The Michigan VOTER

A Publication of the League of Women Voters of Michigan 600 W. St. Joseph Street, Suite 3G, Lansing, MI 48933-2288 [email protected] www.lwvmi.org 517.484.5383 Fax: 517.484.3086

Volume 67, No. 1 FEBRUARY, 2019

Business Meetings: LWVMI CENTENNIAL League business will be CONVENTION: May 17-19, 2019 conducted in three Plenary Sessions begin- In 1919, the League of Women Voters of Michigan held ning on Friday Evening its inaugural convention in Grand Rapids, where Belle Brotherton from Detroit was elected its first president. Special Events/ Activities: Michigan women had just won the right to vote, and • Optional Pre-Convention Workshops on Friday Carrie Chapman Catt had urged the formation of groups afternoon. like the League to educate the millions of new female • “Dine Around” in Livonia area for Friday dinner, guided voters. In 2019, our mission has expanded, but by Northwest Wayne County League members. non-partisan education remains a core value Our centennial convention at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in • Workshops on Saturday afternoon. Livonia will celebrate our legacy, and will also give 2019 • Convention Banquet on Saturday evening where key members opportunities to expand our mission by awards will be presented. Elaine Weiss, author of participating in League decisions, attending workshops, The Woman’s Hour, The Great Fight to Win the Vote, learning more about the League and renewing is our honored speaker. friendships with League members across the state. • Wares Market/Silent Auction: Please let the state office know if your League wants to sell items at the Delegates will: Wares Market so we can plan enough display space. • Adopt the 2019 - 2021 state program, including any See auction information on page 2 on this Voter. state studies • Adopt the LWVMI budgets for the next two years, Please keep in mind these State Convention deadlines: including the per-member-payment (dues) Feb, 17, 2019: Proposed Bylaws amendments due • Elect LWVMI officers, members of the Board of Directors & the Nominating Committee March 1, 2019: Program Planning reports from Local • Consider amendments to the LWVMI Bylaws, if Leagues due to the state office proposed April 15, 2019: Award nominations due. Visit the Voting delegates are determined by a Local League’s League’s website at www.lwvmi.org to view the packet of membership count, but all members are welcome. information for awards.

A detailed schedule of events, a registration packet and April 26, 2019: Convention registrations due to LWVMI. other Convention documents will be sent to all Leagues (Late fee charged after April 26). later in the spring and also be available on the website.

MISSION STATEMENT The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. PAGE 2 MICHIGAN VOTER FEBRUARY 2019

President’s Message Auction Planning Judy Karandjeff, LWV Lansing Area, LWVMI President The proceeds from the League’s convention auction bring needed funds to our Since our last printed voter in July 2018 so treasury, allowing us to keep the much has happened! We are fortunate convention registration fee charged to that so many of our members have League members affordable. It’s also a provided us with their email addresses and have been kept up to lot of fun! We need your help. We are date through our monthly emailed League Links publication and asking every Local League to contribute our action alerts. If you haven’t provided your email address, at least one item to the Silent Auction at please give the information to your Local League. the 2019 LWVMI Convention.

