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On Friday January 21, 2022, LWVABC members & others braved the cold In front of the Ashland courthouse to stand for fair maps and our voting rights. We had approximately 35 people participate, despite the cold and wind! Anne Chartier and Diane Koosed did an outstanding job organizing this event. Yay Voter Services! Click Read More to see pictures! To learn more about the rally visit the event on our calendar.
Read MoreBenjamin DePasquale, junior at Lawrence University has created a new podcast:
The Gerrymandered State
• Episode 1: The History of Gerrymandering in Wisconsin features Matt Rothschild, Exec Director at the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign.
• Episode 2: The Ramifications of Gerrymandering in Wisconsin - Ben talks with Outagamie County Board Supervisor Jerry Iverson, and Board Chair Jeff Nooyan.
• Episode 3: What Citizens Can Do Penny Bernard Schaber, 8th CD Fair Maps Team Leader and retired State Legislator, and Carlene Bechen, Organizing Director for the Fair Maps Coalition.
The People's Maps Commission Portal is still open to submit maps through July 31st. Make sure your community of interest is represented.
Read MoreYou’re Invited: Wisconsin Mapmaking Week of Action July 11-17, The Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition is hosting a Map Making Week of Action next week, from July 11 to 17. July marks your last chance to submit maps and written comments to the People’s Maps Commission (PMC) before the portal closes. Right now, there is no better way to have your voice heard in the redistricting process than to submit a community map of your own!
Read MoreOn Nov. 3, Wisconsin voters in 11 counties, as well as the city of Racine, will have the opportunity to vote on an advisory referendum regarding whether the Legislature should ban gerrymandering and adopt a process of independent, nonpartisan redistricting.
The counties that are holding these referendums are: Adams, Bayfield, Brown, Crawford, Door, Dunn, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, Rusk, and Waushara. To date, 17 counties and more than a dozen municipalities have already passed such non-binding referendums, and by overwhelming margins each time.
In addition, 53 of Wisconsin’s 72 county boards have passed resolutions urging the Legislature to pass a law requiring independent, nonpartisan redistricting. These counties represent more than 75% of Wisconsin’s citizens.
We urge voters in these 11 counties to vote ‘yes’ on these referendums.
Read MoreThe League of Women Voters of Ashland and Bayfield Counties is a nonpartisan political organization whose main objective is to promote political responsibility through the informed and active participation of all citizens in government at all levels, especially locally. Making Democracy Work!
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