Michigan redistricting

The commission created by voters in 2018 to end gerrymandering adopted a plan to go dormant this week once lawsuits against its work wrap up.

Despite a solid victory for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and fellow Democrats in the Michigan Legislature, Republicans increased their share of county commission seats, where maps are still drawn by local politicians.

The panel, which was unfunded by the Legislature in the current fiscal year, is seeking $3.17 million.

Voters created an independent panel in 2018 to draw fairer lines for state races. Partisans, though, still control the process for counties, and some commissions clearly favor one party.

Given a fairer shot with new legislative districts drawn by a citizens panel, Michigan Democrats took control of both chambers of Legislature for first time in decades.

Republicans control both chambers in the Legislature. Democrats have a shot at gaining the Senate for the first time in nearly 40 years.

Why turnout, absentee votes and redistricting could influence who becomes governor, represents Michigan in Congress and controls the Legislature.

The Democrat’s first term as Michigan secretary of state has been defined by the pandemic and debunked claims of voter fraud.

Democrats haven’t controlled the Michigan Senate since Ronald Reagan was president. Redistricting makes both chambers more competitive after years of gerrymandering.

The redistricting commission was approved by voters in 2018, but left out of the budget.

There’s more fallout from redistricting, and the losses could continue into the general election.

The new districts have survived court challenges. But some Black Democrats say they ‘screwed things up’ and will hurt voters, particularly in Detroit.

Michigan’s 8th state Senate Democratic primary embodies questions of representation and equity raised by redistricting.

The 2020 elections made clear that political parties, through the state’s archaic canvassing boards, exert potentially dangerous control over Michigan’s process for certifying results.

Michigan’s redistricting commission has been done with maps for months. The panel’s attorneys have offered guidance on how to wind down.

The southeast Michigan county is anchoring its own congressional district, and the candidates reflect the region’s growing diversity. With Michigan losing a seat, it could prove pivotal.

Michigan’s citizen commission is still meeting — and getting paid. How much longer? Nobody knows.

New state House maps appear to be set for the next decade after the Michigan Supreme Court declined to take up a lawsuit alleging they will create an unfair partisan advantage for Republican candidates.

Michigan redistricting commissioners had already finished drawing new political maps when they gave themselves a pay raise in February. Now, they’re reversing the raise as they consider disbanding for the decade.