Spring 2018 Griffin Forum to discuss political redistricting
Political redistricting and its effect on elections are the topic of the Spring 2018 Griffin Forum.
"The Redistricting Dilemma: How the Political Map Determines Elections" event takes place place from 7-8:30 p.m. April 9 in the Charles V. Park Library Auditorium.
The forum will be presented by a group of panelists that include:
- Bernie Porn, founder of EPIC-MRA, a survey research firm.
- Steve Mitchell, chair of Mitchell Research & Communications, Inc. A company, “specializing in public affairs, advocacy, market research, political consulting, and political polling,” according to their website.
- Nathan Inks, an attorney and CMU graduate who was the Republican nominee for State Representative for Michigan’s 14th District.
The event will be moderated by Bill Ballenger, a Michigan political pundit who now runs the website, The Ballenger Report.
The College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences describes the event, saying saying the panelists “will discuss redistricting, the process used to determine voting districts and boundaries, and how the political map determines elections.”
Those looking for more information can contact David Rutledge at rutle1de@cmich.edu and 989-774-3442, or visit the CHSBS website.
