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 nearly 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.Wednesday Nov. 22Ann Arbor: Dog-O-MatBattle Creek BooksBattle Creek: IBEW Local 445Chelsea: New Chelsea MarketGrand Rapids: Presto PrintLansing: Triple Goddess BookstoreMarcellus News storefront at Moorman PrintingNovi: Mom and Baby ShopSaginaw: Bradley's BistroFriday, Nov. 24Battle Creek BooksChelsea: New Chelsea MarketLansing: Triple Goddess BookstoreMarquette: Winter OutBack at Upper Peninsula Masonic CenterNovi: Mom and Baby ShopSaginaw: Bradley's BistroSaturday, Nov. 25Ann Arbor: Dog-O-MatAnn Arbor: Jeff Daniels concert at Michigan TheaterBattle Creek BooksChelsea: New Chelsea MarketLansing: Triple Goddess BookstoreMarquette: Winter OutBack at Upper Peninsula Masonic CenterMilford: Holiday Fun Run and Parade at Downtown Milford (Main & Commerce)Novi: Mom and Baby ShopSaginaw: Bradley's BistroHolland: Kerstmarkt at Holland Farmers MarketGarden City: Santaland Parade along Middlebelt RoadAnn Arbor: Michigan vs. Ohio State at 902 Greene Street, Lucky's Market, and Michigan Stadium Gate 2Linwood: I-75 Northbound Rest Area at mile marker 175Adrian: "Meet Me in St. Louis" performance at Croswell Opera HouseSunday, Nov. 26Ann Arbor: Dog-O-MatChelsea: New Chelsea MarketLansing: Triple Goddess BookstoreFerndale: Rust Belt MarketAdrian: "Meet Me in St. Louis" performance at Croswell Opera HouseClinton Township: Vienna Boys Choir concert at Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsMonday, Nov. 27Ann Arbor: Congressman John Lewis lecture at Hill AuditoriumBattle Creek BooksBattle Creek: IBEW Local 445Chelsea: New Chelsea MarketGrand Rapids: Presto PrintHowell: Livingston County CourthouseLansing: Triple Goddess BookstoreNovi: Mom and Baby ShopTuesday, Nov. 28Battle Creek BooksBattle Creek: IBEW Local 445Chelsea: New Chelsea MarketGrand Rapids: Presto PrintLansing: Triple Goddess BookstoreNovi: Mom and Baby ShopSaginaw: Bradley's BistroWaterford: L.A. CafeWednesday, Nov. 29Ann Arbor: Dog-O-MatBattle Creek BooksBattle Creek: IBEW Local 445Chelsea: New Chelsea MarketGrand Rapids: Presto PrintLansing: Triple Goddess BookstoreLivonia: Redistricting Reform Town Hall at Madonna UniversityNovi: Mom and Baby ShopSaginaw: Bradley's BistroThursday, Nov. 30Ann Arbor: Dog-O-MatBattle Creek BooksBattle Creek: IBEW Local 445Chelsea: New Chelsea MarketGrand Rapids: Presto PrintHowell: Livingston County CourthouseLansing: Everybody ReadsLansing: Triple Goddess BookstoreMilford: Downtown Christmas Open HouseNovi: Mom and Baby ShopSaginaw: Bradley's BistroMilford: Christmas Open House at Downtown Milford