Overview
Fair Maps is an independent, nonpartisan district map drawing process that ensures meaningful elections in which all votes cast are counted.
Based on changes in population after every Census, the U.S. Constitution requires state legislatures to redraw voting district lines for state and federal representative districts. District lines are to be drawn primarily based on population equality, compactness and contiguity of districts, representation of diverse populations and recognition of community interests, but gerrymandering is often used in the process.
Gerrymandering is the drawing of district maps to give political advantage to a particular group. In the year maps are drawn, the political party in power often uses gerrymandering to their advantage and to the disadvantage of the other party.
Are you interested in becoming more involved in the League's Fair Maps Working Group? Email LWVWisconsin [at] LWVWI.org
General Resources
- Positions of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin
- 50-State Redistricting Strategy
- "Wisconsin Is a Gerrymandered State: A History and Legal Analysis": legal analysis done by attorney and LWV Dane County Board Member Joan Schwarz.
- State Senate Committee on Government Operations List
- State Assembly Committee on State Affairs List
Presentation and Study Materials
- Fair Maps Brochure
- Fair Maps Brochure - Spanish
- Fair Maps One-Page Informational Handout
- Presentation: The Problem of Gerrymandering in Wisconsin and the Need for Redistricting Reform: Basic Facts
- Study Materials: The Problem of Gerrymandering in Wisconsin and the Need for Redistricting Reform: Basic Facts
- Presentation: The Problem of Gerrymandering in Wisconsin and the Need for Redistricting Reform: Legal History and Solutions
- Study Materials: The Problem of Gerrymandering in Wisconsin and the Need for Redistricting Reform: Legal History and Solutions
- Tips for Facilitating Small Group Discussions
Writing Samples
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