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![Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks at Earth Rider Brewery on January 25, 2024, in Superior, Wisconsin.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0131-tony-evers-400x300.jpg)
Governor Vetoes Wisconsin GOP’s Last-Ditch Effort to Keep Gerrymandered Maps
“The people of Wisconsin have lived under some of the most gerrymandered maps in the country for a decade,” Evers said.
![Voters are seen at a polling station in New York, on November 8, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/12/2023_1213-vote-nyc-400x300.jpg)
New York’s Highest Court Orders New Congressional Maps Be Drawn
The ruling could affect the outcome of the 2024 congressional elections, determining control of the House.
![A 'Vote Here' sign is on display on Wisconsin's state primary day on August 9, 2022, at the Village Hall of Waukesha in Waukesha, Wisconsin.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1121-vote-here-400x300.jpg)
Wisconsin Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over “Wildly Gerrymandered” Maps
The state Supreme Court will issue a ruling on the legality of the maps sometime in early 2024, well ahead of elections.
![People are seen in line to vote on the first day of early voting in Cobb County on November 26, 2022, in Marietta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1027-voters--400x300.jpg)
Judge Finds Georgia’s Congressional Districts Are Racist Gerrymander
The judge ordered new districts to be drawn before December 8 so they can be ready in time for the 2024 elections.
![Rep. Tricia Cotham is pictured in her official portrait from the North Carolina General Assembly.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1023-tricia-cotham-400x300.jpg)
North Carolina GOP Redraws Voting Map to Favor Lawmaker Who Switched Parties
Former Democratic Rep. Tricia Cotham will receive a 25-point swing in her favor because of Republican gerrymandering.
![People stand behind a banner reading "PEOPLE BEFORE POLITICIANS" during a rally at the steps of the Supreme Court Building](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1018-gerrymandering-protest-400x300.jpg)
Republicans Preserve Their Gerrymandered Electoral Maps by Claiming Privilege
As states craft new maps out of public view, fights end up in drawn out court cases, with major consequences for voters.
![Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks to the press after the motion to vacate his position passes in the U.S. Capitol on October 3, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1006-kevin-mccarthy-400x300.jpg)
McCarthy’s Removal From Speakership Demonstrates Erosion of American Democracy
“We are on the road to unraveling as a republic,” one expert said.
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Court Approves New Map Giving Black Alabama Voters More Representation
A special master team redrew congressional boundaries after the GOP-run state legislature twice refused to do so.
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Right-Dominated Supreme Court Is Poised to Do Grave Harm in Upcoming Term
Voting rights and the protection of workers, consumers, health, safety and the environment are on the court's docket.
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Gerrymandering in Wisconsin Alters Political Landscape and Raises Impeachment Threats
“I don’t think you could sell to any reasonable person that the maps are fair,” said one state Supreme Court justice.