Redistricting Michigan

The Michigan Supreme Court has tossed out a challenge to the new state House map that was drawn by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Michigan’s redistricting commission could face a budget shortfall after this April if state lawmakers don’t appropriate more funds.

This week, the state Supreme Court sided with several media organizations suing the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission for the release of several memos and a recording of a closed-door October meeting.

The state Supreme Court is siding with news outlets in a case against the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC).

The state’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission is in the middle of its final public comment period before voting on political maps that will remain in place for the next decade. The commission is also facing a lawsuit from several news organizations and the Michigan Press Association.

Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission member M.C. Rothhorn says a public process has led to better maps.

Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission is getting close to finalizing new political maps for the state’s House, Senate and congressional districts.

The Princeton Gerrymandering Project does nonpartisan analysis to understand and eliminate gerrymandering. Team members graded the proposed Michigan maps on partisan fairness, competitiveness and their geography. The commission is holding more public hearings this week.

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission approved draft maps of political districts this week.Now, the public will be able to weigh in at a series of hearings later this month on what commissioners have proposed.

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission is starting to vote on much-anticipated draft congressional and legislative plans before maps are turned over to the public.