DETROIT — Michigan Supreme Court justices will decide whether there's enough proof that Michigan's new redistricting maps give Black voters a fair shot at electing preferred candidates — a conclusion that hinges on whether the state can still elect candidates of color without decades-old majority-minority districts in Detroit.
The Detroit Caucus that's challenging the state's new political maps argued Wednesday that Black voters won't be able to get a preferred candidate through primary elections if their voice is diluted by White Democratic voters in the suburbs.
Michigan's Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission argued there is enough voting data showing that it is possible, in part because White voters in Michigan have shown a willingness to vote for candidates of color.
