Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission

Michigan’s redistricting commission says it’s already spent around 430-thousand-dollars since running out of money in October

Michigan’s redistricting commission is suing the state legislature for a little over 3-million-dollars in funding

The suit will allege violations of the U.S. Voting Rights Act and the state constitution. The No. 1 map-drawing criteria for the panel was to comply with the 1965 law, which bans discriminatory voting practices and procedures.

Under the current map, Republicans would win an extra 15.2% of seats in a hypothetical tied election. Their edge drops to 2.8% under the new plan based on an analysis of 2016, 2018 and 2020 election data, according to PlanScore, a project of the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center. The GOP has controlled the chamber for nearly 40 years.

Her signature last week came days after the state Supreme Court ruled against the panel in a test of a constitutional requirement that it conduct all of its business at open meetings.

The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday denied a request to extend the deadline for drawing new legislative and congressional maps despite a delay in census…

Secretary of State Joselyn Benson joins TMS to discuss in invitation to free application workshops in GR and Kzoo for Independent Citizens Redistricting…