redistricting

Republicans who drew legislative electoral maps are making new arguments in calling for a key liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice to recuse from a case about whether to keep the maps.

Wisconsin's Republican-controlled Assembly passed a sweeping redistricting reform plan Thursday that takes the power of drawing maps out of the hands of lawmakers and gives it to nonpartisan staff

Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers shot down as “bogus” a surprise plan Republicans floated Tuesday that would have the Legislature approve new maps drawn by nonpartisan staff, preempting the state Supreme Court from tossing the current GOP-drawn boundaries

Liberals argued in a legal filing this week that Republicans were trying to nullify the election of a Democratic-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court justice by asking her to recuse herself from hearing redistricting lawsuits that could result in drawing new legislative electoral maps

Though the Wisconsin Constitution requires legislative districts “to consist of contiguous territory,” many nonetheless contain sections of land that are not actually connected

In Wisconsin, those behind a new lawsuit said their action addresses another threat to a fair election system: partisan gerrymandering.

Civic engagement groups around the country, including in Wisconsin, are cheering Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding a key provision of the Voting Rights Act

A Democratic swing in the Michigan Legislature highlights the role that redistricting can play in the outcome of elections.

The long-term effects of Wisconsin's redistricting process were once again highlighted in this week's elections. A nonpartisan good-government group says voters who feel overlooked shouldn't give up in demanding solutions

As you head to the polls next month, you may notice your current representative is not on the ballot.Many State Assembly District lines shifted after the redistricting process since the 2020 census.