We are so proud and pleased with the passage of Proposal 2 on This is not a ‘white elephant’ event--- we redistricting and Proposal 3 on voting rights. Both of these pro- are looking for items with a minimum posals were part of our Democracy Agenda that we have value of $25. To trigger the creative side championed for many years. Now the Secretary of State will of your brain, here are some of the items develop materials for implementation. that were donated at past Conventions: golf packages, museum memberships, LWV’s involvement in the Promote the Vote Campaign (Proposal 3) gift baskets, gift certificates to restau- rants or country clubs, a sailboat ride, was groundbreaking. We participated in the Executive Committee and items with a political slant. Ask your with our partners—ACLU of Michigan, Michigan League for Public League members to help. Remember Policy, NAACP of Detroit and Michigan and numerous individuals. that one gift is not the limit--- we’re happy The hard work paid off when the proposal passed with 67% of the to take multiple donations! vote. Now we will be monitoring the implementation process. We are confident these reforms—same day registration, no-reason ab- Auction items can be brought to the sentee voting etc.—will make a difference! convention on Friday evening. They will be displayed and bids will be accepted The redistricting lawsuit, LWVMI v Benson, continues to move up until Saturday night, when the winners through the process. Our court date is set for February 5. We will will be announced. Members are keep up-to-date information on our website. encouraged to bring their checkbooks so they have an opportunity to purchase any We have a new administration with the election of Governor Gretch- of these wonderful items. en Whitmer, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Attorney Gen- eral Dana Nessel. The Michigan House of Representatives is Donation forms will be available on our organizing for the 100th Legislative session. Of the 110 members, website soon as part of the convention we have 58 Republicans and 52 Democrats. Committees are get- materials. If you have any questions in ting established and have just started considering legislation. The the meantime, please contact Auction Senate with 38 members, 22 Republicans and 16 Democrats, is Chair Paula Manley at also establishing committees and leadership. There are 11 women [email protected]. in the MI Senate and 42 in the MI House. LWVMI will be monitoring legislation as it is introduced through our Advocacy Committee chaired by Joan Hunault, Vice President for Advocacy. The committee recommends to the LWVMI Board of Directors what actions should be taken. In turn then, LWVMI will send out action alerts to you and keep information on our website, www.lwvmi.org, so you can take action.

We look forward to working with you in the new year as we celebrate our 100th anniversary in Michigan! PAGE 3 MICHIGAN VOTER FEBRUARY, 2019

distribute and the rest mainly to and MLive with federal, state and Voter Service Libraries plus guide sponsor local races for their printed guides. Activities for Michigan Nonprofit Association, a college, and contributors. The Candidate Forums: Local Leagues 2018 Elections printed guide was also available held about 100 General Election Eva Packard, LWV Oakland Area, on LWVMI.org for voters to flip and 75 Primary Candidate Forums LWVMI Voter Service Vide President through for desired races. The for races with many of them availa- The National League wrote to individual federal and state races ble for viewing thereafter on cable Michigan regarding VOTE411: “Your were also posted there. or online or both up to election day. numbers were amazing this year! All states had more voters look at Five Local Leagues (Kalamazoo, Voter Registration: Local Leagues the site than in 2016 (which has Oakland. Midland, Delta County, registered about 10,000 voters in never happened before in a non- Copper Country) printed 61,100 Michigan. Leagues also held over Presidential year), but the amount local guides covering all US & MI 100 presentations about the 3 of voters from MI using the site was races relevant to their area as state ballot proposals re Marijuana, outstanding!! You all should be well as their local races for deliv- Redistricting, and Voting Rights. very proud.” ery and also posted them on their websites. Seven Local Leagues 2019 Elections: Possible election VOTE411.org online: THANK YOU to (Dearborn, Lansing, Northwest dates in 2019 are May 7, August 6 all the Local League members who Wayne, Leelanau, Mt. Pleasant, and November 5. The only provided voter guides for the voters Marquette and Holland) printed scheduled candidate races in odd in their areas for the 2018 August 20,450 local guides covering their years are in November for most Primary and November General local races and their Legislative cities and possibly some district Election! There were 525,745 race races to distribute with the LWVMI library boards. There may be some views in Michigan compared to printed guides they received. In city Primaries in August. Proposals 218,066 in 2016 on VOTE411.org. addition to Leagues, the University are the main other contests on For the General Election, the State of Michigan Ginsberg Center in ballots. There may also be a few League provided 184 guides for Ann Arbor printed copies of the vacancy, recall, and charter federal and state races; 27 Local LWVMI guide to distribute. commission races. Leagues + Units provided over 1,000 guides for county and local League Voter Guides were also The Michigan Voter races. provided to news media: The A publication of the MLive.com media organization League of Women Voters of Michigan linked to VOTE411.org for online 600 W. St. Joseph St, Ste. 3G Printed Lansing, MI 48933-2288 Voter readers and received federal, 517.484.5383 Fax 517.484.3086 Guides: state and local races to publish in [email protected] www.lwvmi.org LWVMI their newspapers: Ann Arbor News, Bay City Times, Flint printed ISSN 089-1545 106,000 Journal, Grand Rapids Press, 40-page Jackson Citizen Patriot, Published at least two times a year Kalamazoo Gazette, Muskegon Subscriptions: $12 per year from above voter address. guides Chronicle and Saginaw News for containing the General Election. The St. POSTMASTER: send address changes to above address. the Gover- Ignace News and Blissfield nor/Lt. Advance also received federal or Founded in 1920, the League of Women Gov., Secretary of State, Attorney state races they requested to Voters is a nonpartisan political organization publish in their newspapers. which encourages citizens to play an informed General, U.S. Senate, 15 Congres- and active role in government. sional races, 4 State Boards, Su- preme Court, 7 Appeals Court races Thank you to Betsy Cushman for The LWVMI welcomes tax-deductible contribu- providing Local Leagues with tions to the LWVMI Education Fund and en- and 3 statewide proposals, sending courages interested persons to name LWVMI 78,900 copies to Local Leagues to needed federal and state races as a beneficiary in their wills. PAGE 4 MICHIGAN VOTER FEBRUARY 2019

