Click below to download testimony from APIAVote-Michigan at the House and Senate Redistricting Committees the week of June 20, 2011.

Michigan’s legislature has until November 1, 2011 to adopt a redistricting plan. Besides following the Voting Rights Act, Michigan is mandated by state public act 463 to ensure that districts are contiguous, have a population not exceeding 105% and not less than 95% of the ideal district size and preserve county, city and township lines as much as possible. Michigan’s counties each have 60 days after receiving Census data to adopt their redistricting plans. County redistricting committees are comprised of the county clerk, prosecuting attorney, treasurer, and county chairs of the two major political parties.

APIAVote-Michigan has launched a 2011 redistricting advocacy project! To get involved contact Sally Kim, redistricting project coordinator, by emailing redistricting@apiavotemi.org or fill out the form below.

APIAVote-Michigan considers the growing APIA communities in Michigan as communities of interest that should be kept geographically together as practicable, during this current process of redrawing political boundaries, or redistristing.  We consider APIA communities as communities of interest based on shared racial, ethnic, cultural similarities and needs, languages spoken and language access needs and issues, policy concerns, voting patterns, and can also include geographically-relevant centers and facilities serving these communities such as places of worship, schools, and community service centers.

Here are some maps that we ask you to give us feedback on (click on the pdf below). Are we keeping the right Asian & Pacific Islander communities together? Should we re-draw the lines somewhere else? Is there a particular community that has similariites in jobs for example, that should be grouped differently? We ask for your feedback on your own community to help make sure we submit the best maps possible.

Click below to download a factsheet about the APIA population growth!

Click here for information about the Asian American population in Michigan, released by the U.S. Census Bureau on March 22, 2011.

Click here for the largest census tracts with minority populations according to the 2010 Census.

Click here to learn more about the Michigan Redistricting Collaborative and click here for the Michigan Redistricting Competition.

Can you attend your county's redistricting committee meeting?
We believe it's important that local constituents attend these redistricting meetings to show that the general public is watching and participating. Please let us know if you are going so we can coordinate together!

Kent County: April 27th, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

310 County Administration Building, 300 Monroe Ave Northwest, Grand Rapids  49503

 
Oakland County Public Hearing: Wednesday, April 27th

7 p.m.

Board of Commissioner’s Auditorium

Oakland County Courthouse, 1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Pontiac, MI 48341

Testimony may be presented orally or in writing at the public hearing. Written comments will be accepted until 5:00 PM on April 27th. Submit by email to:rozellj@oakgov.com.

 
Washtenaw County Presentation of Plans: Thursday, April 28th

5:30p.m.

Lower Conference Room, 200 N. Main St., Ann Arbor, Michigan

 

Wayne County Commission Meeting: Friday, April 29

Coleman Young Building, Room 705, 2 Woodward Avenue, Detroit

*Room subject to change at short notice. Verify before you come: (313) 224-5525

 

Oakland County Apportionment Commission Meeting: Wednesday, May 4th

Noon

Committee Room A by Board of Commissioners Auditorium, East Campus

1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Pontiac, MI 48341

 

Washtenaw County Final Meeting: Wednesday, May 4th

5:00p.m.

Lower Conference Room, 200 N. Main St., Ann Arbor, Michigan

 

Macomb County: June 3

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

9th Floor, Board Auditorium (towards the back), Macomb County Administration Building

One South Main, Mt Clemens

There will be a public comment section at the meeting, before a final map will be adopted. This will be the one chance to speak to the whole commission about which map is more favorable to our community of interest. Maps proposed by the Commission and maps proposed by the public, will be online sometime between May 26th and June 3rd.