PRESS RELEASES & STATEMENTS
Voters Not Politicians statement on Daunt v. Benson U.S. Court of Appeals filings
Conservative operative Tony Daunt and the Michigan Republican Party filed briefs with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in their continued quest to thwart implementation of Michigan’s voter-approved redistricting reform amendment. The two consolidated lawsuits, Daunt, et al v. Benson, challenge Michigan’s redistricting reform amendment on federal Constitutional grounds, but the U.S. District…
Voters Not Politicians announces foundation support to implement Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2019 LANSING – Voters Not Politicians today announced $360,000 in grant funding from The Kresge Foundation and The Joyce Foundation to help with implementation of Michigan’s first Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. “We are grateful and honored to be partnering with The Kresge Foundation and The Joyce Foundation. These investments show that…
Voters Not Politicians statement on Daunt v. Benson appeal filing
The following can be attributed to Nancy Wang, Executive Director of Voters Not Politicians, on the appeal filed today by plaintiffs in the Daunt, et al v. Benson lawsuit: “An overwhelming majority of Michigan voters cast their ballot to amend our state Constitution to bring fair maps to Michigan, yet a small group of politicians…
Voters Not Politicians responds to U.S. District Court ruling rejecting efforts to delay implementation of redistricting commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 25, 2019 Contact: David Waymiredwaymire@martinwaymire.com517-290-3610 GRAND RAPIDS – Today, U.S. District Court Judge Janet Neff denied plaintiffs’ motions for preliminary injunction in two lawsuits brought by the Michigan Republican Party and special interests to undermine Michigan’s voter-initiated Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. “Michigan voters amended our state Constitution to establish an Independent Citizens…
Voters Not Politicians, Ann Arbor City Council collaborate on resolution supporting expanding voting access
ANN ARBOR – The Ann Arbor City Council last night approved a resolution in support of expanded opportunities to take advantage of voting rights by extending voting hours and locations for voter registration and casting of absentee ballots. The resolution, passed with a unanimous 5-0 vote, includes a request to the Ann Arbor City Clerk…
VNP Statement on ICRC Application Rollout
The following quote can be attributed to Nancy Wang, Executive Director of Voters Not Politicians, on the rollout of the application to serve on Michigan’s first Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission: Today is an exciting day for democracy in Michigan. We are thrilled to see the vision of thousands of volunteers who worked to pass the…
VNP Statement on Legislative Ethics Reform Conversations
The following can be attributed to Nancy Wang, Executive Director of Voters Not Politicians, on conversations on government reform efforts: Voters Not Politicians is committed to advancing reforms that will make our government more transparent and accountable to the people, including ending the revolving door, term limits, opening the Legislature and governor to FOIA, and…
Voters Not Politicians Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Gerrymandering Order
The following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Order in the challenge to Michigan’s election district maps brought by the League of Women Voters of Michigan and other parties can be attributed to Nancy Wang, Executive Director of Voters Not Politicians, the grassroots, nonpartisan organization that ended gerrymandering in Michigan by establishing an Independent Citizens Redistricting…
Voters Not Politicians statement on Daunt v. Benson update
The following can be attributed to Nancy Wang, Executive Director of Voters Not Politicians, on the reply briefs filed today in the Daunt, et al v. Benson lawsuit: “The federal Constitution does not require that the Michigan Republican Party and their preferred politicians and special interests control redistricting. An overwhelming majority of Michigan voters passed…
Voters Not Politicians statement on Daunt v. Benson response
The following can be attributed to Nancy Wang, Executive Director of Voters Not Politicians, on the Plaintiffs’ filings in Daunt, et al v. Benson: “Voters Not Politicians will continue to fight back against politicians and special interests so that voters choose their politicians – not the other way around — and can hold their politicians…
Voters Not Politicians statement on ruling on stricter petition collection requirements
The following can be attributed to Nancy Wang, Executive Director of Voters Not Politicians, following today’s ruling from the Court of Claims that portions of Public Act 608 are unconstitutional: We are pleased with today’s Court of Claims decision that strikes down as unconstitutional large portions of Public Act 608. The Court’s opinion affirms the…
Voters Not Politicians statement on ruling on stricter petition collection requirements
