As other states rush to gerrymander, Evers wants to ban it in Wisconsin
As state lawmakers across the U.S. engage in a kind of redistricting arms race, with the major political parties both trying to redraw congressional maps in ways that favor them, Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says he wants a disarmament in his swing state.
Although the state Legislature has adjourned, Evers is calling lawmakers back to Madison for a special session to consider a constitutional amendment that would ban partisan gerrymandering.
“Politics should stay out of redistricting from start to finish,” said Evers, who’s in his last term, when he called for the special session this month.
His announcement comes as a national redistricting battle continues, after President Trump encouraged Republican-led states to redraw their maps mid-decade, spurring a tit-for-tat response from Democratic-led states. Virginia and Florida may soon be in the mix, with Virginia Democrats putting a special referendum on congressional redistricting to voters, and with Florida Republicans convening their own special session.
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