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Clerks face time crunch after redistricting decision

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

April 22, 2022 • West Central Region

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La Crosse County Clerk Ginny Dankmeyer describes the work ahead for election clerks across the state. Following the Wisconsin Supreme Court's last-minute ruling to use Republican legislative redistricting maps, clerks are crunched for time to readjust boundaries so candidates can seek signatures for their nomination papers.

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