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For all you rubes that thought an "independent" commission was needed

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The conservative group is aiming to discredit the commission when the state suddenly comes out evenly split or there is suddenly a 1 seat advantage for the Democrats. I guarantee that their reasons are partisan.
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MasterB wrote: Sun Nov 07, 2021 12:54 am Both sides seem to have complained about the commission they must be doing their jobs ticking off both sides.
Agreed.
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Yay for me, were still stuck with the turd from Mississippi.
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I like the maps they are very fair to me. I hope that Peter Meijer wins his primary I just don't think he should lose just because he voted to impeach Trump because of Jan 6 neither should Upton either. If I lived in Meijer's area I'd vote for him in the primary I wouldn't vote for the hardliner I wouldn't vote for the Dem either look to the third party candidates that lean middle of the road and a bit conservative. I don't like hardliners on either side.
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Up next? Lawsuits from those politicians who lose with the redistricting.
The maps commissioners come up with will likely be challenged in court, as many observers remain concerned about the commission’s adherence to the Voting Rights Act and other state and federal redistricting requirements.
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I understand the need to get rid of gerrymandering, but it seems the commission did that at the cost of combining areas that have very different needs. I live in Clinton County, and for the State House map, I now live in an area that includes the northern half of the City of Lansing. The urban needs of the City of Lansing are going to be very different than the rural needs of Clinton County. One representative is supposed to represent both? The population center of Lansing will dictate the representative based on their needs, leaving the rural section out in the cold. Time will tell how this works, but my initial reaction to the three new maps and how it affects my area isn't positive.
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The big question, is this better than the 2010 districts? Overall, yes.
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A lot of Democrats here in Warren are pissed because we lost Andy Levin here in the 10th. Admittedly, I am concerned at who will step forward to run for the Democrats. Would love if Steve Bieda could run. Rumor is John James is going to move in district and run.

Regardless, I think the districting committee got it right. I see most counties staying together and much less irregular patterning.
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MotorCityRadioFreak wrote: Thu Dec 30, 2021 3:01 am Regardless, I think the districting committee got it right. I see most counties staying together and much less irregular patterning.
Debbie Dingall is moving to Ann Arbor. She keeps most of her current constituents, but loses her home town of Dearborn. Her new district will stretch from towns along the Detroit River west to include all of Washtenaw County.
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