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Will Michigan Republicans make a move to rig the 2016 election by changing the way our electoral votes are cast?

By Mark | January 31, 2013

According to Michigan Radio, state Republicans, despite the serious push-back they’ve been getting from voters, and the fact that a similar measure has apparently fizzled in Virginia, have every intention of moving forward with plans to radically change the way our electoral votes are cast for President in hopes of making it more likely for […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Michigan, Politics | Also tagged disenfranchisement, election reform, Elections Canada, electoral college, gerrymandering, Jase Bolger, Michigan House of Representatives, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Presidential politics, Randy Richardville, Rick Snyder, SB723, Virginia, voting | 14 Comments

Exploring the role of ALEC in Lansing’s lame duck attack on Michiganders

By Mark | December 26, 2012

A week or so ago, I put together a rudimentary post on how the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) contributed toward the recent flurry of regressive legislative activity that took place in Michigan. Well, our friend Bob Sloan, writing for PolicyMic.com, just dug quite a bit deeper. Here’s how his piece begins. Fact: 282 bills […]