click to enlarge Map of the Michigan House's gerrymandered districts in Southeastern Michigan

The group Voters Not Politicians is still working to gather the signatures needed to get a proposal on the November 2018 ballot to end gerrymandering of electoral districts.The non-partisan, nonprofit group is proposing amending Michigan's state constitution to establish a 13-member citizens' commission made up of five independent voters, plus four each from the two major parties.It needs 316,000 signatures for the issue to be put on the ballot, but has collected around 400,000 to ensure enough are valid. The signature collection has been one of the fastest in Michigan in recent decades.What is gerrymandering and why is it a problem? Read our previous reports here and here Below is the list of locations where you can find Voters Not Politicians volunteers collecting signatures in the coming days.Saturday, Dec. 2Adrian: "Meet Me in St. Louis" performance at Croswell Opera HouseAnn Arbor: "Handel's Messiah" performance at Hill AuditoriumAnn Arbor: Dog-O-MatAnn Arbor: The Verve Pipe concert at The ArkBattle Creek BooksDetroit: Jingle Bells Run at Hard Rock CafeDetroit: Noel Night in MidtownLansing: Triple Goddess BookstoreMarine City: Merrytime Christmas in downtownNovi: Mom and Baby ShopSaginaw: Bradley's BistroChelsea: New Chelsea MarketSunday, Dec. 3Ann Arbor: "Handel's Messiah" performance at Hill AuditoriumAnn Arbor: Dog-O-MatAnn Arbor: Holiday Artisan Market at Matthei Botanical GardensAnn Arbor: Howie Day concert at The ArkLansing: Triple Goddess BookstoreChelsea: New Chelsea MarketMonday, Dec. 4Battle Creek BooksBattle Creek: IBEW Local 445Grand Rapids: Presto PrintLansing: Triple Goddess BookstoreNovi: Mom and Baby ShopChelsea: New Chelsea MarketTuesday, Dec. 5Battle Creek BooksBattle Creek: IBEW Local 445Grand Rapids: Presto PrintLansing: Triple Goddess BookstoreNovi: Mom and Baby ShopSaginaw: Bradley's BistroChelsea: New Chelsea MarketWaterford: L.A. CafeWednesday, Dec. 6Ann Arbor: Dog-O-MatBattle Creek BooksBattle Creek: IBEW Local 445Grand Rapids: Presto PrintLansing: Triple Goddess BookstoreNovi: Mom and Baby ShopSaginaw: Bradley's BistroChelsea: New Chelsea MarketThursday, Dec. 7Ann Arbor: Dog-O-MatBattle Creek BooksBattle Creek: IBEW Local 445Grand Rapids: Presto PrintLansing: Everybody ReadsLansing: Triple Goddess BookstoreNovi: Mom and Baby ShopSaginaw: Bradley's BistroChelsea: New Chelsea Market