Wisconsin’s New Voting Maps Are Coming Soon
Episode description
Wisconsin’s political maps have been called some of the most extreme partisan gerrymanders in the country. Just before Christmas, the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the Republican-drawn maps as unconstitutional - but they didn’t talk about the partisan advantage. They said the maps need to be compact and contiguous, instead of having Swiss cheese-like holes cut out of districts.
So now what? How will the court decide upon new maps? And what does it mean for our fall elections?
Bianca Martin catches up with Wisconsin Public Radio’s Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk for an update.
Read more:
Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns Republican-drawn legislative maps [WPR]
Lawsuit targets Wisconsin legislative districts resembling Swiss cheese [AP]
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