White Pigeon resident and VNP Regional Organizer, Amanda Lammon, started working for VNP in the summer of 2020 as the VoteSafe campaign kicked into high gear. She stayed on to support VNP’s pro-voter work, including the Freedom to Vote campaign. Amanda brings to VNP not only her expertise in organizing, but a delightful sense of […]
Read More >By Charlie Beall | September 9, 2021 In May and June, the MICRC completed a 1st round of 16 public hearings to gather input from communities about where boundaries should be drawn. They started to draft maps on August 20 (see discussion below). Under the redistricting amendment, the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) must draw […]
Read More >By Jamie Lyons-Eddy | September 9, 2021 This is the moment we have been preparing for. On September 2, 2021, “Secure MI Vote” filed its indirect initiated statute petition with the Secretary of State. Despite their name, the group’s anti-voter petition would do nothing to improve our already secure elections, but it would absolutely make […]
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By Paul Rincon | August 3, 2021 Voters Not Politicians is working with numerous allied organizations to combat both in the legislature and in the field the efforts by extremists here in Michigan, in coordination with national organizations, to roll back voting rights in Michigan. Join us! Of the 39 anti-voter bills that were introduced […]
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August 3, 2021 VNP’s work to implement Proposal 2 and make sure that the map drawing process is fair and inclusive is managed by VNP’s volunteer Community Mapping Committee, which exemplifies the stellar programming that VNP volunteers produce. In May, VNP welcomed Alyson Grigsby to the team. As the new Civic Engagement Associate, Alyson provides […]
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August 3, 2021 When an issue arises in the Michigan Legislature that threatens our democracy, Dial For Democracy (DFD) volunteers answer the call to contact their elected officials. One of VNP’s most reliable Dial for Democracy (DFD) volunteers, Karen Agacinski, found not only an opportunity to take action safely during a pandemic, but a talent […]
Read More >By Jamie Lyons Eddy | July 1, 2021 The national movement to suppress voting has come to our great state. Politicians want to choose their voters, but Voters Not Politicians will not stand for it. The threat to voting access in Michigan: In March, the Michigan Senate introduced a package of 39 bills that restrict […]
Read More >By Alyson Grigsby | July 1, 2021 The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission has finished the first round of public hearings as part of the state’s new redistricting process, 16 hearings in total across Michigan. VNP’s Deep Engagement Partners showed up in force at the public hearings to testify and submit their maps to the […]
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July 1, 2021 A statistician by day, Bridget Bly is a part of the COI Community Mapping Committee that has been hard at work providing training and resources to Communities of Interest (COIs) so they can participate in the redistricting process. Community mapping volunteers help COIs succeed by breaking down each step of the process, […]
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July 1, 2021 In April, Voters Not Politicians welcomed Melissa Zinn as our new Administrative Assistant. Melissa keeps the VNP team organized, informed and on time. She is the engine that makes our whole operation run smoothly. Though new to her role, Melissa has been a dedicated volunteer since 2017. She was inspired to get […]
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