LWVMI Thanks our 2018 Donors

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Beany Tomber Terry Malone FRIENDS $1 - $99 $1000+ Lucas Vanderpool Ann Marston Joan & Michael Martin Anonymous (34) Sarah Delia SPONSORS $100 - $249 Olivia Maynard Ann Abdoo Suzanne Dixon Susan McCollister Pauline Adams Susan Kornfield Anonymous (5) Lila McMechan Paula Aldridge Paula & Ken Manley Joyce Adderley Constance Micklin Lois Bahle Judith McDowell Sally & Peter Allen Sharon & Ralph Monsma Irene Baker Eva Packard Judy Bateman Tera Moon Chris Bardenhagen Judy Samelson Nancy & Dan Behring Bernice Morse Shirley Batchelder Erma Turner Anne Bickford LaVerne & Gordon Nethercut David Baum Barbara Bidigare Beverly Newson Robin Beltramini PATRONS $500 - $900 Thomas Bos Sally Preston Celeste Bennett Paula Bowman Judith Quirk Becky Bibbs Anonymous (2) Pam & Mike Brady Dan Remahl Marilyn Bidwell Mary & Richard Burney Marcy Bright Geri Rinschler Barbara Bloomer Patricia Donath Sally Burroughs Celia Said Nancy Brucken Richard Gutow Carol Campbell Doris Sain Linda Brundage Janet Olszewski & Dennis Ruth Caputo Nancy Schewe Cheryl Bukoff Paradis Betty Clason Christina & Bruce Schlitt Deborah Bunkley Fran Parker Donna & Tom Cole Julia & Donald Schmidt Jewel Butler Shelley Schanfield & Lloyd Maureen Corser Sandra Simmons Timothy Caldwell Stoolman Marsha Curran Shirley Sliker Laura Carter Callow Patricia Selby Betsy Cushman Mary Smith Chelsea Capobianco Sherrill Smith Donna DeVinney Susan K. Smith Jane Cardillo Deb Starnes Philip Dodge Nancy & Richard Solak Marjorie Colburn Kathleen Straus & Walter Darlene Doorlag Bonnie Spanier Marc Coleman Shapero Mary Jo Durivage Grace Steele Jeremy Connolly Jan & Tom Wells Rebekah Fennell Jacqueline Stewart Frances Dagbovie Thomas Willette Dorothy Follette Carl Struble Lillian Dean Jacqueline & John Foss Denise Tyler Kathleen DeRosier SUSTAINERS $250 - $499 Catherine Frederick Donna Ulrich Leslie Dobbertin Connie Frey Nancy Uschold Nancy Duemling Mary & Don Brown Cele Friestater & Joe Julie Vecasey Karen Elllingson Mary Currie Tuchinsky Tiffany Veinot Sharon Elster Jeanine DeLay Leona Good Karen Wachs Josephine Feijoo Patience Drake-Rosenbaum Norma & Daniel Green Dorothy Warren Mara Fevig Frances M. Eckenrode Rochelle Habeck & Allan Hunt Anna Weidner Kathleen Fleming Ingrid Halling Elizabeth Hakola Joan Wells Judy & Michael Florian Benjamin Hamilton Fran Hamburg Gail & Michael Whitty Sharon & James Froom Deanna Hanieski Gail E. Hansen Richard Wilson Collette Fulmer Barbara & Joel Huber Denise Hartsough Joanne Winkelman Claire Galed Joan Hunault Ruth Hathaway Martha Wolf Mary Garton Judy Karandjeff & Robert Jeanne Helmrick Dorothy Wolff Wilhelmina Giblin Kleine Terry Hluchyj Andrea Yokich Anne-Marie Gierens JoAnn & Jim Kelly Lynn Jondahl John Young Nancy Gingrich Ann Kraft Jeri & Robert Kelch Roberta Young Julie Gleason Helen & Albert LaBlanc Paula Jo Kemler Lisa Young Barbara Goodman Suzanne Leich Lisa Klopfer Sherry & Tony Zoars Laurie Goshorn Pat & Geoff McDonald Roger Krieger Ashton Grayton Silvia Roederer Marian Kromkowski Rhina Griffel Asma Tapert Ellen Lafferty Gayle Groshko PAGE 5 MICHIGAN VOTER FEBRUARY 2019

