December Voter

THE VOTER

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE MIDLAND AREA

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November 2017

Happy Holidays

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and Best Wishes for a Happy New Year. This newsletter is late, late, late - mostly due to holiday travel and events.

Almost everyone has renewed their memberships. If you haven't renewed, and plan to do so, here is a the membership form.

I enjoyed visiting with everyone at our Holiday Luncheon. The food from Shiers was excellent. There was a constant buzz of conversation as people shared and caught up on LWV and their lives.

This is a short newsletter - be looking for the January issue by Jan 11.

Your President, Katherine Redwine

LWVMI files Federal Lawsuit over Redistricting

Changes in the Michigan League's stance on Redistricting Reform.

From the LWVMI on Dec 22

"The Michigan League of Women Voters today filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of voters throughout Michigan to end the practice of unfair, partisan gerrymandering," said Judy Karandjeff, president of the Michigan League of Women Voters. "Michigan's State House, Senate and Congressional districts are among the worst in the nation when it comes to partisan gerrymandering, and today's lawsuit aims to fix the problem and restore voters' rights to choose who best represents them. Ending partisan gerrymandering is critical to preserve our democracy and ensure every vote counts," said Sue Smith, director of the League's Redistricting Program.

LWVMI on Dec 18

The League of Women Voters of Michigan supports the ballot proposal initiated by Voters Not Politicians (VNP), that calls for an Independent Commission to establish district lines. On December 18, 2017, VNP submitted the requisite number of petition signatures to the Secretary of State's office. We congratulate VNP on its successful efforts.