Blog tagged as Redistricting

Special Master,' MICRC Both May Be Redrawing Maps

01/08/24 02:53 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Special Master,' MICRC Both May Be Redrawing Maps
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) and a special master may both be redrawing legislative districts in Metro Detroit, based on a hearing Friday in a federal courtroom.

2024 Starts With A Bang 

01/03/24 03:29 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
2024 Starts With A Bang 
The 2024 calendar year doesn’t need Michigan’s now-legal aerial fireworks to give it a bang.

No Word On Redistricting Commission Appeals Process; Farewell To Resigning Commissioners 

01/02/24 03:16 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
No Word On Redistricting Commission Appeals Process; Farewell To Resigning Commissioners 
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) did not vote, due to lack of quorum, on whether to appeal the ruling in Agee v. Benson that found the state's legislative district maps violate the U.S. Voting Rights Act.

First Day Of Map Trial Focuses On Dilution Of Black Voters 

11/02/23 04:13 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
First Day Of Map Trial Focuses On Dilution Of Black Voters 
A three-judge panel heard from five members of the Michigan Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission (MICRC) Wednesday during the opening of the Agee et. Al v. Bensonhere.

MICRC Maps Costing More To Defend Than They Did To Create

09/26/23 10:42 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MICRC Maps Costing More To Defend Than They Did To Create
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) last week raised the cap on the amount of money it could spend on litigation lawyers for the upcoming federal trial to defend the maps it drew.