Iris & Fred Gruhl Susan Rowe In Honor of Patty Birkholtz In Honor of Sue & Goeff Thomas Haley Nancy & Paul Rozycki Laurie Goshorn Smereck Anne Hamming Kathleen Ryan & Paul Angela & Charles Williams Mary Hathaway Rutledge In Honor of Priscilla Chappell Stephen Herrell Beverly Sabbath Barbara Scull On Behalf of Cheryl A Smiith- Karla Hitchcock Jan Sapak Thompson Barb Hoeffner Wylie Schaffer In Memory of Julia Costello Arme Thompson Chris Holt Sue Scheeneman Diane Worden Iris Ogawa Horner Barbara Scull In Memory of Lorrain Gilda Jacobs Mary Seelhorst On Behalf of Charles Stepanek Jill Johnson Mildred Shepherd Cronenworth Cele Trizna Vargo Richard Kato Helen & Nicholas Sica Carol Todd Elizabeth Kaufman Maria Silveira In Memory of Mary Tuttle Peggy Kearney Patricia Simons On Behalf of Jean Dean Karen Ellison Kimberly Kelley Janya & Harvey Somers Lillian Dean Judy Karandjeff Rita Klein Irene Sonnett Deborah Newcomb Mary Koenen Jane & Don Speer In Honor of Pleasantine W. Ann Kondak Betty Spehar Drake In Honor of Charlotte Yaverski Millie Lambert Mary Springer Patience Drake-Rosenbaum Susan Rowe Miriam Leventhal Charlotte & Patrick Stewart William Lockwood Chris Sullivan-Rathwell In Honor of Charlene Gierens Priscilla & John Lorand Gail Taggart Anne-Marie Gierens Marjorie Lynn Denise Thal Janet Magennis Arne Thompson On Behalf of Tom Gleason The League is humbled by the Jamie Majeske Alyce Thorpe Julie Gleason generous donations. LWVMI Theresa Mastin Carol Todd is honored that you have the Norma Mau Carol & Jack Urban In Honor of LWV of Grosse confidence in our efforts to Carol & Mark McPherson Charlene Vanacker Pointe carry out the League’s mis- Howard Merritt Nancy & Thomas VanDeGrift Mary Vitolins sion. Over 335 people con- Catherine & Christopher Robert VanderLaan tributed and many of them Mitzel Cele Trizna Vargo On Behalf of Lelia Halpin contributed more than once Anne Montgomery Mary M. Vitolins Gail Taggart during the year. We broke a Beatrice & John Morgan Roddy Wares record! Faith Morrison & Thomas Co Paul Warrick In Memory of Helen B. Harris Frank Myhr Carol Waters Catherine Frederick Please note that the list is a Barry Nathan Jan Watkins combination of those who Bob Neustifter Jane & Price Watts In Honor of Linda Hoff contributed to LWVMI and Deborah Newcomb Mark Webb Rhina Griffel LWVMI Education Fund. Also Barbara Ann O’Kelly Judy & Frank Wilhelme Nancy & Paul Rozycki note that any donations MerriKay Oleen-Burkey Angela & Charles Williams made to the Redistricting Christine Palmer Lynn Wilson In Honor of Judy Karandjeff Legal Fund are NOT included Denise Partridge Courtney Winell Pam & Mike Brady in this list. Barbara & Richard Pearson Jane & David Wirth Fran Parker Joanna Pepe Beulah Woodfin Libby Richards All attempts to make this list Linda Pepper Diane Worden as accurate as possible have Lynne Pierce Dorothy Wright In Honor of Eva Kinsfosel been made. If you believe Carey & Regina Pinney Mary Zahler Bob Neustifter there is an error, please Mary Pollock Marie Zelasko contact us at [email protected] Barbara Reehl Christine Zilke In Memory of Mark McManus or 517-484-5383, Beth Regenmorter Jeremy Connolly Roberta Rice Libby Richards In Memory of Beth Arnovitz In Memory of Ann Perry Linda Ridley Ann Marston Paula Aldridge Susan Riemer Nancy Rollinson In Memory of Maxine Berman In Honor of Norma Sain Joyce Rouse Judy Karandjeff Ingrid Halling PAGE 6 MICHIGAN VOTER FEBRUARY 2019

