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February 16, 2012

The Detroit City Council voted today in favor of their own option 3.

Closing in one of the most sweeping changes to elections in Detroit, the City Council today approved boundaries for new council districts that voters mandated in November...read more from The Detroit Free Press

Issue Brief

In November 2009, voters passed a referendum to have the Detroit City Council elected by districts. Since then it was confirmed by the state that the Council was to draw the district lines by January 1, 2012.

Learn More about this issue, see the proposed district maps and find out about upcoming meetings

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Resources

DetCharter Resources

• Michigan Home Rule City Act

• Dallas Redistricting, January 2011

• Citizens in Pittsburgh Draw Districts, October 2011

• Austin, Texas Ponders Redistricting

• National Competition for Congressional Redistricting

• Detroit Free Press: Stephen Henderson: A smarter council district map links neighborhoods

• Data Driven Detroit: Building A Better City Council by District Map

• City of Detroit: City Planning Commission

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