Know Your Voting District The Voting District maps in Wisconsin have been drawn. They are not the fair maps we were working towards but make sure for the 2022 election, you know what your district looks like. 2022 is an election year! Here are a few ways that you can prepare: Mark Your Calendar. August […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court picks Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ maps in redistricting fight – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Although we do not have fair maps, we do have fairer maps. This is a step in the right direction! Read the full article here.
Evangelical Christian urges WI Legislators to be part of the solution Many people believe we should have fair maps in Wisconsin. Here is a highlight of the testimonies we heard a couple weeks ago in Madison. https://youtu.be/6iiO4jYrFoI Contact your representatives, tell them you support Fair Maps. For more information, go here: https://piercecountygro.org/contact-legislators/
Up North News wrote a great piece about one of our members and supporters - Don Leake!
October 28th Maps Hearing On Thursday, October 28th, a group of citizens from Western Wisconsin went down to Madison to make their voices heard. They spoke to Legislators about the new maps. While they claim to be for Fair Maps, the new maps drawn are just as gerrymandered as the last ones. Maps matter. Thank […]
“Swing State” Film Discussion Today is the last day for you to watch “Swing State” before the Film Discussion tomorrow night! “Swing State” follows “Director Oldenburg, a lifelong Wisconsite, travels to red and blue counties in Wisconsin, and interviews Republicans and Democrats about polarization and issues that are important to them. The movie features, among […]
The Importance of Fair Courts The courts have played a big role in gerrymandering in Wisconsin. In the journey for Fair Maps, it is important to understand what exactly the courts do. Join the League of Women Voters on November 2nd from 7-8PM. We will hear from Doug Poland, Stafford Rosenbaum; Doug Keith, Brennan Center, […]
North Shore Fair Maps’: Gerrymandering 101 Want to learn more about Gerrymandering? Join us for North Shore Fair Maps’ Gerrymandering 101. We will hear from experts on Fair Maps such as Carlene Bechen of the Fair Maps Coalition and Matt Rothschild of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. The event takes place Thursday, October 28th starting at […]
Transfer Community of Interest Map from PMC to Legislative Portal As many of you know, the legislators have created a portal for us to submit maps. We’d like all the Community of Interest maps that we’ve created to be transferred to the legislative portal. To do this, we have two options: Option 1: do it […]
WPR: Mapped Out Episodes 1 & 2 A while ago, we introduced you to the Mapped Out podcast. This podcast looks back on the 2011 legislative redistricting process in Wisconsin. This six-part series explains how maps are drawn and the impact of unfair maps over the decade that followed the drawing. The first two episodes […]
Support Builds to End Gerrymandering Support continues to build across WI to end gerrymandering. We Wisconsinites want it, now we have to get our elected officials onboard or vote for new elected officials who will get the job done. If you’d like to join the efforts in Western WI, contact us here to join Western […]
Fair Maps for Government of the people, for the people and by the people
Why vote yes for Fair Maps? Currently, Wisconsin’s congressional maps are drawn to favor a particular group, a practice called gerrymandering. Voting for Fair Maps would be your way of telling our legislature that you want them to change how our maps are drawn and by whom. You want them drawn by a nonpartisan committee without using political or partisan data.
Video: Get your Absentee Ballot Now! Fellow Wisconsinites: please go to www.myvote.wi.gov to request your absentee ballot for the Spring election.