 the hidden importance of the census  every 10 years we have a new national census that process includes redrawing legislative districts for michigan s congressional state representative and senatorial districts the importance of this process shouldn t be ignored the redistricting process will begin in 2011 in the next legislative session after the 2010 elections your vote in the primary and general elections will determine how these districts will be redefined the people who you subsequently elect to the michigan house of representative and michigan senate will determine how those boundaries are drawn you will have to decide what type of representation you want in lansing and in washington do you want a government that wants more taxes and services and to redistribute your wealth or a government that believes in fiscal responsibility a balanced budget personal responsibility and lower taxes just remember you are voting for your future your children s future and your grandchildren s future the upcoming election is your chance to make their lives better and to restore responsibility in government submitted for publication to the lansing state journal dewitt bath review clinton county news grand ledge indpendent lainsgburg independent perry independent st johns dewitt independent owosso independent meridian weekly the east lansing towne courier on february 2 2010 published in the lansing state journal on february11 2010 dewitt bath review and the clinton county news on february 14 2010  