YOU Can Secure Fair Maps In Wisconsin

 

     The fight for fair maps in Wisconsin is the most important political fight in the state. In 2011, when the GOP was swept into power, Governor Scott Walker hired the private law firm Michael Best & Friedrich to gerrymander maps, causing 17 times as many people as normal to have their voting districts changed, ensuring that Republicans held control of the legislature for a dozen years. $4 million of taxpayer money was spent defending the maps, and lawmakers were sworn to an oath of secrecy.

     Tony Evers signed an executive order creating a bipartisan redistricting committee barring legislators and lobbyists from creating the maps. 55 counties representing nearly five out of six Wisconsinites have passed referendums expressing support for this action. The system has existed in Iowa for over 40 years and has worked well.

     Now, GOP lawmakers are scared; they are trying to push the redistricting process until after the 2022 election. In the meantime, you can have your say on Wisconsin's electoral maps. In mid-June, Governor Evers launched the website for the People's Map Commission, and it is currently taking public comment and suggestions for how the electoral maps should look for the next decade. Please take a few moments to fill out a form here!!!