Nonpartisan · 501(c) good-government coalition

Voters should pick their leaders.
Not the other way around.

Fair Maps America is building a coalition of informed citizens—not a random email list—to end gerrymandering and win fair maps in the 2028 Illinois and 2030 federal redistricting cycles.

Federal redistricting
2030 Census & map cycle
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Illinois side-quest
2028 statewide vote
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Cracked & packed for partisan gain. Leaders pick their voters. Fairness F

Our 2030 goals

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Informed citizens in the coalition
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Illinois U.S. House districts
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The year fair maps are on the line
Why we exist

Good government starts with fair maps.

Gerrymandering lets politicians draw districts that lock in their own power—silencing communities and making elections a foregone conclusion. We’re a nonpartisan coalition fixing that, one informed citizen at a time.

End the rigged lines

Push for independent, transparent redistricting so districts reflect real communities—not party math.

Build informed citizens

Not a random email list. A real, opt-in database of people who understand the issue and show up to vote for reform.

Unite the movement

Partner with the orgs already doing this work so we add up to something bigger than any of us alone.

Two fights, one coalition

The main quest & the side quest

We’re building two opt-in citizen databases on parallel timelines—because the people of Illinois face a decision before the nation does.

★ The main quest
2030

Federal redistricting

After the 2030 Census, every U.S. House map gets redrawn. We’re assembling a national coalition of informed voters now so that—when the lines are drawn—there are more people who care, and who vote for reform, than ever before.

⚡ The side quest
2028

Illinois redistricting

Illinois faces its own redistricting decision in 2028—before the federal cycle. That means its own dedicated database of Illinoisans, its own field plan, and a chance to prove fair maps win at home first.

The plan: now → 2030

How a coalition gets built

We’re not waiting until the maps are drawn to start organizing. Here’s the year-by-year path from today to a fair-map win.

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2026 · Now

Lay the foundation

Launch Fair Maps America, sign our founding coalition partners, ship both newsletters, and welcome our first wave of informed citizens.

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2027

Scale & deepen

Grow the database, recruit volunteer district captains, host town halls, and begin regular lawmaker briefings.

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2028 · Illinois

Win at home

Mobilize the Illinois database for the 2028 redistricting decision and expand the model to priority states.

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2029

Pre-cycle push

Voter-education sprints, candidate questionnaires, and reform toolkits ready for legislators and the public.

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2030 · The vote

Activate the coalition

The Census triggers the federal map cycle. We turn out a bigger, more informed pro-reform electorate than ever before.

The goal

Fair maps, fairly drawn

Transparent, community-based districts—and a permanent civic infrastructure that outlasts any single cycle.

Two audiences, two newsletters

Keep everyone in the loop

One newsletter helps busy lawmakers skim the issue in 90 seconds. The other keeps the public engaged, informed, and ready to act.

For lawmakers

The Redistricting Brief

A tight, nonpartisan, skim-in-90-seconds memo: where reform stands, what’s moving, and the facts behind it.

Read a sample brief →
For citizens

Fair & Square

A friendly monthly update: plain-English explainers, wins to celebrate, and one clear action you can take this month.

Read a sample issue →

Subscribe to both →

Stronger together

The coalition

We don’t reinvent the wheel—we link arms with the organizations already fighting for fair maps and good government. (Logos below are example slots; your org could be next.)

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Statewide Voter LeagueVoter education
CD
Campus Democracy NetworkYouth organizing
FC
Faith & Civics AllianceCommunity trust
GG
Good Gov ProjectPolicy & research
RC
Rural Counties CoalitionField network
LE
Legal Equity CenterLitigation
DT
Data for DemocracyMapping & tech
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Your org hereBecome a partner

Partner with us →

Out in the community

Come say hello

We grow this coalition face-to-face—at kickoffs, volunteer nights, webinars, and partner roundtables. Here’s a sample of what an active calendar looks like.

Jul
12
In person · Kewanee, IL

Community Kickoff & Q&A

🕖 6:00 PMFree
Aug
09
In person · Peoria, IL

“Maps & Pizza” Volunteer Night

🕖 5:30 PMRSVP
Sep
20
Virtual · Online

Fair Maps 101 Webinar

🕖 12:00 PMZoom
Oct
05
In person · Springfield, IL

Partner Org Roundtable

🕖 9:00 AMInvite

See the full calendar on Luma →

Sample lineup — create real events on Luma; this button opens your public calendar once connected.

Join the coalition

Add your name to the right list

Pick your fight (or both!). We’ll only ever email you about fair maps and good government—and you can leave any time.

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You’re on the list! 🎉

Welcome to the national coalition. Watch your inbox for a welcome note and your first issue of Fair & Square.

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We organize by district—ZIP helps.

Illinois-only list for the 2028 cycle. Nonpartisan & spam-free. Signups are handled securely by our email platform.

Welcome, Illinois! 🎉

You’re in for the 2028 push. We’ll be in touch about district captains and events near you.