Two proposals to vote to create an independent redistribution commission and to create new voting options, such as the no-vote vote, kept the number of double-digit leads, according to the new poll.

The redrafting plan, Proposition 2, has received support from 58.5 percent of the potential 600 voters out of 26.5 percent opposed, according to the Detroit News-WDIV survey. TV poll of 600 potential voters. About 15% remain undecided in the survey with a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

The advance of the proposal has increased since the Glengariff group began measuring support in September. At the beginning of October, the support was 55%.

Proposal 2 would amend eleven separate sections of the Michigan constitution to create a redistricting commission composed of four self-identified Democrats, four Republicans and five other "non-affiliated" or independent.

Every 10 years, the Michigan Secretary of State's office randomly selected the commissioners from among a group of registered voters who submitted a publicly available application and were not disqualified by Republican or Democrat House and House Democrats. Senate. The ruling political party is now drawing the boundaries, which have been Republican representatives over the past two decades.

The survey, which took place October 25-27, reflects growing public awareness of gerrymandering in Michigan, said Katie Fahey, executive director of Voters Not Politicians.

While the group is fighting the "disinformation campaign" that opposes the initiative, Fahey said that she thought voters would agree that "voters should pick their politicians and not the politicians." ; inverse ".

But the opposition still has a chance to defeat this plan, said Richard Czuba, a Glengariff pollster.

The proposal is the "classic ballot proposal in Michigan," said Czuba, as last-minute opposition could erode support, despite strong support.

"Of those who support the proposal, only 40% strongly support it, which could make all the difference in the ballot," he said. The numbers raise a "big red flag" on the potential to transform those who "somewhat support" the proposal.

"Proposal 2 is able to win, but I think it could end up being a close vote in the end because of late spending," Czuba said.

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The voting committee that has supported the proposal has raised more than $ 13.8 million over the last three months, the majority of which come from Liberal and Left lobbies. The opposition group raised about $ 3.1 million, mostly from the conservative Michigan Freedom Fund.

As more and more people hear about external funding from the proposed commission's uncapped plan and budget, support for the initiative will diminish, said Tony Daunt, who heads the opposition committee and is the executive director of the opposition committee. Freedom Fund.

"Now that sustained and funded efforts are being made to fight against the misleading claims of supporters, I think you will see a sharp rise in those numbers," Daunt said.

Opposition advertisements focused on cost issues and the selection process for committee members.

"It's a bit of the traditional model for overcoming a constitutional amendment issue," Czuba said. "It's death by a thousand cut questions."

Support for Proposal 3, a plan that would expand voter options to include absentee absentee voting, increased from 72% in early October to 69% in the last poll. About 22% of respondents oppose the proposal and about 10% remain undecided.

With firm support and minor opposition, proposal 3 "seems about to pass," Czuba said.

Television advertising and small-group discussions on the measure helped voters understand the "common sense reforms," ​​said Todd Cook, campaign manager for the vote-promoting Voting Committee.

While the survey results are encouraging, Cook said, "We will work hard until election day and take nothing for granted."

Jonathan Oosting, Detroit News reporter.

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Proposal 2

A vote of 600 potential Michigan voters, between October 25 and 27, on a measure of independent voting of the redistricting commission

Support 58.5%

S contrast to 26.5%

Undecided 15%

Proposal 3

What voters surveyed think about a vote to create a vote by correspondence without cause and the recording of the vote the same day:

Support 68.5%

S contrast to 21.7%

Undecided 9.8%

Note: Margin of error of plus-minus 4 percentage points.

Source: Glengariff Group

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