Thursday, September 27, 2007

Redistricting report submitted - Court invites written comment

The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced that
On November 25, 2003, this court appointed a committee to review legislative redistricting in Wisconsin, to review this court's decision in Jensen, et. al. v. Wisconsin Election Board, et. al., 2002 WI 13, 249 Wis. 2d 706, 639 N.W.2d 537, [19 pp. pdf] along with rules and procedures of other jurisdictions, and to propose procedural rules. On September 21, 2007, the committee submitted its proposal, [18 pp. pdf] which the court has not yet reviewed. The court invites written comment to the report during the next 40 days [from September 25, 2007]. After receipt of comments, the court will decide how to proceed further.