Later this year the state’s legislative map will be redrawn, and Republicans continue to call for an independent map process to draw it. The Illinois House has held 20 hearings on redistricting, but Republican Rep. Avery Bourne says a commission of non-partisan members needs to be established to keep young voters engaged.

Illinois has one of the earliest deadlines for redistricting in the nation and for now the process is moving forward using census data from 2010 and updated data from the American Community Survey.