Registered state voters can apply to serve on the commission until next June. Here’s what you need to do.
Michigan redistricting
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U.S. high court kills Michigan gerrymandering case ordering new districts
The decision makes it official: A federal district court order to redraw gerrymandered lines and stage new elections is moot.
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Michigan GOP budget contains 7 big surprises for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Tucked inside the $59.9 billion budget, Michigan legislators have proposed big cuts to the Department of Education unless it creates A-F school grades, shifts money for redistricting and requires the construction of a controversial psychiatric facility in Caro.
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Michigan Legislature, Gov. Whitmer head for showdown on roads, redistricting
Republican-led House and Senate committees approve road funding at levels well below what Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has demanded. Constraints placed on Secretary of State and Attorney General offices may also draw pushback from the governor.
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Michigan GOP files new suit to stop independent redistricting commission
State Republican Party’s federal lawsuit argues the structure of the 13-member board violates its freedom of association.
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Voters Not Politicians asks to intervene in Michigan GOP redistricting suit
VNP, the group behind the successful drive to create an independent body to draw political lines in Michigan, seeks entry in a Republican lawsuit to have that commission shut down before it starts.
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Will this application help Michigan select a fair redistricting commission?
The Secretary of State has released a proposed application to serve on the new redistricting commission. The public can offer comment through Aug. 9.
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What the U.S. Supreme Court gerrymandering ruling means for Michigan
The high court ruled Thursday that federal courts have no role to play in ensuring states avoid drawing political lines that favor one political party over another. The decision kills a lower court decision requiring Michigan Republicans to redraw lines for 2020.
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Reaction in Michigan to U.S. Supreme Court gerrymandering decision
The high court ruled Thursday that federal courts won’t handle cases challenging partisan gerrymandering. In Michigan, Republicans applauded the decision, and Democrats lampooned it.
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U.S. Supreme Court halts order requiring Michigan to redraw political lines
The high court’s order relieves Michigan Republicans from a summer deadline to reshape state maps, as the Supreme Court prepares to rule in June on what role judges should play in redistricting conflicts.