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Jun 24, 2020 6 tweets 2 min read Read on X
I took an amazing trip down memory lane this morning, watching this historic moment – random selection of 200 semi-finalists who will #ShapeMIFuture. ⬇️(1/6)
3 years ago in June ‘17, almost to the day, a policy committee of @NotPoliticians volunteers - a mix of regular Michiganders, small business owners, lawyers, students, retirees, millennials, a lactation consultant, scientist, librarian… (2/6)
Were wrestling with how to design a selection process that meets the unique needs of Michigan.
✅ No registration by political party
✅ No single government agency or official that everyone in the state trusted to select the independent #redistricting commission (3/6)
Other states have political appointees, or a commission of politicians – Michigan needed a fiercely independent citizens commission protected from politicians & political parties who had been manipulating our maps for decades to rig our elections for their benefit. (4/6)
All of this made Michigan one of the most gerrymandered states in the country. (5/6)
Policy volunteers considered dozens of different options over months, consulted community groups, national experts, & dedicated tens of thousands of hours.

The selection process playing out now was in the truest sense, designed by, for, & of Michiganders. ❤️️ #fairmaps (6/6)

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Oct 2, 2020
As Exec. Dir. of Voters @NotPoliticians - the group that ran an all volunteer petition signature drive in 2018 to end gerrymandering, we know a thing or two about signature gathering. Today’s Unlock MIchigan petition drop-off is troubling in a number of ways.

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