"Wisconsin Democrats Challenge Republican-Drawn Congressional Maps"

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A Washington law firm representing Democratic voters has asked the liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court to invalidate the state's congressional maps, following the court's decision to order new state legislative maps. The lawsuit argues that the current maps perpetuate partisan unfairness and seeks to replace them before the fall election. Republicans hold six of the state's eight congressional seats, and the lawsuit aims to make the districts fairer. The court faces a tight deadline to consider the challenge, with state elections officials requiring new maps by March 15 for the August primary.
Topics:nation#congressional-maps#democratic-party#politics#redistricting#wisconsin#wisconsin-supreme-court
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- Wisconsin Republican leader slams Democrats' proposed election maps as 'political gerrymander' Yahoo News
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- Democratic law firm files challenge to Wisconsin's congressional maps Wisconsin Public Radio
- Wisconsin Republicans whine about gerrymandering, despite their record MSNBC
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