‘The people actually get to decide’: Wisconsin voters celebrate new legislative maps
Vernon County residents see the new maps as a win, but say the work doesn’t end there.
Vernon County residents see the new maps as a win, but say the work doesn’t end there.
Seven proposals have been submitted to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which plans to implement a new map before the November 2024 elections.
The court ordered redrawing of maps must be completed by March 15, leaving a lot of uncertainty for candidates and voters ahead of the fall 2024 elections.
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‘The bottom line is that we’re a purple state, and the Legislature should be very close to 50%,’ Gov. Tony Evers says.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said the Republican-controlled state Legislature ‘cannot be trusted to appoint or oversee someone charged with drawing fair maps.’
Republicans claim state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s previous criticism of the state’s legislative maps should disqualify her from hearing the case.
‘The map issue is really kind of easy, actually,’ Justice Janet Protasiewicz said during a candidate debate. ‘I don’t think anybody thinks those maps are fair. Anybody.’