Why District Normal, IL?
Better Representation.
Better Accountability. Better Government.
Did you Know? Currently,...
- Normal has no "Ward System".
- Every Trustee represents the entire Town, yet no single Trustee is accountable for any area or neighborhood.
- Trustees are elected "At-Large." This means Trustees can live anywhere in Normal, even in the same house. All voters in Normal vote for each Trustee.
Why Districts Instead of Wards?
Because of Normal's type of government structure, the distinct areas will be called Districts instead of wards. The end effect is nearly identical.
What Prompted this Initiative?
- Today, if you have a problem that the Town is ignoring, like bad roads, brown tap water, or another municipal issue which of the six at-large Trustees do you call?
- Who truly represents you and your neighborhood?
- Who is accountable to represent you and your neighborhood?
- The problem is without a defined area to represent, issues in areas are often ignored because it is every Trustee's problem, but no one's responsibility.
- Currently, Trustees live in 2 concentrated areas leaving a lack of representation on the west and east sides of Normal.
Where Do the Trustees Live?
Currently, no Trustees live east of Veterans Parkway or west of Linden.
See the below map.
What Will Districting Do?
- Districting Normal, IL divides the town into six equally populated Districts. Each Trustee must live in their District and be elected by the voters in their District. If a Trustee ignores the neighborhoods in their District, then the voters can hold their Trustee accountable and elect someone different.
- The Mayor will continue to be elected at-large.
- Districting provides a clear and transparent path for voters to hold their elected representatives accountable.
- Districting makes it easier and more affordable for people to run for office since they only need to focus their campaign on the voters in their District instead of all voters in the Town.
What Is the Goal of Districting?
Better Representation.
Residents will know exactly who represents them and their neighborhood.
Better Accountability.
Voters will know exactly which Trustee is accountable to represent them.
Better Government.
Defining transparent paths of representation and accountability provides for better government.
Who asked to put this referendum question on the ballot?
Nearly 2,200 registered voters in Normal signed and submitted a petition asking the Town of Normal to put this question on the November ballot.
On Aug. 30, 2022, Mayor Koos, Trustee McCarthy, & Clerk Huonker denied the request. The citizens' request has been appealed in court.
See exactly who signed the 189 petition pages. It is public record and publicly availabe. View the petition HERE
Who collected all the signatues?
The signatures were collected by a very politically diverse group of over 60 volunteers. Unlike other political campaigns, none of the volunteers in this effort were paid. They all beleive in this cause. This is a true grassroots effort.
The volunteers who helped in the signature collection and website are;
Alice Sheetz, Arturo Rodriguez, August Nord, Bart Williams, Beth Theobald, Brianna Nord, Caleb Evans, Cara McMorris, Carl Wenning, Carolyn Wenning, Catrina Peterson, Chad Berck, Christine Davis, Connie Lay, Dan Twyford, Diane Benjamin, Donna Toney, Edward Cimoch, Edwin Kaufman, Freda Haywood, Gary Lutjens, Gerald Taylor, Gergory Waters, Henry Wissmiller, Jack Kaufmann, James Anderson, James Armstrong, Janice Wirsing, Jeff Lord, Jeremy Byrd, Jerry Klinkner, Jilleen Wagner, Jim Fisher, Johanna Barnes, Judith Hanks, Judy Corbin, Karen Nord, Karl Sila, Kathy Siracuse, Krystle Able, Laurie Wiechert , Lisa Ford, Lori Boline, Marc Tiritilli, Mary Carlisle, Merrill Mims, Mike Reeter, Pamela Buggar, Patricia Whitlock, Paul Nord, Richard Manard, Robert Brooks, Robert Stefl, Shannon McKay, Stan Nord, Starr Gobtop, Steve Harsh, Steve Suess, Susan Lash, Toni Gorrell, Virginia Benson, William Gobtop. Sorry to those who we missed.
(This is publicly available information by looking at the petitions that Normal published online.)
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