Divided Michigan redistricting commission unable to act after three members leave early
One commissioner cried 'sabotage' after three others left during a closed session, leaving the commission without a quorum to take a vote.
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One commissioner cried 'sabotage' after three others left during a closed session, leaving the commission without a quorum to take a vote.
The court is requiring the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission to redraw the districts before elections can be held in them.
Both sides of a lawsuit over Michigan’s legislative district maps projected confidence Monday as attorneys prepared their post-trial briefs.
Experts defend splitting Detroit districts, telling a court that doing so made statewide legislative maps less partisan. A trial will determine if the new districts dilute the power of Black voters.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A Detroit-area redistricting commissioner told judges Friday that the commission's Metro Detroit maps were not driven by race, but by "multifactorial" efforts to balance population, keep communities