Voters Not Politicians inspired a voter-led, pro-democracy political reform movement in Michigan. Our thousands of volunteers are engaged, empowered, and committed to do more to restore political power back to the people.
Voters Not Politicians was formed when a small group of everyday Michiganders decided to take on the biggest problem in our political system: politicians who aren’t accountable to the people they represent.
In the aftermath of the 2016 election, a group of political novices started organizing, and by 2018 we were a grassroots powerhouse of 6500 volunteers who, against all odds, got a constitutional amendment proposal on the ballot and passed to establish the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.
Voters Not Politicians stayed together after the ballot measure passed.
We formed a family of organizations that empowers regular citizens to strengthen democracy against increasing threats.
In 2022, we were proud to play a crucial role in the Promote the Vote 2022 coalition by collecting more than 170,000 signatures and knocking over 125,000 doors, leading to the passage of another transformational constitutional amendment for Michigan voters.
In recent years, because of work done by Voters Not Politicians and our pro-democracy allies, Michigan has become a national model of democracy reform.
Now we are preparing to continue this fight and do what’s necessary to protect our state’s democracy so that political power remains with the people of Michigan.
“All political power is inherent in the people…”
– The Constitution of the state of Michigan of 1963
Money in politics is bad for democracy and reduces the political power of the people.
Michigan ranks last for ethics & transparency standards. It's time to change that.
Every eligible Michigan voter deserves to exercise their constitutional right to vote without having to jump over hurdles.
Voters Not Politicians has years of experience using various tools in our toolbox to strengthen democracy through citizen engagement.
Our people-powered organization, made up of thousands of highly-trained and motivated volunteers, has amended the state constitution, passed legislation, and engaged millions of Michigan voters using these tools.
Voters Not Politicians is working to engage Michigan citizens across the state to strengthen our democracy. Together, we’re empowering ordinary people in a voter-led, pro-democracy political reform movement in Michigan.
Our organization is powered by grassroots donors and volunteers who dedicate their time and energy in our pro-democracy programs.
Voters Not Politicians is a 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to strengthening democracy in Michigan by engaging citizens in projects and initiatives across the state. Contributions made to Voters Not Politicians are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes.
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