Oakland County Democrats promised legal challenges and wars over legislation that would reduce the number of County Commissioners and allow Republic redraw the District lines have been upheld by the Court of appeal of the State.
Our constitutional rights have been violated and you re borders in violation of the voting rights ACT, the said Commissioner of Mattie McKinney Hatchett, D-Pontiac. I hope you become more confident because this is war. don t
Oakland County Democrats are so mad this morning that a lot of walking out of meetings of the Board of Commissioners this morning after the Republic refused to allow the vote on the resolution to the Bill passed by the Senate last night.
The legislation, which will only affect the Oakland County, cutting the number of county Commissioners from 25 to 21. Also the transfer of power to redraw the District lines of the reapportionment Commission–made up of county clerk, Treasurer and Attorney and leader of the Democrats and Republicans–to the County Commission.
For the first time, the Democrats have the majority of the 3-2 in the reapportionment Committee, but hold a majority of the 15-10 at County Commission.
Republicans are calling for the Bill cost saver Oakland County, which will save about $ 250,000 per year. Jim Thienel, Chairman of the Republican County in Oakland and reapportionment Commission members, said the legislature’s action because the map is approved as taken at the last minute without proper supervision.
Democrats call the electric bill by the Republican naked grab was angry about losing control of reapportionment Commission after the 2008 election and decided to change the rules after reapportionment commission s map approved and enforced by the Court of appeal.
This cynical move just one more step that made America increasingly confused about politics, said Commissioner Craig Covey, D-Ferndale. They feel is the deck stacked against them.
Commissioner Nancy Quarles and Janet Jackson, both Democrats, said Bill Southfield could reduce the representation of minority voters and cut some of the same commission s where the majority of the population is a minority.
Some residents speak out against the legislation, the Commissioner of the Republic said they had given them an issue to rally around.
I’m a lifelong Democrat, but I’ve always had a lot of respect for You fellows. I might even choose to Brooks Patterson or twice, said Michael Ross Southfield. But that’s really gone now. You’ve given Democrats the problem because it is so outrageous.
The resolution would urge gov. Rick Snyder to veto legislation passed by the Senate on 20-10 vote Wednesday night. But the Commissioner of the Republic refused to allow the immediate consideration of the resolution.
The Bill is to Snyder, who hasn’t said yet if he t ll sign the Bill.
If he doesn’t, the Democrats secured that they will challenge the law in court as a violation of the constitutional separation of powers as the Court already has upheld plans.
Oakland County Democrats promised legal challenges and wars over legislation that would reduce the number of County Commissioners and allow Republic redraw the District lines already