The Headlines Today is the court-ordered deadline for the MICRC (Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission) to submit their final draft maps for public comment. Yesterday, the commission worked hard to improve VRA compliance in three existing maps and voted to move nine collaborative maps forward for public comment. Unfortunately, they did not move forward the […]
Read More >The Headlines This week we saw a lot of progress in a fairly short time from the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission! Commissioners worked together to produce several sets of reconfigured maps. The commission has also put forward maps produced by MSU’s IPPSR and the Promote the Vote coalition for analysis and comment, as Voters […]
Read More >Hi Team, In this week’s update, we have the latest from the MICRC’s remapping process and highlights of our concurrent pro-democracy work. The Headlines This week the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission began the process of redrawing State House districts 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 14, after a federal court invalidated those districts […]
Read More >Hey Team, Welcome to the Voters Not Politicians’s new Weekly Update email series! Every Friday, we will share important updates to keep you informed on the latest news from VNP. We want to keep these updates efficient and effective, so let’s get right to it: The Headline Last month, a panel of federal judges ruled […]
Read More >The My City Votes 2022 campaign, sponsored by Voters Ed Fund, empowered over a million voters in 6 cities with information about their voting options and positive messaging about the importance of their political power at the ballot box. In 2023, we began laying the groundwork to expand this successful voter outreach program to reach […]
Read More >Voters Not Politicians is preparing for a big election year, with six total elections. While there will certainly be a lot of attention paid to presidential candidates, we must remember that every member of the Michigan House of Representatives is up for reelection in 2024. For every election since 2020, Voters Not Politicians has assembled […]
Read More >After the 2022 elections (our first with independently and transparently drawn maps!), voters elected pro-democracy majorities in both the Michigan House and Senate. That’s when Voters Not Politicians staff and volunteers got started, putting countless hours into championing pro-voter policies to the legislature. The short version is: we’ve had a lot of wins in some […]
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A familiar face to many volunteers, this year we welcomed Jacob Barondess back to VNP as a full-time staff member! A lifelong resident of Okemos, Jacob was certainly no stranger to our grassroots movement, even before he joined our staff. I remember voting for Prop 18-2 to end gerrymandering, and I was impressed and inspired […]
Read More >Hi Team, I’m going to be very frank with you: our state legislature is failing at its job right now. Last year, voters passed Proposal 22-1, a clear call for ethics and transparency reforms in our state government. Over 65% of voters approved this ballot measure because Michiganders are tired of the corruption that has […]
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