No matter what we look like or where we come from, when it comes to having a say over who represents us, most of us want similar things: a transparent process we can trust, where communities remain whole and where voters have an equal voice. Enter Redistricting Lotería.
Redistricting Lotería is a twist on the 500-year-old game called loteria, which is similar to bingo and is played in households across Latin America. The classic lotería was remastered to get Wisconsinites involved in the redistricting process in a fun, culturally-inclusive way. Redistricting Lotería serves to engage Wisconsin’s BIPOC communities in particular, since they are the population most negatively affected by unfair voting maps and consistently shut out of the redistricting process.
The Redistricting Lotería is a cultural resource for la raza, or “the people.” It’s free and available to any organization, educator, family or individual. People as young as 10 years old can play, and it’s an easy, accessible way for beginners and experts to engage in gerrymandering reform.
A tool kit with instructions, a lesson plan, and a slide-deck can be made available as well. Contact project lead This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information!
The Lotería has been played online and in-person since the start of 2022. It has inspired direct actions, including letter writing to local newspapers and participation in fair maps actions.
Our Redistricting Lotería project is led by Iuscely Flores, Racial Equity and Economic Justice Advocate, in collaboration with the Fair Maps Coalition, Citizen Action WI, and Leaders Igniting Transformation.
The Redistricting Lotería is made possible by a generous grant from the Unstoppable Voters project at the Center for Artistic Activism, work that protects the freedom to vote with creativity and innovation.
Redistricting Loteria Update [click on the images below to enlarge]
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