Hearing on the GOP’s Rigged Maps Scheduled for Thursday, October 28th Come along and join us at the State Capitol this Thursday, October 28th. The hearing on the GOP maps is finally happening. We need you to come and make sure your voice is heard! If you’re from Western Wisconsin and need a ride, reach […]
“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 […]
Speaker Robin Vos Agrees with Us For more information, check out our project to end gerrymandering. If you’d like to support us, donate to our cause here.
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 […]
Here & Now Summarizes Fair Maps On the September 24, 2021 episode of Here & Now on PBS, reporter Zac Schultz describes what exactly “Fair Maps” are. The piece on Fair Maps begins at 6:53. For the full piece and access to the transcript, go here.
Sound the Alarm for Fair Maps Hey folks! Thank you for the continued support for PCGRO and our efforts to put an end to gerrymandering in Wisconsin. Looking ahead, we hope to put more pressure on legislators and help more Wisconsin voices be heard. Due to the urgent deadline for getting Fair Maps in Wisconsin […]
Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin’s political maps a day afer release of 2020 Census data Now that the Census data for this year is out, we need to make sure that the maps are drawn fairly. A group of voters has now set out to challenge Wisconsin’s political maps only a day after the Census data came […]
WI Assembly Map Drawing Contest Awards Ceremony When: August 3, 2021 at 7PM Where: us02web.zoom.us (Must REGISTER to join!) Description: The Award Ceremony will include the announcement of the winners, featured speakers, and questions & answers. The contest is being conducted to raise awareness of the dangers of rigged voting districts being created during districting that occurs […]
Fair Maps Postal Pleas Prescott When: August 7, 2021 from 10AM-1PM Where: Freedom Park, Prescott, WI Description: We invite you to join us in writing postcards to legislators on the committees where the bills are currently to ask them for a hearing. Bills such as Assembly Bill 395 and Senate Bill 389 will help create […]
Fair Maps Postal Pleas New Richmond When: August 19, 2021 from 4-6PM Where: Glover Park, New Richmond, WI Description: We invite you to join us in writing postcards to legislators on the committees where the bills are currently to ask them for a hearing. Bills such as Assembly Bill 395 and Senate Bill 389 will […]
Fair Maps Billboard on Hwy 8 Take a drive down Hwy 8 that is half a mile east of the Turtle Lake turnoff. There you will see a billboard advocating for Fair Maps in Wisconsin. This lovely new addition to the road is all thanks to the hard work of Cheryl Maplethorpe, Sara Church, and […]
Zoom Mappy Hours June! Join us on Zoom to create a new map and submit it to the People’s Map Commission, with an introduction by People’s Maps Commissioner Annemarie McClellan! Registration is required. At each event, there will be a drawing to win a free Fair Districts tshirt! For registration and more information on events […]
“The Gerrymandered State” Podcast Stay up to date on new developments in redistricting in WI by subscribing to “The Gerrymandered State” podcast! This podcast is a mini-series on gerrymandering in Wisconsin. In three brief episodes, hear from experts and learn more about gerrymandering history, its ramifications, and what citizens can do to end it. To […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court declines to adopt Republican-backed redistricting rules “The state Supreme Court has made the right decision in denying the effort to rig the map-drawing process through a ridiculously partisan proposed rule,” said Fair Elections Project director Sachin Chheda. “The legislature should now commit to an open, honest, transparent and fair process to draw […]
Just Budget Event Take this opportunity to hold a sign and prepare a 1 min speech for Rep Zimmerman about what is important to you in the Budget. Include: “I wouldn’t need to come before you today to beg for funding to address [insert your top issue] if the State Legislature was not so gerrymandered […]
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US Sinks to a New Low in Ranking of World Decomcracies Civil liberties and political rights in the United States has been on the decline comparatively on a global scale. “The US earned 83 out of 100 possible points this year in Freedom House’s annual rankings of freedoms around the world, an 11-point drop from […]
The People’s Maps Commission – End of Phase One In under 6 months, the People’s Maps Commission participated in 20+ hours of public hearings, and heard from over 1,000 Wisconsinites representing 65 counties & 245 municipalities. It’s clear: people want fair maps. Learn more here.