Redistricting/COIs

Redistricting/COIs

People Powered Fair Maps
 
 

 

Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission will conduct a meeting on the above, underlined time and date, which will be held remotely.

A copy of the meeting agenda will be made available at https://www.michigan.gov/micrc/meeting-notices-and-materials.

REMOTE OR VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85408221360?pwd=1XyvrQSg3iMkPMBVDMrTib8wbNWbgx.1
Passcode: 348070

Or Telephone:

Dial:
USA 215 861 0692 US Toll
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Conference code: 818211

A livestream of the meeting will be available at: https://bit.ly/3ic3XRq

PUBLIC COMMENT

The public has the right to address the Commission and the Commission welcomes the public’s comments. The public may do so in two different ways: (1) written comments which will be entered into the permanent public record for the meeting; and (2) speaking live to the Commission remotely. Further instruction on each method is listed below.

Written public comment and requests to speak live during the remote meeting’s public comment agenda item may be submitted via the Public Comment Sign-Up Form at https://forms.office.com/g/JymDHUgHd9.

Those who wish to address the Commission remotely will be invited to speak on a first-come, first-served basis, based on order of email submission containing a request to speak. These individuals can expect to receive information about how to log-on to the webinar via email shortly before the meeting start time. Sign-up for
virtual or remote public comment will close one hour prior to the above listed meeting start time.

Each person who chooses to provide live or remote public comment will have up to 90 seconds to address the Commission.

ACCESSIBILITY

Closed caption and ASL services will be provided for effective participation in this meeting. People in need of other translation services or those with disabilities needing other specific accommodations should email ReinhardtS [at] Michigan.gov or contact Sarah Reinhardt at (517) 285-0043.

MEDIA INQUIRIES

Members of the media with questions should contact Edward Woods III, Executive Director for the Commission, at Woodse3 [at] Michigan.gov or (517) 331-6309.

Michigan.gov/MICRC                       517-335-3333

 

 

MICRC Evaluation Report by

Voters Not Politicians Education Fund, July 2024

Read at https://mggg.org/MICRC-Report

 CLOSUP Public Comment Analysis - Comment on Draft [Senate] Maps, June 25, 2024

 

Read here.

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IPPSR Where Does Michigan Redistricting Go Next?

January 30, 2024

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Michigan Litigation

   /  The American Redistricting Project 

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redistricting [at] michigan.gov (MICHIGAN REDISTRICTING: MODEL FOR THE NATION?)

Evaluating the State’s New Maps and Process.

See the video.

Please complete the evaluation.

Just a quick note that you can now see the video from Michigan Redistricting: a Model for the Nation? Evaluating the State’s New Maps and Process. Please complete the evaluation as it helps us enrich and expand our public policy programming.

This is a joint presentation of the MSU’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR), the University of Michigan’s Center for Local, State and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), and Voters Not Politicians.

We are excited to present this webinar and to share other compelling resources at:

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 HERE ARE SOURCES OF MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT REDISTRICTING:

 https://votersnotpoliticians.com/redistricting/

 A Detroit Free Press article is a good overview of where things are now:

https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2021/10/11/michigan-redistricting-2021-map/5934136001/?fbclid=IwAR1WgJKFGzK1FS3poeiMsc9gDZKqMmUXlZStjPFD1vUpI7jfRVvWd-OeKZ8

 You can get up to date blog posts here: https://votersnotpoliticians.com/micrc/

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VNP October Media Briefing 2, 10/15/21

Nancy Wang, VNP Executive Director and Charlie Beall, VNP Data and Targeting Director provide an overview of the MICRC's actions, next steps, and timeline, the importance of drawing maps around communities of interest, and the impact of partisans fairness and public comment.

Watch here.

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Read articles from Bridge Michigan at

 Michigan redistricting | Bridge Michigan

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To see the latest drafts and other versions of maps commissioners have put forward, visit the commission’s My Districting website where all of the maps are now uploaded after meetings conclude.

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Promote the Vote releases maps built as part of its 2021 Redistricting Project

 
Promote the Vote has released maps as part of its 2021 Redistricting Project.  Maps include drafts for the U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan State Senate, and Michigan State House.

Promote the Vote (LWVMI is a member of this coalition) has worked hard to build fair, equitable maps that voters from every corner of the state can support.  These maps would ensure that Michiganders can elect leaders who truly reflect the diverse communities they represent and who champion the issues and concerns of our residents.

To learn more about Promote the Vote's map-drawing process, to view the maps, and to provide feedback, visit the website: https://promotethevotemi.com/2021-redistricting-project.

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Western Wayne County NAACP Voter Engagement Committee

Presents : Preparing for Redistricting Civic Involvement

July 6, 2021   Watch here.

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Help Strengthen Democracy - Participate In the Redistricting Process
View the YouTube video produced by SOS, 7/3/21 (1:39)
 
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June 3 Public Hearing Available to View
 
 
A recording of the MICRC public hearing held in Dearborn on June 3 can now be viewed. 
 
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Intro to Redistricting is a five minute video posted to the MICRC Public Comment Portal.                           

   Watch it here.    

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"U.S. Reps Face Uncertainty in Mich. Redistricting - Changing of State's Voter Map Could Have Major Impact for Incumbents"

Melissa Nann Burke and Craig Mauger

                                  The Detroit News, May 17, 2021 Read here

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"Have a Say in How State's New Districts Are Drawn" / Clara Hendrickson

Detroit News, 5/9/21 Read here. 

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 More information about upcoming meetings and public hearings of the MICRC can be found at Michigan.gov/

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Town Hall on Redistricting - Recording Available 

 

As part of the People Powered Fair Maps Program of the League of Women Voters, local Leagues across Michigan are holding virtual town hall events to educate Michigan residents on the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission’s (MICRC) process in drawing new legislative and congressional maps. The Dearborn-Dearborn Heights LWV, in partnership with AAUW – Dearborn Branch, ACCESS, and Western Wayne County NAACP, held its virtual Town Hall on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 7:00 pm.

In addition to learning about the MICRC, attendees learned about Communities of Interest (COI), which will be an important criterion when district lines are drawn. MICRC member Anthony Eid joined the Town Hall to provide a brief presentation that included information on submitting testimony to the commission.  The recording is available on our YouTube platform.

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                                Redistricting / Communities of Interest Resources

April 2021
 

 Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission

 

www.RedistrictingMichigan.org 

Voters Not Politicians

www.votersnotpoliticians.com/redistricting

Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Center for Local, State and Urban Policy

www.closup.umich.edu

League of Women Voters of Michigan

www.lwvmi.org

Michigan State University MSU Extension

https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/redistricting-and-communities-of-interest

Fair Lines America / The American Redistricting Project

https://thearp.org

RedistrictingOnline.org (partnering with NCSL and New York Law School)

www.Redistrictingonline.org

Representable

www.Representable.org

Redistrictr

https://districtr.org

All About Redistricting (Justin Levitt)

https://redistricting.lls.edu

League of Women Voters of Dearborn-Dearborn Heights

www.lwvddh.org