Wisconsin’s Redistricting Timeline

November 23, 2010

Below is a timeline of important dates in the process of redrawing the state's legislative and congressional districts based on the 2010 Census. This page is available as a downloadable pdf file.

• April 1, 2010: Census Day
   
• November 2, 2010: Last State Elections in old districts
   
• January 2011: States informed about number of Congressional seats (President delivers apportionment count to U.S. House on Jan 10)
   
• March 1, 2011 – April 1, 2011: Census data delivery to states
   
• April 2011: Last Municipal Elections in old districts
   
• April – June 2011: Tentative County Board district plans (Deadline July 1)
   
• April - September 2011: Municipalities create wards
   
• September – October 2011: City Aldermanic and County Board districts (finalized)
  • February 21, 2012: First municipal primary in new districts
  • April 3, 2012: First Municipal Elections in new district
     
• October 2011: Creation of Ward Database
   
• 2011-2012 Session: Legislative and Congressional Districts established
  • November 2011 – May 2012: Legislative and Congressional Redistricting (redistricting must be complete before filing deadline for state primary elections)
  • June 2012: Nomination papers circulated for Legislature
  • September 11, 2012: First Primary elections in new districts
  • November 6, 2012: First General Elections in new district