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1. What is redistricting and why do we redistrict?

Under both federal and state law, local governments must redraw municipal ward boundaries and political jurisdictions every 10 years to accommodate changing population and demographic trends. This process begins after the United States Census Bureau releases the decennial census data. Local governments oversee changes in maps for city and county government. 

St. Croix County is only working on redistricting for our County and local municipalities. State lawmakers draw new district lines for the state’s Assembly and Senate seats and congressional districts.

2. What is the timeline and process for redistricting?

Our goal is to complete the redistricting process by December 1 while continuing to ensure a non-partisan redistricting process that prioritizes public hearings and public input on the process and the tentative maps. There will be two public hearings to review the maps. The maps will be posted to the St. Croix County website when they are available for review. The County Clerk’s Office and the Community Development Department are working with local municipalities on the redistricting process. 

Below is a tentative timeline of the redistricting process. These dates may change. 

• August 20: St. Croix County Community Development creates tentative Supervisory District maps for Administration Committee review
• August 25: St. Croix County Administration Committee reviews maps and recommends one tentative supervisory district plan for review by the County Board
• September 9: St. Croix County Board holds public hearing to review and adopt a tentative supervisory district plan via resolution
• September 10 to October 14: Municipalities adopt ward plans by resolution and submit ward plans to St. Croix County.
• November 2: St. Croix County Board of Supervisors holds a second public hearing to review and adopt a final supervisory district plan via resolution.

3. How will this change how I vote or run for local office?

Depending on the population changes, wards, aldermanic districts, county supervisory districts, state assembly, senate, and federal congressional districts may be redrawn. Any approved changes to the maps will be updated on the St. Croix County website before December 1. 

St. Croix County is only working on redistricting for our County and local municipalities. State lawmakers draw new district lines for the state’s Assembly and Senate seats and congressional districts.

Voting:

You can find your polling place and what is on your local ballot at MyVoteWI.gov

Running for Local Office:

If you want to run for County Board Supervisor in the 2022 spring election, review the updated County Supervisory District Maps to determine which district you live in and contact the County Clerk’s Office for the proper paperwork. The updated map will be available on the St. Croix County website before December 1, 2021.

4. Why was there a delay in redistricting this year?

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Census Bureau was delayed in collecting and sharing the data we need to begin the redistricting process. Due to this delay, the redistricting process is on a compressed timeline to create updated maps that accurately reflect our current population by December 1.

5. Where can I find more information on redistricting?

You can find more information about the census and redistricting on the following sites: 

• United States Census Bureau
• Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB) Guidebook to Redistricting
• Wisconsin Technology Services Bureau Redistricting Resources
• Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) County Decennial Redistricting Resources
• Current St. Croix County Supervisory District Information (2012-2021)

If you have questions that are not answered here, please contact the St. Croix County Clerk’s Office.