Michigan Independent Redistricting Commission Amendment (2014)

Not on Ballot
	This measure was not put; on an election ballot

The Michigan Independent Redistricting Commission Amendment was not on the November 4, 2014 ballot in Michigan as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The measure would have created a nine member independent redistricting commission to apportion state legislative and congressional districts.^[1]

The nine person commission would have been made up of the following:^[1]

Two people selected by the political party whose candidate won the previous gubernatorial election.
Two people selected by the political party whose candidate came in second place in the previous gubernatorial election.
One person selected by the speaker of the house.
One person selected by the minority leader of the house.
One person selected by the majority leader of the senate.
One person selected by the minority leader of the senate.
One person selected by the eight above mentioned members of the commission.

The amendment was introduced into the Michigan Senate as Senate Joint Resolution G.^[1] A verbatim joint amendment was introduced into the Michigan House of Representatives as House Joint Resolution I.^[2]

Support

The following officials sponsored Senate Joint Resolution G:^[1]

The following officials sponsored House Joint Resolution I:^[2]

See also: Amending the Michigan Constitution

In order for the state legislature to place the measure on the ballot, a minimum two-thirds vote was required in both the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan State Senate.

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