In addition to that, the importance of not letting politicians and political party officials serve on the Commission. I would note that about the difference between the results in Michigan vs Ohio where in Ohio the drafters of their constitutional amendment didn't include that provision, and the Republican Ohio Governor sat on their Redi…
In addition to that, the importance of not letting politicians and political party officials serve on the Commission. I would note that about the difference between the results in Michigan vs Ohio where in Ohio the drafters of their constitutional amendment didn't include that provision, and the Republican Ohio Governor sat on their Redistricting Commission and of course, Ohio remains gerrymandered!
Yes! It was interesting here in Michigan. It was the Republican Party that sued to try to overturn that provision., first in State Court and then in federal court! Obviously they lost, but the NAACP has also filed suit claiming the commission lines eliminated solidly Black Districts. We are waiting to see if the latest Supreme Court ruling on the Alabama gerrymandering case where the lines were drawn to pack Black voters into less districts will be applied to Michigan, where that was never the intention, but making as many districts as closely competitive was the intended result of the redistricting as laid out in the language of the Constitutional Amendment. In doing so it broke up predominantly Black Districts inside the City of Detroit, and moved the district lines to include suburban areas that brought the new districts to half and half. I would argue with the NAACP that Blacks in Detroit are now better served by the new system, because nothing on the Black Agenda was ever accomplished Statewide until the new system has been put in place here. The new Michigan Budget skews funding back into Detroit, which has never happened under Republican Control! We are now awaiting the Court discisions. Ironic that because of discrimination and packing Blacks into smaller numbers of districts in Alabama, that the same case is being used to overturn Michigan District Lines that achieved the exact opposite!!!
In addition to that, the importance of not letting politicians and political party officials serve on the Commission. I would note that about the difference between the results in Michigan vs Ohio where in Ohio the drafters of their constitutional amendment didn't include that provision, and the Republican Ohio Governor sat on their Redistricting Commission and of course, Ohio remains gerrymandered!
Wow...what a difference. Isn't it curious how Republicans are the ones who cry every decision not in their favor is politically motivated!
Yes! It was interesting here in Michigan. It was the Republican Party that sued to try to overturn that provision., first in State Court and then in federal court! Obviously they lost, but the NAACP has also filed suit claiming the commission lines eliminated solidly Black Districts. We are waiting to see if the latest Supreme Court ruling on the Alabama gerrymandering case where the lines were drawn to pack Black voters into less districts will be applied to Michigan, where that was never the intention, but making as many districts as closely competitive was the intended result of the redistricting as laid out in the language of the Constitutional Amendment. In doing so it broke up predominantly Black Districts inside the City of Detroit, and moved the district lines to include suburban areas that brought the new districts to half and half. I would argue with the NAACP that Blacks in Detroit are now better served by the new system, because nothing on the Black Agenda was ever accomplished Statewide until the new system has been put in place here. The new Michigan Budget skews funding back into Detroit, which has never happened under Republican Control! We are now awaiting the Court discisions. Ironic that because of discrimination and packing Blacks into smaller numbers of districts in Alabama, that the same case is being used to overturn Michigan District Lines that achieved the exact opposite!!!