Congressional Districting

Just thought I would check out my congressional district. Political ads come from many congressional candidates. I know the district borders have been redrawn from time to time, so I just thought I should check it out.

This is what I learned:

The computer system tells me my congressman is Casten. He is in the 6th Illinois Congressional District.

The computer goes on to tell me my actual district is #7 per my mailing address, but when queried it still gives me Casten’s name when it should be Lauren Underwood's.

On the voter registration card recently received from the DuPage Election Commission, I am told my congressional district is #3. When checking the district mapping, I learned #3 is in Chicago down through the southwestern suburbs.

Now, will someone tell me which district I truly belong in?

I am a well-educated, interested and involved citizen who has followed government and politics for most of my life. I am now 79 years old. Believe me when I say that never has our political landscape been so confusing than it is right now.

We Americans as a solid majority believe in abortion rights, woman’s choice, and gun control. But none of those are the policy of the US at this time. Why is that?

If this is a democracy with majority rule, why are our positions not represented in Congress and the Illinois State Legislature? Hell, they can't even get the congressional districts right.

Just asking for some answers that make sense.

May 31, 2022

 

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