URGENT Fundraising Appeal

Redistricting Ballot Proposal

For the past two years, MERA has been working in coalition with other reform groups in order to stop the partisan gerrymandering of political districts in Michigan. Now those efforts are leading to action.

Contributions can be made online at https://votersnotpoliticians.nationbuilder.com/donate or they can be sent to:

Voters Not Politicians Ballot Committee

P.O. Box 8362

Grand Rapids MI 49518



If you contribute by mail please use this contribution form.

VotersNotPoliticians is the grass-roots coalition's political action ballot committee which will be attempting to put a proposal on the 2018 Michigan ballot to amend Michigans Constitution with a citizen-controlled independent system of drawing voting maps for legislative and Congressional districts. This will take about 400,000 voter signatures.

Right now in Michigan, politicians have the power to draw the lines, and therefore theyre making the rules. Voters Not Politicians values the voice of the Michigan voter, and is taking action to reform how voting maps in Michigan are drawn so your vote matters and your voice is heard.

Fundraising is challenging for an organization that looks great on paper, but has no track record. VotersNotPoliticians needs to raise about $100,000 in the next 3 weeks to fully fund the launch and the early phase of petition circulation. VNP has no paid staff. All of the money is for overhead.

MERA has made a generous donation and we hope our members and supporters will consider making as big a contribution as you possibly can.

Unlike political candidates, VNP as a ballot committee can accept unlimited contributions from individuals and business entities. Contributions are NOT tax deductible.

Thank you for supporting election reform in Michigan.

End Partisan Gerrymandering

Michigan's Failed Recount

Nonpartisan Redistricting Reform On Sunday, Feb. 19, MERA sponsored a public forum "End Partisan Gerrymandering in Michigan." Details: What Is The Problem? How Do We Solve It? Panelists: Judy Karandjeff, Pres., League of Women Voters of Michigan (LWVMI), and Walt Sorg of Michigan Election Reform Alliance (MERA); Moderated by: Patrick Levine Rose The forum was attended by about 650 people. You can follow the presentations here. To sign up directly for the coming ballot campaign, please visit the new ballot group: VotersNotPoliticians.com .

Michigan's Failed Recount And What We Can Do To Fix Our Broken Election System

Michigan's Failed Recount

Embed and Share In a press conference shortly after the failed Michigan presidential recount, MERA's Statewide Coordinator, Jan BenDor assesses the problems and weaknesses revealed both by the failed recount and during the election. Michigan's Failed Recount (Power Point Slides)



Tony Trupiano interviews Jonathan Simon (3 pts.)

Simon is the author of Code Red: Computerized Election Theft and The New American Century: POST - E2014 Edition.

MERA's Bruce Fealk discusses Michigan's insecure voting with Tony Trupiano.

Embed and share. MERA's Bruce Fealk discusses Michigan's insecure voting with Tony Trupiano