The commission continued their deliberations regarding their State Senate draft maps as they edited their “Cherry” map to achieve partisan fairness. They made amendments towards metro Detroit districts to respect AAPI communities in Troy, Rochester Hills, and Sterling Heights and split Ann Arbor into two districts. Following their lunch, they connected Ada and Cascade Townships in a district with Grand Rapids.
These changes have resulted in a decrease in the efficiency gap, a measurement of partisan fairness, down to 0.6% Republican advantage.
Meeting Information:
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un0jhHMIPdU
Date: Friday, October 29th, 2021
Time: 9 AM – 8 PM
Commissioners Present:
- Doug Clark (R)
- Juanita Curry (D)
- Anthony Eid (N)
- Brittini Kellom (D)
- Rhonda Lange (R)
- Steve Lett (N)
- M.C. Rothhorn (D)
- Cynthia Orton (R)
- Rebecca Szetela (N)
- Janice Vallette (N)
- Erin Wagner (R)
- Richard Weiss (N)
- Dustin Witjes (D)
Guests:
- Kim Brace, Kent Stigall, and John Morgan-Election Data Services (EDS)