Michigan and the 11-step election program
Well, this is interesting news. Now it is okay to cancel elections and primaries.
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The Avengers II: The Infinity Petition
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter just ended his write-in campaign. I think he’s decided to join The Avengers’ sequel.
Write-in candidate? There's no such thing in the primary
To hear the MIGOP trying to sell this idea of “write-in,” I wonder why they’re selling you empty promises. Follow along, folks. This is what Michigan law actually says: MCL 168.541 District primary elections; not held when no opposition; certification of candidates; notice to city and township clerks. “If upon the expiration of the time for … Continue Reading →
A Game of Primaries
I’m not picking a horse in this MI-11 race, but let’s be clear about a couple things. 1. From the Detnews’ awesome reporting, we learn that only 244 of the 2,000 petition signatures submitted by Rep. Thaddeus “Rocks-in-Head” McCotter were valid. Fake TEA petitions beat him by tens of thousands of at-least-close-to-valid signatures (I checked … Continue Reading →