7) Ensure the accuracy and integ- Elections Have rity of elections by auditing elec- Line 5 Opposition Consequences tion results. Continues

The 2018 November election In lame duck, the Michigan Legis- Much happened in the lame duck brought much change to Michigan. lature passed PAs 603-607 that session on Line 5. The League LWVMI worked hard to gain pas- implement the proposal. We are worked with the Oil and Water Don’t sage of some important pieces of reviewing their impact. Mix Coalition to express our opposi- the Democracy Agenda. We are so tion to the proposed legislation. proud of the work done by Local We look forward to working with Leagues and League members to the Secretary of State and the The Legislature passed and the make all of this possible. clerks throughout Michigan to Governor signed PA 359 of 2018 implement these changes. As with immediate effect. LWVMI soon as new materials are opposed its passage. available, we will send them out. The new law creates the Mackinac League members helped gather Straits Corridor Authority within the signatures, passed out infor- Michigan Department of Transpor- mation and gave speeches about tation to oversee a tunnel for Line Promote the Vote, Proposal 3, this proposal! Thank you! 5. The authority has three mem- greatly increases citizens’ access to bers who are appointed by the Gov- voting. 67% of the voters approved ernor. Enbridge would construct passage of Proposal 3 and we won the tunnel at its own expense. The in 80 of 83 counties! tunnel would be built over seven to 10 years. The cost is estimated to The Promote the Vote Executive Congratulations to everyone who be between $350 million to $500 Committee included ACLU of Michi- worked on Proposal 2, the inde- million. The contract lasts for up to gan, LWVMI, MI League for Public pendent redistricting commission. 99 years. A supplemental appropri- Policy, NAACP of Detroit and The proposal passed by 61% ations law states: “unexpended Michigan, and others. We met for throughout the state. funds appropriated for the Macki- almost two years working on the nac Straits Infrastructure project to ballot proposal! The League of Women Voters of be considered a work project Michigan was one of many appropriation and carried forward.” The proposal added these voting organizations that endorsed the rights to the Michigan Constitution: proposal. On her first day in office Governor 1) Protect the right to vote a secret Gretchen Whitmer requested a le- ballot, Secretary of State Benson has gal opinion from Attorney General 2) Ensure military service members stated her support for the pro- Dana Nessel regarding the constitu- and overseas voters get their bal- posal and will carry out the imple- tionality of the recent Enbridge Line lots in time for their votes to count, mentation of the new Constitu- 5 pipeline legislation and the new 3) Provide voters with the option to tional Amendment. Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority. vote straight party, 4) Automatically register citizens to There will be opportunities for The League believes the 65-year vote at the Secretary of State’s citizens to apply for the commis- old pipeline should be shut down to office unless the citizen declines, sion and to be part of this new avoid any risk to our Great Lakes 5) Allow a citizen to register to vote process to draw maps. The and northern Michigan. anytime with proof of residency in- League will keep you posted on cluding on election day, developments when available. 6) Provide all registered voters access to an absentee ballot for any Congratulations to Voters Not reason, and Politicians! PAGE 7 MICHIGAN VOTER FEBRUARY 2019

