"Gov. Evers Signs New Fair Election Maps in Wisconsin, Ending Gerrymandering"

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Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Gov. Evers Signs New Fair Election Maps in Wisconsin, Ending Gerrymandering"
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Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed new electoral maps into law, ending Wisconsin Republicans' long-held control of the state Legislature. The new maps, drawn by Evers, weaken the GOP's advantage and give Democrats a chance to compete for legislative control for the first time in over a decade. The move comes after the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the previous GOP-drawn maps as unconstitutional. Despite opposition from most Democratic lawmakers, the new maps create a more balanced distribution of Republican and Democratic-leaning districts, with a significant number of competitive districts.

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