Voters in 11 counties including Door County are weighing in on gerrymandering during this fall’s election. The advisory referendum questions if drawing legislative and congressional maps should be left to a non-partisan review board. The Door County Board approved the question to be added to the November ballot in June and has previously supported efforts to end gerrymandering through a resolution. Supporters of redistricting look to the Iowa model for drawing district lines, which relies on a non-partisan review board to do the heavy lifting before the state’s legislatures vote on it. Opponents say it should continue to be a duty of the legislature and the governor elected by the people, not by appointees. During Wednesday’s virtual presentation, Mike Brodd of the Door County Fair Maps Task Force hopes people see why redistricting reform is needed.

Co-sponsored by the Door County Library and the League of Women Voters of Door County, the session answering questions about the redistricting efforts and the referendum is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. via Zoom.