Articles tagged: redistricting
Ann Arbor Superintendent: School closures, redistricting 'cannot be ignored'
Posted: Dec 20, 2012A long-awaited report from a committee of 20-plus individuals commissioned to study the future of transportation at Ann Arbor Public Schools led to a discussion Wednesday night about the two "R"s — rerouting and redistricting. Read more »
New city ward boundaries get final approval from Ann Arbor City Council
Posted: Aug 15, 2011The Ann Arbor City Council voted unanimously Monday night to redraw the city's ward boundaries, shifting a number of downtown residents into new political districts. City Clerk Jacqueline Beaudry proposed the reapportionment plan for the ... Read more »
GOP's redistricting plan protects Republican Mark Ouimet, hurts Republican Rick Olson
Posted: Jun 17, 2011Michigan Republicans today released maps showing how they plan to redraw legislative districts in the state. The new maps leave one local Republican out in the cold. What do you think of the plan? Read more »
Ann Arbor reapportionment plan shifts many downtown residents into new wards
Posted: Jun 14, 2011Ann Arbor City Clerk Jacqueline Beaudry is circulating this map showing proposed changes in the city's ward boundaries. The map is zoomed in on the downtown to show how the 1st Ward, in yellow, stands ... Read more »
Political notebook: Leah Gunn won't seek re-election to Washtenaw County board; hopes to pass torch to newcomer
Posted: Jun 03, 2011(The headline of this story has been revised to make it clear that Leah Gunn plans to serve out her current term, but will not seek re-election in 2012.) Faced with the choice of running ... Read more »
Washtenaw County board to shrink from 11 to 9 commissioners under approved redistricting plan
Posted: May 11, 2011A look at the new nine-district map of Washtenaw County approved tonight.The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners will shrink from 11 to 9 members under a redistricting plan approved by the county's five-member Apportionment Commission. ... Read more »
Officials taking close look at plan to expand Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners from 11 to 12 seats
Posted: May 05, 2011A plan to redraw district lines and expand the number of seats on the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners from 11 to 12 appears to be gaining support. The Washtenaw County Apportionment Commission held off ... Read more »
Washtenaw County redistricting process could increase number of seats on county board from 11 to 12
Posted: May 04, 2011Washtenaw County Clerk Larry Kestenbaum says the county's redistricting process could be complete after a meeting tonight, resulting in an increase in the number of districts for the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners from 11 ... Read more »
Associated Press: Michigan loses House seat, state population declines
Posted: Dec 21, 2010Michigan will lose a seat in Congress after being the only state to experience a population drop-off over the past decade, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday. Results of the 2010 census show the number ... Read more »
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