Statement from the WI Fair Maps Coalition on Gov. Evers’ Call for Constitutional Amendment to Ban Partisan Gerrymandering

issued 2.18.2026

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition welcomes Gov. Evers' plan to call a special session of the Legislature to consider a constitutional amendment banning partisan gerrymandering. For years, our Coalition of organizations, grassroots leaders, and voters has fought to end gerrymandering of Wisconsin's legislative and congressional maps. 

The Coalition and the League of Women Voters Redistricting Committee have been advancing our proposal for an Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) that will ensure fair maps for Wisconsin’s future. Why? Because Gov. Evers is right: “While we have fair [legislative] maps today, we still don’t have a nonpartisan redistricting process in place. That means there’s no guarantee Wisconsinites will still have fair maps after the next U.S. Census.” 

The Coalition hopes to see the Legislature take this matter seriously. Ending gerrymandering is an issue that resonates with voters across the state and political spectrum. 

While we haven’t seen the full text of Gov. Evers’ proposed constitutional amendment,  we must also emphasize that Wisconsin needs more than just a ban on partisan gerrymandering. We need an IRC, which is a proactive solution that guarantees a process to ensure that fair maps will always be the outcome for 2030 and beyond. We call on the Legislature to pass legislation to establish an IRC. 

Congressional and legislative districts are redrawn every 10 years using U.S. Census data, which means that the Legislature has a clear window within which they must establish an independent map-drawing process ahead of the 2030 Census. 

Wisconsinites deserve permanent protection from the political gamesmanship that has undermined voters for decades. As Gov. Evers noted, Wisconsin is a purple state, and we can put politics aside and get things done. Now is the time for action.  

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The mission of the Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition is to ensure representative government for all, by advocating for and enacting (in law and practice) an independent and nonpartisan redistricting process, building a truly fair and accountable judiciary, and securing the rights of the populace to fair and equal access to voting, by educating and engaging the people of Wisconsin. Learn more at fairmapswi.com