Elections: candidates; eligibility of an independent citizens redistricting commissioner to run for office; modify. Amends sec. 6, art. IV of the state constitution.
Key claim: HJRW would amend Article IV, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution to modify the eligibility rules governing when an independent citizens redistricting commissioner may run for elected office.
Abstract
(HJRW · 103rd Legislature) Elections: candidates; eligibility of an independent citizens redistricting commissioner to run for office; modify. Amends sec. 6, art. IV of the state constitution. Latest action (2026-06-17): Joint Resolution Electronically Reproduced 06/16/2026
Why this matters
The Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission was created by voter-approved constitutional amendment in 2018, and its eligibility guardrails — including limits on commissioners later seeking office — were central to its framing as insulated from partisan self-interest. Any change to those candidacy rules touches the core bargain voters approved and would itself require voter ratification as a constitutional amendment. The direction and scope of the change (loosening vs. tightening) determines whether the pool of willing commissioners widens or the perceived independence of the commission shifts.