Conservative group spending $1.2M to defeat Proposal 2 redistricting commission - 2018-10-23
Conservative group spending $1.2M to defeat Proposal 2 redistricting commission October 23, 2018,
"We know that special interest groups like the Michigan Freedom Fund stand to lose the most if voters choose to end the current rigged system of politicians and lobbyists drawing election lines in secret to benefit themselves," she said in a statement.
Daunt said the new opposition committee also has concerns with Proposal 3, which would expand absentee voting and registration options, but is focused on defeating the redistricting committee initiative.
Individual donors to the opposition group are not yet known and it's unclear how well funded the group will beyond the Freedom Fund contribution. A more detailed campaign finance report is due to the state by the end of the week.
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{{cite news | first = Jonathan | last = Oosting | title = Conservative group spending $1.2M to defeat Proposal 2 redistricting commission | url = https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/10/23/devos-proposal-2-redistricting-opposition/1743725002/ | work = Detroit News | date = October 23, 2018 | accessdate = October 9, 2020 }}
