By Livingston Today |
May 24, 2024
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) was established to end partisan gerrymandering but has been criticized for excessive spending and fiscal mismanagement. Since its inception in September 2020, the MICRC has spent over $10 million, including $4,120,000 on various law firms and $1,370,900 on line-drawing consultants whose maps were ruled unconstitutional for disadvantaging Black voters in Detroit. Legal challenges are expected to cost taxpayers an additional $1.8 million.