The following can be attributed to Jamie Lyons-Eddy, Campaigns & Programs Director for Voters Not Politicians, following today’s ruling from a state judge in the lawsuit to overturn strict petition gathering requirements in Public Act 608: We are pleased the state will continue to administer PA 608 consistent with Attorney General Dana Nessel’s opinion that found…
VNP Statement on budget passed by Michigan Legislature
The following can be attributed to Nancy Wang, Executive Director of Voters Not Politicians, on the passage of the Government Operations budget, cutting initial recommendations for the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission from $4.6 million to $3.2 million: Legislative leadership is playing a shell game with the Secretary of State’s budget to take over $1 million in…
VNP Statement on the Conference Committee Budget
The following statement can be attributed to Nancy Wang, Executive Director of Voters Not Politicians: These types of political games are exactly what voters stood firmly against in the last election. We object to any attempt to undermine the Commission and the Secretary of State, and we remain committed to doing everything we can to…
Voters Not Politicians responds to efforts to sabotage Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission
LANSING – Today, Voters Not Politicians filed briefs in response to the lawsuits brought by politicians and special interests to undermine Michigan’s voter-initiated Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. The lawsuits, which were consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, were brought by a group of Republican activists led by Tony Daunt,…
Voters Not Politicians statement on oral arguments on stricter petition collection requirements
The following can be attributed to Jamie Lyons-Eddy, Campaigns & Programs Director for Voters Not Politicians, following oral arguments today in the lawsuit to overturn strict petition gathering requirements in Public Act 608: Our state constitution guarantees Michigan voters the right to participate in direct democracy by collecting petition signatures to place initiatives on the…
Voters Not Politicians statement on financial disclosure legislation
The following can be attributed to Jamie Lyons-Eddy, Director of Campaigns & Programs for Voters Not Politicians, on the movement of House Bills 4642-4649 requiring certain financial disclosures from the state legislature and statewide elected officials: We’re encouraged to see bipartisan progress on legislation to make our elected officials more accountable to the people. We urge…
Voters Not Politicians statement regarding House vote on Rep. Larry Inman
The following statement can be attributed to Jamie Lyons-Eddy, Director of Campaigns and Programs for Voters Not Politicians, regarding the House vote on Rep. Larry Inman: Voters Not Politicians is pleased that a strong bipartisan majority of the Michigan House of Representatives has voted to urge state Rep. Larry Inman to resign from office. It…
Voters Not Politicians statement on approval of Motion to Intervene
U.S. District Judge Janet Neff has allowed Voters Not Politicians to intervene in the challenge to the Michigan Independent Redistricting Commission. The following statement can be attributed to Jamie Lyons-Eddy, Director of Campaigns and Programs for Voters Not Politicians: An overwhelming majority of Michigan voters supported the redistricting reform amendment, and we are encouraged by…
Statement on Michigan Republican Party v. Benson complaint
The following statement can be attributed to Nancy Wang, Executive Director of Voters Not Politicians: Today’s new lawsuit by the Republican Party — which orchestrated a gerrymander “of historical proportions” in 2011 to rig the next decade of elections in our state — is not surprising, but it is a reminder of what’s at stake….
Voters Not Politicians files motion to intervene in redistricting commission suit
LANSING – Voters Not Politicians today filed a motion to intervene in the lawsuit brought by politicians and special interests to undermine Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. The lawsuit seeks to nullify the redistricting reform amendment on the ground that the voters’ decision to exclude the immediate family members of politicians and other political operatives…
Voters Not Politicians, constituents renew calls for Inman to resign
Grassroots, nonpartisan group launches website to provide updates, encourage public to join in the effort TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Voters Not Politicians volunteers and constituents of embattled Michigan Rep. Larry Inman are renewing calls for his resignation following a hearing on his request to dismiss the federal charges against him. His motion to dismiss was…
Statement on Daunt v. Benson complaint
The following statement can be attributed to Jamie Lyons-Eddy, Director of Campaigns and Programs for Voters Not Politicians: It’s no surprise that politicians – who directly benefit from drawing their own election maps and choosing their own voters – want to undermine the voice of voters again. Now that citizens are in charge of a…
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