Anne Hathaway explains to Les Miserables co-star Hugh Jackman why redistricting reform in Illinois is important and necessary. Visit http://www.changethedistricts.org or follow us on Twitter @ChangeIL to learn more about our redistricting effort.

1. Well, I’m trying
to look fabulous,
but sure.
What exactly is
redistricting
anyway?
Hey Hugh, do you
have a second
To talk about
redistricting?

2. Well, every 10 years
the lines of legislative
districts are redrawn
to account for
changes in population.
That’s redistricting.

3. Sounds pretty boring.
Why should I care
how the lines of
districts are drawn?

4. Because Hugh, right
now politicians who
have the most to gain
from how the districts
are drawn, are the
ones in charge of
making the map. They
draw the lines to
benefit themselves.
Maps end up looking
something like this (or
worse).

5. But….that’s
crazy!

6. Tell me about it!
In 2012, 97% of
incumbents won
their election.
Two-thirds of them
didn’t even face a
challenger.

7. How are we
supposed to hold
our politicians
accountable if
we can’t even
vote them out of
office??

8. Well there’s good
news! CHANGE Illinois
has a plan to make
redistricting
independent,
transparent, and
nonpartisan. Now, we
can change the
system to make
Illinois government
more fair and
effective—
permanently.

9. Sounds great!
Where do I
start??

10. Visit changethedistricts.org
to check out the plan and
sign up to volunteer.
Signature gathering starts
this June!

11. Thanks Anne,
I’ll do just
that!

12. Remember,
change can be
good. Especially
when it comes
to redistricting.