By Liz Holbrook
Feb 11, 2021 6:06 PM
Logo for the nonpartisan The People s Map Commission. (Photo courtesy of the State of Wisconsin.)
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) â A local elected official will be sharing their experience with nonpartisan redistricting to state officials.
Thursday evening Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg will be testifying before the Peopleâs Map Commission at their virtual public hearing for the 1st Congressional District. The Peopleâs Map Commission is a nine-member nonpartisan redistricting commission charged with drawing fair, and impartial maps for Wisconsin.
Rosenberg has advocated for nonpartisan redistricting in her prior role as a Marathon County Supervisor, introducing a resolution supporting a nonpartisan redistricting process for the stateâs legislative and Congressional maps in 2017. The resolution was tabled at the time but a similar resolution passed in 2020.
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This year, Wisconsin along with all the other states will re-draw voting district lines to redistribute political power.
With Wisconsin’s current mapping system, whichever party controls the legislatures draws the maps, usually to favor their own party. This is what’s referred to as gerrymandering.
Governor Evers created the People’s Map Commission to help draw district lines that don’t favor one political party over the other.
To figure out the best, most fair way to redraw lines, the commission is learning from other states.
Michael Li with the Brenan Center’s Democracy Program spoke at last week’s commission meeting. He says Iowa is often used as an example of how it should be done.
Public comment wanted from 7th Congressional District regarding map redistricting By Liz Holbrook
MADISON, WI (WSAU) Local residents opinions are wanted regarding legislative maps.
The People’s Map Commission has been holding virtual public hearings regarding the upcoming redistricting of legislative maps throughout the state. The Commission will be holding a hearing for the 7th Congressional District, that encompasses most of Central Wisconsin, at the end of January.
The Commission is requesting that residents of the 7th District submit public input on the matter before the meeting at 5:30 p.m. on January 28th. The deadline to resgister for public comment is 5 p.m. on January 26th. Those who would like to testify before the Commission are required to register in advance at the People’s Map Commission website.