Redrawing the Boundaries: A Wisconsin Redistricting Discussion
Watch the forum on Wisconsin Eye:
http://www.wiseye.org/wisEye_programming/ARCHIVES-forums.html#3776
Download the "Redistricting in Wisconsin: Resources List"
Materials from the Thursday, July 22, 2010 event - Agenda«"Redistricting 101" with the Brennan Center’s Myrna Perez
Power Point Presentation - PDF Version
«"Wisconsin Demographics" with Richelle Winkler of the Applied Population Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin
Power Point Presentation - PDF Version
«"Wisconsin Mapping Project" with George Mason's Dr. Michael McDonald
Power Point Presentation - PDF Version
«"What to Expect from Wisconsin's Redistricting Process" panel with:
• Steve Miller, Legislative Reference Bureau
Wisconsin Redistricting Chronology, 1950-2002 (July 2010)
• James Beaudoin, Applied Population Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Shape Editor for Local Redistricting (July 22, 2010)
• Dr. Kenneth Mayer, University of Wisconsin
Court to discuss committee's redistricting reports, public comment
(January 15, 2009)
• Wisconsin State Representative Spencer Black
Essay: Real Elections - For a Change (March 22, 2005)
With support from The Joyce Foundation, sponsored by
About the Midwest Democracy Network: The Midwest Democracy Network is an alliance of civic engagement organizations committed to improving condition of democracy in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. We believe that to make real progress on the problems we all care most about – a strong economy, good jobs, access to health care and quality schools – we must have honest, accountable and responsive governments. To that end, we harness collective resources and work together to change the way the people’s business is conducted. We bring together a diverse array of partners to do this work, including community groups, academic institutions, and national research and policy organizations.
Participating groups in Wisconsin include Common Cause in Wisconsin, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Wisconsin Voices and WISPIRG. Learn about Network partners in your state.
About George Mason University's U.S. Elections Project: The United States Elections Project is an information source for the United States electoral system. The mission of the project is to provide timely and accurate election statistics, electoral laws, research reports, and other useful information regarding the United States electoral system. By providing this information, the project seeks to inform the people of the United States on how their electoral system works, how it may be improved, and how they can participate in it.Research is conducted by Dr. Michael McDonald, an Associate Professor at George Mason University and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution. For more, visit Prof. McDonald's redistricting page.
About Brennan Center for Justice at NYU: The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on fundamental issues of democracy and justice. Our work ranges from voting rights to redistricting reform, from access to the courts to presidential power in the fight against terrorism. A singular institution—part think tank, part public interest law firm, part advocacy group—the Brennan Center combines scholarship, legislative and legal advocacy, and communications to win meaningful, measurable change in the public sector. Go to Brennan's redistricting webpage.
