Episode 107: Fair Maps in Wisconsin

Host Ashlie Benson sits down with Sheila Plotkin with We, the Irrelevant, Matthew Rothschild with the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, and Chris Ford with the People’s Maps Commission to discuss redistricting and fair maps in Wisconsin. They discuss the importance of redistricting to the democratic process, how the maps were drawn in the past, and efforts to ensure the upcoming redistricting process is fair and transparent.

To learn more, visit:

We, the Irrelevant

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

The People’s Maps Commission

Actions Steps:

Sheila’s Actions Steps are:

Host a Screening of “Can you Hear us Now?”

Contact your legislator

Get Involved with a Fair Maps Group

Support Law Forward

Matthew’s Action Step is:

Demand a Public Hearing on Bills SB 389 and AB 395

Chris’ Action Steps are:

Submit Comments and Sample Maps to the People’s Maps Commission

Follow the PMC on Twitter

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Music by Casey Masters.