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Every ten years, following the Republican Party has extend equal rights to the LGBT community. constitution-mandated federal census, most There may not be much that can be done states have to create new district boundaries free rein to decide to prevent the Republican redistricting plan in for U.S. House members to account for the Michigan from becoming law, because Gov. population changes that occurred during what our districts will Snyder supports the legislature’s decision. the previous decade. The Constitution Assuming the plan is approved, some established the House of Representatives look like through 2022. groups may go to court to ask the judiciary as the institution of government closest to overturn these unfair and unrepresentative to the people, with representation in the districts. It appears likely, however, that chamber based on the population of the strengthens Republicans around the state. Michigan’s Republican-dominated Supreme state. At one time, many southern states Because districts must be contiguous, the Court would sustain these districts. Therefore, used the redistricting process as a way to GOP majority had to find creative ways to LGBT political participation in next year’s disenfranchise African-American voters. In reduce the political power of Democrats in elections for Congress is critical. While the early 1960s, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled various places. Perhaps the most egregious right-wing interests may win the redistricting that malapportionment was unconstitutional, example of political gerrymandering in the battle, the ultimate deciders of actual elections and established the principle that one person plan approved by the legislature is Michigan are the voters. should equal one vote. District 14, currently represented by veteran No matter what the districts look like While voting equality is supposed to legislator John Conyers, D-Detroit, where next year, we all have an interest in supporting guide states as they create new districts, the new lines snake their way from Detroit people who will advance equal rights in the the reality is that the redistricting process is over to Farmington, then up to Pontiac. years ahead. Though Republicans controlled often very politically biased. Though some This district makes no geographic sense, the last redistricting process in Michigan in states have created nonpartisan commissions and completely violates the principle that a 2001, Democrats were still able to make to redraw their boundaries, most states, member of Congress should be as close as substantial gains in the 2006 elections, with including Michigan, assign this task to possible to the people he or she represents. much of their support coming from the committees in the state legislature. After Elsewhere in our region, the GOP plan LGBT community. Progressives can win the plan is approved the legislature, the puts LGBT-equality representatives Sander in gerrymandered districts, but only if our governor decides whether to approve or Levin, D-Royal Oak, and Gary Peters, community stays active in the upcoming reject the redistricting plan for the state. D-Bloomfield Hills, in the same district, campaign. We need to remind people how Thus, whichever political party controls the effectively ending the congressional career radical the Republican leadership of the levers of power in a state also has a big say of one of these dedicated public servants. U.S. House is today, and how important it in what the partisan makeup of the districts In recent years, the U.S. House has is to vote. When we stay home, we lose, and will be for the next ten years. In Michigan, seen a lot of legislative activity around there’s simply too much at stake in the 2012 this means that the Republican Party, which LGBT issues. When the Democrats held elections to let that happen. controls both houses of the legislature and the majority in the House from 2007-2011, the governor’s office, has free rein to decide they passed hate crimes legislation and Contact Gov. Snyder — ask him what our districts will look like through 2022. repealed the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t to re-consider his support for the Republican redistricting plan: Michigan’s overall population declined from Tell” policy. Democrats in the House 2000-2010, meaning that we are losing one of also attempted to pass the Employment [email protected] our 15 districts. This means that at least one Nondiscrimination Act and repeal the 517-373-3400 of Michigan’s current U.S. representatives “Defense of Marriage Act,” though GOP Proposed Michigan legislative will lose his or her seat in Congress next year. obstructionism prevented further action districts (U.S. House and Michigan
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