2020 Census and Redistricting Thread: Wisconsin

[henster]

Notable that after December 1st even if Protasiewicz is impeached and removed Evers can appoint a replacement who serves until 2031 no special election necessary. If the GOP somehow impeaches and removes her before December whomever is appointed would have to run in a special election in April coinciding with the GOP Prez primary. So there's two weeks left before impeachment is basically meaningless for Republicans.

https://twitter.com/Taniel/status/1705349044640297315

[henster]

Evers to veto maps passed by Assembly which were basically his map with some tweaks that mostly benefited the GOP.

https://twitter.com/GovEvers/status/1750264673893499325

[henster]

If Evers endgame was really having the court draw the map, his original proposal would've just been a clear Dem gerrymander. The fact his map is actually fairly even and slightly favorable towards the GOP shows he wants a court drawn map to be a last resort.

[henster]

Probably the grounds for a Evers veto, if he goes that route.
https://twitter.com/jdjmke/status/1757487467395944739?s=46

Special elections are held under old lines all the time in between redistricting years, it happened for a couple races in NY in 2022 and TX-34 special is probably the most notable. IMO all this posturing from Dems seems unnecessary, the maps the court produces aren't going to that much different from Evers in the end. Dragging this out further is just less time Dems have to hit the ground running on flipping seats.