Ask Your WI Legislators to Support Nonpartisan Redistricting and Fair Maps Find out who your WI Assembly and Senate representatives are: Wisconsin State Legislature Go to the Who Are My Legislators? section on the front page and use put your address in or use the Find My Map tool. You will then be given your […]
Lawsuit seeks to void contracts for lawyers hired by GOP leaders ahead of redistricting Last time the voting district maps were redrawn $4M of taxpayer dollars was spent on defending gerrymandered maps in courts. New lawsuit aims to reduce the likelihood of that happening again. Read Lawsuit seeks to void contracts for lawyers hired by […]
We Demand Better The only way we will end gerrymandering and get fair maps in WI is if the people demand it. Neither the supreme court, nor the WI legislature are going to help on this issue. We know that, we, the people of WI, want fair maps so together let’s make our voices heard. […]
Assembly District 29 Wants Its Liberty! Reach out to representative Clint Moses:(608) 266-7683(888) 529-0029rep.moses@legis.wisconsin.gov If you live in another district, contact them as well. You can find out who your legislators are and access their contact info by going to the WI State Legislature website and click on Who Are My Legislators?
Nonpartisan Redistricting (Fair Maps) Yes or No? (part 2) Nonpartisan Redistricting (Fair Maps) Yes or No? by Irene Bugge On April 6, voters in Polk County will find the following question on their ballot: “Should the Wisconsin legislature create a nonpartisan procedure for the preparation of legislative and congressional district plans and maps?” What does […]
People’s Map Commission Hearing on Feb 25, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 23, 2021 CONTACT: DOA Communications, DOACommunications@wisconsin.gov Sue Ertmer and Sachin Chheda to testify at People’s Map Commission Hearing Feb. 25 Featuring 6th Congressional District Commissioners to hear testimony on the impacts of redistricting on local communities MADISON – Today, the People’s Maps Commission announced Winnebago Co. Clerk Sue Ertmer and Sachin Chheda from […]
Nonpartisan Redistricting (Fair Maps) Yes or No? Nonpartisan Redistricting (Fair Maps) Yes or No?by Irene Bugge On April 6, voters in Polk County will find the following question on their ballot: “Should the Wisconsin legislature create a nonpartisan procedure for the preparation of legislative and congressional district plans and maps?” What does this actually mean […]
Gerrymandering and Our Safety Gerrymandering is impacting us in WI in very deep ways, even putting our lives as risk. Read Why can’t Wisconsin keep a mask mandate? Gerrymandering by Mel Barnes in the Wisconsin Examiner. Contact us at Western WI for Nonpartisan Districts to learn how to end gerrymandering in WI.
Gerrymandering and Covid Fixing gerrymandering has never been more urgent. Read Effects of gerrymandering felt in Wisconsin as governor, GOP clash over Covid restrictions by Deon J. Hampton in ABC news. Call your representatives and tell them to support nonpartisan redistricting. Go a step further and join Western WI for Nonpartisan Voting Districts. We deserve […]
People’s Map Commission Hearing – 7th Congressional District In case you missed it last night (Jan 28), be sure to watch the 7th Congressional District People’s Maps Hearing! Katie Fahey who you may have seen on Slay the Dragon shares her hard earned wisdom from the fair maps fight in MI. Michael Li, Senior Council, […]
Tell your legislators to end gerrymandering! The League of Women Voters is making it easy for us to let our legislators know that we want to end Gerrymandering in WI. Use this link to send an email to your legislators!
WILL Jensen Rules Change Petition Hearing In case you missed the hearing on the rules change petition that would send all state redistricting lawsuits directly to the WI supreme court, instead of going through the fact finding process in the lower courts, check out this article from WPR. As Fair Maps Commissioner Christopher Ford stated […]
“And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.” – Rilke “And now let us believe in a long year that is given to us, new, untouched, full of things that have never been, full of work that has never been done, full of tasks, claims, and demands; and let […]
“The 25% Tipping Point” by Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz “The tipping point for social change is precise: 25%” says Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz in Yes Maganize article titled The 25% Tipping Point. Given over 70% of Wisconsinites want gerrymandering to end, change is in sight if we reach out and grasp it. Get engaged by joining Western […]
Draw your own legislative districts – Destrictr.org Do you have ideas on how to draw electoral districts? Try your hand at it yourself using the free Districtr.org tool. Then, share your insights with the People’s Map Commission.
Join Western WI for Nonpartisan Voting Districts The presidential elections are over. Have some time on your hands? Want to strengthen our democracy? Join the efforts to end gerrymandering in WI. Learn more at Western WI for Nonpartisan Voting Districts.
PMC 3rd Cong Dist Hearing Want to nerd out on how we can end gerrymandering in WI? Want to hear the testimony from the 3rd congressional district on how electoral maps can be more fair moving forward? Watch the People’s Map Commission 3rd Congressional Hearing. If you live in the 7th Congressional District, start thinking […]
11 Counties and 4 Municipalities Pass Fair Maps Referendum The voters in eleven counties and three municipalities have sent another clear message to the Wisconsin Legislature that we want to end gerrymandering. Learn more.
WI Voters Want Fair Maps Good news in this last election about the collective desire in WI to end gerrymandering: Article from The Cap Times: Pain Talk: Wisconsin voters want fair maps Join Western WI for Nonpartisan Voting Districts to make sure our next maps allow us to chose are representatives rather than the representatives […]
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