How to legally rig an election
Divide (a territorial unit) into election districts to give one political party an electoral majority in a large number of districts while concentrating the voting strength of the opposition in as few districts as possible. – Merriam Webster Dictionary definition of Gerrymandering
This is legal in the United States, and in the state of Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Democrats promote new redistricting plan
Jul 17, 2019
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday worked to generate momentum for a bill calling for civil servants to draw legislative district boundaries, insisting it’s the right time to pass the measure after the U.S. Supreme Court killed a lawsuit challenging...
Gerrymandering opponents vow to pressure lawmakers as leaders signal legislation is dead
Jul 17, 2019
MADISON - Opponents of gerrymandering vowed to put nonpartisan redistricting on the front burner. https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2019/07/16/gerrymandering-opponents-vow-pressure-wisconsin-lawmakers/1744393001/
Fair Maps groups push reform after high court’s gerrymandering decision
Jul 17, 2019
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has decided federal courts can’t stop partisan gerrymandering, Wisconsin advocates for a nonpartisan approach to drawing legislative districts are stepping up their campaign for legislation to change the system....
US Supreme Court Ruling Effectively Ends Wisconsin Gerrymandering Challenge – NPR
Jul 15, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday, June 27, 2019, to reject cases related to partisan gerrymandering, effectively ending a Wisconsin case aimed at legislative maps drawn by GOP lawmakers in 2011. Listen to a short 45-second clip featuring Fair Elections Project...
Statement on U.S. Supreme Court decision on Partisan Gerrymandering
Jul 11, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 27, 2019Contact: Mary McCarthy815-236-2845 Statement on U.S. Supreme Court decision on Partisan Gerrymandering MILWAUKEE - “We are disappointed the Supreme Court ignored the overwhelming evidence in the Rucho case, which proved...
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