Grand Rapids’ LINK UP hosted a town hall Wednesday evening devoted to educating the public about new Michigan voting laws. The Grand Rapids Voter Access Town Hall is bringing together community leaders along with Kent County and Grand Rapids government officials focused on helping community members navigate new voting laws. In particular, new voting rights […]
Read MoreThe 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 that as a win. “We didn’t have people running out of the room crying or […]
Read MoreA 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” — such as “populations that share cultural or historical characteristics or economic interests” — that the Michigan […]
Read Moreedistricting process took steps Monday to defend the commission’s work in court against a lawsuit brought by Republicans challenging the new congressional map.
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