Commissioners to hear testimony from experts and residents of the 1st Congressional District. More details coming soon, visit the People’s Maps Commission website to learn more. 

Moderated by Fair Maps Organizer Carlene Bechen, join us for a panel featuring folks from 6th Congressional District on the impacts of partisan gerrymandering. More information about panelists coming soon.

To register, email carlene@fairmapswi.com

In Wisconsin, we believe that every community gets an equal say. But today, the district maps that define who govern us deliberately carve up our communities so that the wealthiest among us can have their few voices drown out the needs and beliefs of the rest. Join us for a political education on gerrymandering and why fair district maps matter, followed by a testimony training session led by Carlene Bechen that will help prepare you to make your voice heard at upcoming People’s Maps Commission Hearings.

Surveys of past Madison Public Library Foundation Educational Series event attendees indicated that gerrymandering is among the most in-demand topics. We’re excited that Douglas M. Poland, a partner at Stafford Rosenbaum LLP and co-chair of the firm’s Election & Political Law Team, will share his expertise on February 23 in our next presentation, Partisan Gerrymandering & Voter Suppression in Wisconsin.

In this free lunch hour event, Poland will discuss:

• how Wisconsin legislative and congressional districts’ geographical boundaries can be manipulated to help one political party win or maintain control
• why partisan gerrymandering dilutes the power of Wisconsin voters, ultimately suppressing their votes
• other examples of voter suppression
• gerrymandering’s threat to representative democracy in Wisconsin, regardless of which political party uses it to gain and retain power

Poland will spend the last 20 minutes of the hour answering your questions.

Poland serves as the Litigation Director of Law Forward, Inc., a nonpartisan, nonprofit law firm he launched with Stafford partner Jeff Mandel in October 2020 that is focused on preserving representative democracy in Wisconsin. Poland has 26 years of experience in complex litigation matters in state and federal courts in Wisconsin, and throughout the United States.

This event will be live streamed via Zoom. Please register by clicking here. The presentation will be recorded, so if you’re not able to attend live, you can watch it at your convenience.

Commissioners to hear testimony from experts and residents of the 6th Congressional District. More details coming soon, visit the People’s Maps Commission website to learn more. 

In Wisconsin, we believe that every community gets an equal say. But today, the district maps that define who govern us deliberately carve up our communities so that the wealthiest among us can have their few voices drown out the needs and beliefs of the rest. Join us for a political education on gerrymandering and why fair district maps matter, followed by a testimony training session led by Carlene Bechen that will help prepare you to make your voice heard at upcoming People’s Maps Commission Hearings.

Moderated by Fair Maps Organizer Carlene Bechen, join us for a panel featuring folks from the 1st Congressional District on the impacts of partisan gerrymandering. More information about panelists coming soon.

To register, email carlene@fairmapswi.com

Commissioners to hear testimony from experts and residents of the 2nd Congressional District. More details coming soon, visit the People’s Maps Commission website to learn more. 

Commissioners to hear testimony on the ways Midwestern states draw fair maps. Katie Fahey and Michael Li will provide expert testimony to the Commission. Fahey is the founder and executive director of The People, an organization that aims to support Americans in finding common ground and empower individuals to get involved in the political process. Li serves as senior counsel for the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program, where his work focuses on redistricting, voting rights, and elections.

Moderated by Fair Maps Organizer Carlene Bechen, join us for a panel featuring folks from the 1st Congressional District on the impacts of partisan gerrymandering. Join Nick Demske, Greta Neubauer, Devin Anderson and John Scott with moderator Carlene Bechen to learn more about the impact of partisan gerrymandering on the 1st CD.

This event has passed. Watch the recording here.