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 …
by Diana Hadley 
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 …
by Diana Hadley 
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 Diana Hadley 
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 …
by Diana Hadley 
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, …
by Diana Hadley 
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 …
by Diana Hadley 
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 …
by Diana Hadley 
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.
by Diana Hadley 
IFCL believes redistricting is an important process in a democracy. We want to include a variety of explanations about this process, so we are including the following column by John Krull of the Statehousefile.com and a link to Indiana Citizen as resources. John Krull, The Statehousefile.com The fact that we have set up a system …
by Diana Hadley 
Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation champions nonviolent actions that advocate for equal opportunity and justice for people in our communities near and far. Like generations of Quakers before us, we work to strengthen relations with courage and kindness between all individuals, organizations and governments.
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