America’s Tightest Swing State Goes to Court for Election Power

The power to change election laws in America’s tightest swing state is on the line Tuesday as lawyers clash over whether the Wisconsin Supreme Court has the legal authority to unskew legislative lines designed to favor Republicans.

The GOP is fighting to preserve a potent gerrymander that locked down advantages in about two-thirds of the districts in a state that’s generally divided 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans.

Democrats want those district lines to be thrown out and new districts drawn before next year’s elections. Republicans are within striking distance of a veto-crushing supermajority and want to keep the districts as-is. ...