Senator Fady Qaddoura who spoke about …
The State Senate Committee on Elections heard twenty-four people testify regarding the newly drawn maps for Indiana voting districts on Monday, September 27. Quakers Phil Goodchild, Mary Blackburn, Sonia Leerkamp and Michael Squires were four of those speakers. Mary Blackburn described her Quaker heritage and her parents’ emphasis on democracy as she made the case …
The article below describes the results of many months of efforts by an alliance of activist and faith-based groups who believe the best democracy has transparent mapping of voter districts. IFCL has been privileged to work with these groups. We appreciate the many forms of support as the process concludes in the next couple of …
Phil Goodchild, Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation, led a press conference at the Statehouse Wednesday, September 1, that included six faith leaders from Indiana including Beth Henricks, Associate Pastor at Indianapolis First Friends. http://thestatehousefile.com/religious-leaders-call-on-lawmakers-to-make-moral-decisions-on-redistricting/ Religious Leaders Call On Lawmakers To Make Moral Decisions On Redistricting “Blessed are the mapmakers for they shall redistrict the children …
By Claire Castillo TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS—Legislative leaders in charge of Indiana’s redistricting process plan to hold eight meetings in different parts of the state, some of which will occur Friday, but few details have been released about how Hoosiers can participate. The first four meetings will be held Friday, two beginning at 10 a.m. in Lafayette …
The For the People Act is a once-in-a-generation set of reforms to clean up our political system, get big money out of politics, end partisan gerrymandering, hold elected officials accountable for corruption, and create a democracy that values the voices of all Americans. Join fellow Hoosiers calling on Senators Young and Braun to support S.1, …
Fair redistricting needed in Indiana July 24, 2021The following op-ed by Sunny Leerkamp, chair of the Indiana Citizens Redistricting Commission and vice president of the League of Women voters Brown County Indiana, explains why redistricting is so important to Hoosier voters. Sunny is a Quaker who has served as one of the nonpartisan members of …
Thanks to Mary Blackburn for attending and reporting on the Gerrymander Meander Votercade yesterday, July 17, 2021. The event was organized by All IN for Democracy, an alliance of over 20 civic, social and religious groups including Common Cause Indiana, League of Women Voters, Citizens Action Coalition, IFCL and others, working for redistricting reform in …
The Indiana Citizen reports that the process for redistricting could begin soon. https://indianacitizen.org/new-from-the-indiana-citizen-redistricting-process-begins-to-take-shape/ It is important for us to contact our state legislators to promote transparent districting. We will update as more information becomes available.
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