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Volunteer to Help the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting CommissionApril 29, 2021 MLA is working in partnership with the communications team from the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) to engage libraries in the redistricting plan for the State of Michigan. Libraries have been identified as a key partner and as such, MLA wants to make sure that our library community is integral in getting Michigan citizens involved in the redistricting process. In 2018, Michigan voters passed Proposal 2, a ballot initiative for voters, and not legislators, to take responsibility for nonpartisan redistricting, which created the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC). The commission is comprised of 13 randomly selected Michigan residents that include four Democrats, five Independents, and four Republicans. The MICRC is responsible for redistricting the U.S. Congressional, Michigan House, and Michigan Senate districts. As the process is unfolding, and before commissioners draft any redistricting plan, the MICRC will be holding at least 10 public hearings throughout the state of Michigan. The purpose of the public meetings is to: 1) inform the public about the redistricting process, 2) share the purpose and responsibilities of the commission, and 3) solicit information from the public about potential redistricting plans. The commission is looking to use the following criteria in determining new district lines and public input is critical:
Public Hearings Dates/TimesIf you are interested in volunteering your time as a greeter at any of these locations, please reach out to Debbie Mikula, [email protected] and she will give you more information and pass your contact information along to the event organizers. All volunteers are required to be in place 1.5 hours prior to the start time listed below.
Michigan citizens are encouraged to send questions, ideas to increase awareness and engagement and/or provide public comments about Michigan’s redistricting process to [email protected] or mail them to MICRC, P.O. Box 30318, Lansing, MI 48909. To learn more about Michigan’s new redistricting process or obtain more information about the upcoming public hearings please visit www.michigan.gov/MICRC.
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