After an independent commission in Michigan drafted new legislative maps, Democrats now have a “fighting chance” to win control of the Senate for the first time in nearly four decades.
four Republicans and four Democrats on its panel; the remaining five members must be members of a third party or have no party affiliation. For a map to be approved by the commission, at least seven of its members must agree on what has been drafted.
Many voting rights advocates praised the redrawn maps for making elections more competitive. The maps show that “Michiganders can come together across party lines to defend democracy — an important lesson for our nation and a reason to celebrate,”“Michigan’s a jump ball, and this is a jump-ball map,”, a senior counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice who specializes in redistricting issues. “There’s a lot of competition in this map, which is what you would expect in a state like Michigan.
But others noted that majority-Black districts in the state — specifically districts in the Detroit area — would see their voting power diluted under the redrawn maps.
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