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Fact in focus: Of Wisconsin’s 8 US House Members, 7 are untouchable incumbents who won repeat landsides in 2008. Since 1993, FairVote has tracked elections to the U.S. House of Representatives through its lens of the way democracy will be: Equal access to fair representation through an equal vote for all.
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Oct 3, 2024 · FairVote is a nonpartisan organization working for better elections for all. We research and advance voting reforms that make democracy more functional and representative for every American, with a focus on two key reforms: ranked choice voting and the Fair Representation Act.
THE FAIR REPRESENTATION ACT IN WISCONSIN - FairVote
The Fair Representation Act would transform Wisconsin’s congressional map from 8 single-winner districts into 2 multi-winner districts. Voters would elect representatives using proportional ranked choice voting.
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FairVote Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. 181 likes. We believe citizens should feel their vote matters, that they deserve to be represented fairly, and that electoral reform is needed to achieve those...
Wisconsin lawmakers weigh bipartisan ranked choice voting bill …
Dec 12, 2023 · MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bipartisan bill that would dramatically change how Wisconsin residents choose congressional candidates by asking them to rank their top choices instead of voting for one of two candidates had its first …
FairVote.org | Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling Highlights Need …
As a believer in the power of an inclusive democracy, and someone who proudly calls the state of Wisconsin home, the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision last week to uphold the state’s controversial voter ID requirement was disappointing.
FairVote.org | Wisconsin Profile
Since 1993, FairVote has tracked elections to the U.S. House of Representatives through its lens of the way democracy will be: Equal access to fair representation through an equal vote for all. Dubious Democracy is a series of algorithms that categorize districts and states by rates of overall turnout, wasted votes, turnout dropoff across races ...
Wisconsin lawmakers weigh ranked choice voting bill as …
Dec 12, 2023 · A bipartisan bill to how Wisconsin voters choose congressional candidates by asking them to rank their top choices instead of voting for one of two candidates had its first public hearing on Dec. 12, 2023.
Gerrymandering Pays Off in Wisconsin - FairVote
Nov 8, 2016 · Although its districts are relatively compact, Wisconsin Republicans have been accused of intentionally gerrymandering the state: drawing district lines to exaggerate the partisan skew in favor of Republicans.
What States Can Learn from Wisconsin’s Win for Fair Maps
Mar 6, 2024 · In Wisconsin, there are 13 statewide contested elections between 2016 and 2022 that an evaluator can use to determine how typical Democratic and Republican candidates would fare in every district under the six proposals.