2nd Ward Map Proposal introduced

A second remapping proposal was submitted to the Chicago City Clerk Friday. The proposal is in opposition to a proposal submitted by about 16 aldermen on Thursday.

Signing on to this proposal are area Aldermen Ameya Pawar, Dick Mell, Pat O’Connor, Harry Osterman and James Cappleman. A total of 32 aldermen have sponsored the second map proposal.

Alderman Scott Waguespack has signed on to sponsor a map largely supported by the Latino aldermen that was submitted on Thursday.

Passage through City Council by December 31 by 41 votes would preclude a public ballot on the proposal. That seems very doubtful now.

A simple majority vote of the Council, 26 votes, will cause adoption of a map. However, if that happens, the map would still require approval of the voters.

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Map boundaries are approximate. Credit: Welles Bulldog Graphics

Related posts:

1. Remap proposal puts Roscoe Village in 20th Ward
2. O’Connor: Another map expected tomorrow
3. Ravenswood to be split into two wards under Black Caucus remap proposal
4. O’Connor, Mell unopposed. Halpin will challenge Rahm

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