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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf we take back the Wisconsin supreme court
Is there a chance that they possibly could do what Democrats did in Minnesota and Michigan? Essentially get the state back from the GOP control?
Sky Jewels
(7,228 posts)and undo some or all of the GOP rat fuckery.
BTW, Im not in Wisconsin, but I signed up to get postcards to send to young voters here: https://secure.everyaction.com/ahB8lqC6OkafTY-YJ5YjgQ2
Mailing deadline is March 3.
diva77
(7,696 posts)Sky Jewels
(7,228 posts)Postcard and letter writing is definitely my thing as far as political activism goes. (I really admire people who have the stomach to make phone calls and go door to door.)
vercetti2021
(10,159 posts)I live in fascist land Texas
Sky Jewels
(7,228 posts)(sending from Oregon).
FBaggins
(26,823 posts)The current maps were ordered by the three liberals already on the court and were drawn by the Democratic governor.
Sky Jewels
(7,228 posts)Republicans currently hold a majority in both chambers of Wisconsin's legislature, in part due to the way that lines have historically been drawn to their favor in the state. Chergosky said the only hope for state Democrats to win the majority anytime soon is to "either radically reshape its coalition, or, more realistically, to get a liberal majority on the state Supreme Court and use that to force a legal redraw.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wisconsin-supreme-court-race-abortion-election-laws/
Funtatlaguy
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