We are happy to report that Democracy Academy has completed our first pilot class in the City of Kalamazoo. On Monday, June 12th, our team successfully completed our first workshop with 15 participants. Participants included volunteers and leaders from El […]
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Proposal 22-2, passed by voters in 2022, is now being implemented. Once the supporting legislation has been signed into law, 1,603 local and county election clerks will be responsible for ensuring that the Prop 22-2 amendment is carried out across […]
Read More >In addition to engaging election clerks, Voters Ed Fund is using a data-driven approach to make substantial contributions to understanding the work needed to implement Proposal 22-2. In early April, we published Implementing Proposal 22-2: Ensuring the Equitable Distribution of […]
Read More >As of May 1st, Voters Ed Fund has recruited 128 volunteers in 39 Michigan counties to support implementation of Proposal 22-2, which voters overwhelmingly approved last November to guarantee more ballot access. Voters Ed Fund volunteers continued meeting with their clerks […]
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The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission largely avoided the deadlocks and partisan divides that plagued other states. And as their self-imposed end-of-year deadline loomed, commissioners approved a final product with fewer fireworks than many expected. Many national redistricting observers view […]
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A three-judge panel dismissed a claim Friday by Michigan Republicans who alleged that the new congressional district map drawn by the state’s redistricting commission arbitrarily divided counties and municipalities. The Republicans who sued the commissioners argued that counties and municipalities constitute “communities of interest” — […]
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