Apportionment Commission 2021

The Roscommon County Apportionment Commission will hold a Public Meeting on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. in the Roscommon County Municipal Building, Commissioners Meeting Room, 500 Lake Street, Roscommon, MI 48653.  The purpose of the meeting is to conduct business and continue planning for the apportionment of the Roscommon County commissioner districts.  

  1. 2021 Apportionment Scheduled Meetings Notice

Commission Members:  County Clerk Michelle Stevenson, County Prosecutor Mary Beebe, County Treasurer Rebecca Ragan, County Democratic Party Representative Leroy Johnston, and County Republican Party Representative Gerald Wall

  1. APPORTIONMENT - Rules of Procedure.doc

Meeting Minutes

  1. 8.27.21.pdf
  2. 9.8.21
  3. 9.15.21

Meeting videos

Sept. 22, 2021

Governing Statute:

GUIDELINES FOR APPORTIONMENTS (MCL 46.404)

  1. All districts shall be as nearly of equal population as practicable
  2. All districts shall be contiguous
  3. All districts shall be as compact and as nearly square shape as is practicable
  4. No township or part thereof shall be combined with any city or part therof unless such combination is needed to meet the population standard.
  5. Townships, cities and villages shall generally not be divided.
  6. Precinct shall be divided only if necessary to meet population standard.
  7. Residents of state institutions who cannot by law register in the county as electors shall be excluded from an consideration of representation.
  8. Districts shall not be drawn to effect partisan political advantage.