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| Special election to cost $650,000; Special election to fill the seat Thad McCotter vacated to cost a whopping $650,000 | |
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| Born on the Fourth of July | Jul 10 2012, 06:37 PM Post #1 |
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http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20120710/NEWS10/120710013/Special-election-set-Sept-5-fill-Congressional-seat-estimated-cost-650-000?odyssey=nav%7Chead July 10, 2012 Special election set for Sept. 5 to fill Congressional seat; estimated cost is $650,000 Ken Abramczyk Staff Writer A special election to fill the vacated Congressional seat created by the resignation of Thaddeus McCotter will cost counties and local governments $650,000, according to state elections officials. Residents in the current 11th District will be voting in a special election on Wednesday, Sept. 5, and again on Nov. 6 to fill the unexpired term. McCotter resigned Friday, ending his term six months early after what he called a “nightmarish month and a half” in apparent reference to his duplicated signatures on petitions turned into the Secretary of State that resulted in an investigation by state Attorney General Bill Schuette. The duplicate signatures were invalidated, so he fell short of the minimum signatures required to run. On Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, acting in Gov. Rick Snyder’s absence, called for a special election in the 11th Congressional District to fill the vacancy created by McCotter’s resignation. Calley said he would have preferred to “save local tax dollars and spare election officials a significant burden” by conducting the special primary election in conjunction with the regularly scheduled Aug. 7 primary. However, the timing of McCotter’s resignation makes that “impossible,” Calley said in a press release issued by Snyder’s office, as primary ballots already were printed and absentee ballots were mailed when McCotter made his announcement. In addition, ballots must be sent to Michigan voters who are overseas or serving in the military at least 45 days before an election, which means the special primary election must be held on a different date than Aug. 7. “It is extremely disappointing that the district is forced to have a special election that is neither cost-effective nor efficient,” Calley said in the prepared statement. “Taxpayers deserve better. But the requirement for the governor to call a special election in this situation is clear and we must do so in a way that establishes fair, realistic deadlines for candidates and election officials. “We will move forward so that district residents have full representation in Congress for the remainder of the term. I have every confidence that the outstanding election officials throughout the district will get the job done in spite of this challenging timeline.” Calley cited Michigan election law, which states that the governor “shall” call a special election in this circumstance, as well as Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, which contains similar language requiring a special election as the reason for his decision. Candidates have until Friday, July 20 to collect the required 1,000 petition signatures for ballot access and allow time for local clerks to print special ballots to send to military and overseas voters 45 days before the special election on Sept. 5. On Nov. 6, some district voters will see the 11th Congressional race listed twice on their ballot. Voters will decide which candidate serves the remainder of McCotter’s term, which expires in January 2013. They also decide which candidate wins the full two-year term that begins in January 2013. kabramcz@hometownlife.com | (313) 222-2591 |
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| Otis B. | Jul 10 2012, 08:12 PM Post #2 |
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Re-effing-diculous. |
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