The Michigan Board of Canvassers voted 3-0 Wednesday to approve a proposal by Voters Not Politicians, a citizens group, to place an anti-gerrymandering initiative on the November ballot.
The campaign was started by activist Katie Fahey, who urged voters frustrated by sweeping Republican victories in the 2016 election to come together to “take on gerrymandering.”
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“We look forward to being on the ballot in November, and giving voters a chance to change our current system, where politicians and lobbyists operate behind closed doors to draw district lines for partisan gain,” Fahey said in a statement on the Board of Canvassers vote. “Our polling and our volunteer signature collection and canvassing results show Michigan voters support our plan for a transparent, non-partisan, Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.”
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These initiatives should be on every ballot in all 50 states.
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