Every ten years, the Michigan legislature has an opportunity, after assessing the results of the federal census, to redraw congressional districts to reflect shifts in population. The most recent redrawing of lines took place in 2011, and was approved by the Department of Justice in January, 2012, despite concerns that redrawn districts violated the Voting […]
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How gerrymandering is killing American Democracy, and why we need to fight for transparent, non-partisan redistricting in Michigan
Posted in Civil Liberties, Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged 2010 census, census, Citizens Redistricting Commission, David Wasserman, Department of Justice, disenfranchisement, electoral college, Eric Holder, Gary Peters, gerrymandering, Michigan's 14th Congressional District, Princeton, Proposition 11, Proposition 20, redistricting, right-to-work, Sam Wang, Southwest Detroit, Supreme Court, Voters FIRST Act, Voting Rights Act 21 Comments