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Evers Calls April 14 Special Session to Advance Anti-Gerrymandering Amendment

The proposal faces passage in two consecutive sessions before a statewide vote, with Republican leaders expressing skepticism.

Gov. Tony Evers shakes hands with officials before delivering the State of the State address Tuesday Feb. 17, 2026, at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
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Overview

  • Evers signed an executive order Tuesday setting a special legislative session for April 14.
  • Evers frames the amendment as a safeguard for the “fair maps” enacted in 2024 ahead of the next redistricting cycle.
  • The measure would add a constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering in Wisconsin.
  • The amendment must pass two consecutive legislative sessions before it can be placed on the ballot for voters.
  • Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said he would listen but warned it could be “a gerrymander under a different title,” and GOP leaders have previously gaveled in and out of Evers-called special sessions.