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Misguided State Supreme Court Ruling for “Least Change” Voting Maps Creates Urgent Need for Redistricting Reform

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Misguided State Supreme Court Ruling for “Least Change” Voting Maps Creates Urgent Need for Redistricting Reform

What can be done to counter the disgust and dismay that most Wisconsinites feel right now about what the gerrymandered Republican majority in the Wisconsin Legislature and now, the conservative activists on the Wisconsin Supreme Court have done to defy the will of the people and extend and cement into place their rigged voting maps for another ten years? The answer is clear and simple. We must redouble our effort and determination to change the current corrupt status quo.

U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2020 Census Demographic Data to Kick Off Wisconsin Redistricting 2021

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U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2020 Census Demographic Data to Kick Off Wisconsin Redistricting 2021

When redistricting is fair, transparent, and includes everyone, our maps are more likely to be representative and secure free, fair, and responsive elections for the next decade. That is why we are advocating for a process that prioritizes opportunities for meaningful public input, public access to the redistricting data used by mapmakers in Wisconsin, and a mapmaking process conducted openly rather than behind closed doors.

CMD and Common Cause Wisconsin File Complaint Against ALEC and ALEC Legislators for Illegal Campaign Scheme

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CMD and Common Cause Wisconsin File Complaint Against ALEC and ALEC Legislators for Illegal Campaign Scheme

Complaint to Wisconsin Ethics Commission alleges that ALEC illegally gave sophisticated voter management campaign software linked to the RNC worth $3,000 to its state chairs, Sen. Steve Nass and Rep. Tyler Vorpagel, ALEC legislative members Sen. Mary Felzkowski and Rep. Mike Kuglitsch, and other ALEC members. Similar complaints are being filed with the IRS and in 14 other states.

Don’t overlook Wisconsin’s critical Supreme Court election

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Don’t overlook Wisconsin’s critical Supreme Court election

A pivotal seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court is up for grabs April 7, and the outcome could be a bellwether for the presidential race in Wisconsin later in the fall.

CC/WI Urges UW Regents to Adopt Uniform Student Photo IDs Compliant with Voter ID Law for All Institutions

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CC/WI Urges UW Regents to Adopt Uniform Student Photo IDs Compliant with Voter ID Law for All Institutions

The State Governing Board of Common Cause in Wisconsin, the state's largest non-partisan political reform advocacy organization with 7,000 members and supporters, sent a letter to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents urging adoption of uniform student photo IDs compliant with the state's voter ID law.

The Battle Against Partisan Gerrymandering in Wisconsin Progresses This Summer

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The Battle Against Partisan Gerrymandering in Wisconsin Progresses This Summer

State legislators are hearing from their constituents, including many CC/WI Members, calling for an end to partisan gerrymandering in Wisconsin. Keep applying pressure on your state legislators. It's working!

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