Hello! We had another great meeting last night, thanks to the many who attended, with special thanks to our guests Professor Atiba Ellis, Annabelle Harless, Helen Harris, and Angela Lang. Our topic? “Race & Redistricting: Wisconsin’s Maps and the Voting Rights Act.”

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As I said last night, by standing together across race and class we inoculate ourselves against those who would divide us. We stand together no matter our race, gender or zip code, no matter whether our backyards have corn or condos, forests or freeways, and no matter how we pray or what language we speak.
We stand together because as a state, a nation, and a people, we sink or swim together. This week’s three action items, please do them now.
1. National: Democracy in America is under siege and the federal Freedom to Vote and John Lewis Voting Rights Acts are stalled in Washington. They MUST pass.
Note: The Freedom to Vote Act would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. Read more at https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/freedom-vote-act. The John Lewis Voting Rights Act would restore crucial protections against racial voter discrimination. Read more at https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/why-senate-must-pass-john-lewis-voting-rights-act.
2. Local: We are hosting a Gerrymandering 101! This is a chance for you to brush up on the topic, and/or bring friends and family into the fold. Gerrymandering 101 is an engaging program that defines “redistricting” and “gerrymandering” in a way easy to understand; describes how gerrymandering has adversely affected Wisconsin’s ability to deal with issues that face it; highlights work ordinary citizens from all over the state and the political spectrum are doing to end gerrymandering; and provides answers to questions participants might have. The program features Carlene Bechen, statewide organizer, Fair Maps Coalition, and Matt Rothschild, executive director, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign.
Virtual 7PM CT Thursday October 28
“Gerrymandering 101”
Register at: https://bit.ly/101Gerrymander
3. Statewide: You have until Friday 10/15 to transfer a COI map from the PMC portal to the WI Legislature portal AND/OR submit a map on the WI Legislative Portal.
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