General Nessel to review its The Legislative constitutionality. We Marched, Session Ends 8) PA 631 of 2018—a new law that changes the protections Again! The 99th Legislative Session ended for smaller wetlands. League members from all over with a bang. Lame duck was one of Michigan participated in the the busiest in recent history. Nearly Governor Snyder vetoed 41 bills Women's Marches on January 19 400 bills were sent to Governor of the nearly 400 bills sent to him. and 20th. Snyder during lame duck. He Some of the bills LWVMI opposed signed some and vetoed some. that were vetoed by Governor Snyder included: League boots were on the ground in Washington DC, Lansing, De- Some of the bills LWVMI opposed 1) HB 5095—a bill that would have allowed ballast waste troit, Traverse City, Kalamazoo that became law included: and other communities all around 1) PA 359 of 2018—the new law discharge. the state. Marchers representing on Line 5. (see story) 2) HB 6553—a bill that would the League marched for voting 2) PA 368 of 2018—a new law that have allowed the Legislature rights, human rights, the environ- changed the minimum wage to intervene in certain law- ment, affordable health care for citizen-initiated law that the suits. all, reproductive rights and a Legislature approved earlier. 3) SB 1176—a bill that would myriad of social justice issues. 3) PA 369 of 2018—a new law that have made it harder for the changed sick leave citizen- state to monitor millions of We thank everyone who partici- initiated law that the Legisla- dollars in campaign contribu- pated in marches! ture approved earlier. tions from nonprofit political 4) PA 581 of 2018—a new law that advocacy groups. changed standards for toxic 4) SB 1249—a bill that would waste cleanup. have changed the statute of 5) PA 602 of 2018— the new law limitations for campaign fi- that bans state agencies from nance creating new regulations strict- er than federal regulations un- Equal Pay for less there are “exceptional cir- cumstances.” Equal Work! 6) PA 603-607—new laws that implement Proposal 3, the voting On January 8, Governor Whitmer rights Constitutional Amend- signed a new Executive Directive LWV of Delta County, Marquette ment. 2019-10 that addresses equal County Unit 7) PA 608 of 2018 - the new law pay in state government. that makes it harder to collect signatures for referendums and The Executive Directive requires initiatives. Secretary of State that compensation be based on Benson has asked Attorney the nature of work performed and services provided, and not be dif- ferentiated due to gender. It also prohibits asking job applicants about their salary histories.

The Governor has issued other Executive Directives. For a complete list, go to the Governor’s LWV of Grand Traverse Area and web page: www.michigan.gov/ LWV of Leelanau County League of Women Voters - Michigan 600 W. St. Joseph St, Ste 3G, Nonprofit Org. Lansing, MI 48933-2288 U.S. Postage [email protected] PAID www.lwvmi.org Permit No. 163 Lansing, MI

2017-2019 LWV-MI Board of Directors

President Judy Karandjeff—Lansing Area VP Membership, Leadership Development Christina Schlitt—Grand Traverse VP Voter Service Eva Packard—Oakland Area VP Advocacy Joan Hunault—Leelanau VP Program Marian Kromkowski—Leelanau Treasurer Denise Hartsough—Kalamazoo Area Secretary Paula Bowman—NW Wayne County Directors at Large Deborah Bunkley—Detroit MAL Betsy Cushman—Dearborn/Dearborn Hts Ken Manley– Kalamazoo Area Paula Manley—Kalamazoo Area Sue Smith—Ann Arbor Area Office Manager Barb DeLeeuw

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