Governing Statute:
GUIDELINES FOR APPORTIONMENTS (MCL 46.404)
- All districts shall be as nearly of equal population as practicable
- All districts shall be contiguous
- All districts shall be as compact and as nearly square shape as is practicable
- No township or part thereof shall be combined with any city or part therof unless such combination is needed to meet the population standard.
- Townships, cities and villages shall generally not be divided.
- Precinct shall be divided only if necessary to meet population standard.
- Residents of state institutions who cannot by law register in the county as electors shall be excluded from an consideration of representation.
- Districts shall not be drawn to effect partisan political advantage.