Benson files lawsuit to delay redistricting deadline David Eggert/AP and last updated 2021-04-21 08:39:15-04 LANSING, Mich. â Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has filed a lawsuit with the state Supreme Court to ensure the public can provide feedback on the new voting district maps that will be drawn by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. The suit was filed jointly with the organization and seeks a new deadline for finalization of the maps due to the delay in provision of census data from the federal government, according to a news release Wednesday. âOur state constitution guarantees the people of Michigan 45 days to review and provide comment on the maps created by the independent commission, and this time must be granted them despite the delay by the U.S. Census Bureau,â Benson said. âWe launched this historic commission in a manner that was citizen-led and transparent and voters across the state and across the political spectrum expect it to continue to operate this way.â