The commission has confirmed the schedule for the second round of public hearings planned for the month of October. There will be nine hearings in total across the state. During this round, the commission will be offering two sessions at each public hearing for Michigan residents to give testimony, in the afternoon from 1 PM to 3:30 PM, and in the evening from 5 PM to 8 PM. For each time slot, doors will open half an hour before the hearing begins. The dates and locations of the public hearings are as follows:
| Date | Location | Host Commissioner |
| Monday, October 11th | The Dort Center, Flint | Weiss (N) |
| Tuesday, October 12th | Treetops Resort, Gaylord | Lett (N) |
| Thursday, October 14th | Northern Michigan University, Marquette | Vallette (N) |
| Monday, October 18th | Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids | Szetela (N) |
| Tuesday, October 19th | Radisson Plaza Hotel at the Kalamazoo Center, Kalamazoo | Orton (R) |
| Thursday, October 21st | Lansing Center, Lansing | Rothhorn (D) |
| Monday, October 25th | Macomb Community College, Warren | Eid (N) |
| Tuesday, October 26th | Schoolcraft College, Livonia | Clark (R) |
| Thursday, October 28th | TCF Center, Detroit | Kellom (D) |
In addition to more time for citizens to give testimony, there will also be Public Comment Portal Stations at each hearing site so that citizens can provide direct feedback regarding the proposed draft maps to the Commission.
VNP Director Gives Testimony, Open Letter to the Commission
VNP Deputy Director Jamie Lyons-Eddy gave public comment to the commission regarding previous attendance concerns. She has also written an open letter to the Commissioners, which you can read here.
Meeting Information:
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbrlWzWRYgg
Meeting Date: 8/30/2021
Meeting Time: 12 PM – 5 PM
Commissioners Present:
- Doug Clark (R)
- Juanita Curry (D)
- Anthony Eid (N)
- Brittini Kellom (D)
- Rhonda Lange (R)
- Steve Lett (N)
- Cynthia Orton (R)
- M.C. Rothhorn (D)
- Rebecca Szetela (N)
- Janice Vallette (N)
- Richard Weiss (N)
- Dustin Witjes (D)
Commissioners Absent:
- Erin Wagner (R)
Guests:
- Kim Brace, Doug Morgan, and Ryan Taylor-Election Data Services (EDS)