NOVEMBER 2, 2021 ELECTION FORUMS
(Brighton & Howell) 

The LWV has issued invitations to participate in public forums to all 14 candidates for the upcoming November 2021 Brighton and Howell elections.  Format details and schedule information will be posted as it becomes available. 

We invite members of the community to Submit Questions Here on topics they would like the candidates to address.

Vote411 information for the November election will be available September 21, 2021.

League of Women Voters of Michigan opposes anti-voter bills and Secure MI Vote ballot proposal.

LANSING – Sept. 1, 2021: The League of Women Voters of Michigan opposes Secure MI Vote Ballot Proposal as a voter suppression effort. The LWVMI has been vocal against bills that restrict voting rights and make it more difficult to administer elections, especially after Michigan voters in 2018 overwhelmingly affirmed their desire to make voting more convenient and accessible for all through Proposal 3.   Read the ballot proposal.  Read LWVMI's Press Release in response to the ballot proposal.

Learn:

• March 24, 2021: Thirty nine election-related laws were introduced to the Michigan Senate.   Christina Schlitt, then-President of the LWVMI issued a statement, saying that, "The bills that have been announced today are antithetical to fair elections and violate the clear will of Michigan voters who participated in record numbers in 2020."
  

View : Current Status of Active MI Election Law Proposals and LWVMI's position on each. 

• Read The Status of Voter Suppression in MI  , report by Judy Karandjeff, LWVMI Advocacy Committee, LWVMI League Links, May 2021

Act:

• Contact your Your State Senator to let them know you oppose legislation that will restrict voter's rights in Michigan.
• Encourage your friends and neighbors to educate themselves and join the fight.
  

Redistricting in Michigan: The MICRC and Communities of Interest

The process of redrawing the political boundaries in Michigan continues. The work of the Michigan Independent Citizens redistricting Commission (MICRC) is gaining momentum and is depending on citizens to assist them in identifying Communities of Interest (COI) across the state.  The LWV is working to inform citizens about the process and help COIs communicate with the Commission.

Learn:

• Town Hall Program : Redistricting in Michigan: The MICRC and Communities of Interest (RECORDED), presented by LWV Brighton-Howell and the Howell Carnegie District Library, April 29, 2021
• Michigan's New Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) , by Margaret A. Leary, LWV-Ann Arbor Website
• Redistricting 101 (04-30-2021) from michigan.gov.
• Key Process Dates from michigan.gov

Act:

• Attend, monitor and provide input to Commission meetings and public hearings: MICRC Meeting Schedule .  Sign up to receive notifications of Commission meetings at https://www.michigan.gov/micr  .  Dial 211 to register to comment at a meeting.
• Share this information with your friends and neighbors.

We are seeking member volunteers to observe one or more government entities.  The extent of your commitment is flexible, dependent on what you’d like to take on. Meetings may be attended in person, on zoom, or viewed on the entity’s website. Quick training is available and the documentation of the meetings is simple. Find the Observer Report Form on our Observer Corp Page

Volunteers can observe whatever government agencies are of interest to them or the League. Our Observer Corps will attend meetings of the County Commissioners, city councils, township boards, library boards, and school boards. There are also meetings of other relevant entities such as planning commission, road commission, drain commission, etc. Find schedules on our Observer Corp Page

Your observations become part of our League’s mission to educate voters. Observations can help us in planning for candidate forums or informational presentations to our community.

Sound interesting?  Contact us at:  ObserverCorp@lwvbrightonhowellarea.org