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The Court ordered fairer maps. Now reformers want to change how they’re drawn in the future
With court-ordered maps that have made more Wisconsin legislative races competitive for both political parties, pro-democracy advocates are turning back to a longstanding objective: a permanent change in how the maps are drawn.
“Until 2011, the state’s redistricting process generally went well for nearly half a century, according to Jay Heck, executive director of Common Cause Wisconsin. The Legislature was closely divided between Republicans and Democrats. Regardless of the governor’s party, the other party usually had a slim majority in either the Senate or the Assembly.
‘It was split control,’ says Heck. ‘Redistricting was usually incumbent protection, but it wasn’t particularly partisan.'”
The Court ordered fairer maps. Now reformers want to change how they’re drawn in the future
July 16, 2025 – Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner