Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) won’t appear on the Democratic primary ballot after failing to submit enough valid signatures, Wayne County Clerk Cathy Garrett said on Tuesday.
‘It is my determination that in accordance with the current laws and statutes of the State of Michigan, the nominating petitions filed by Congressman John Conyers, Jr. are insufficient to allow his name to appear on the August 5, 2014 Primary Ballot,; Garrett said in a statement.
The decision means Conyers may have to run as a write-in candidate if he wants to keep a seat he’s held for five decades.
If Conyers wins reelection, the 84 year old civil rights leader and House Judiciary Committee ranking member would become the Dean of the House, having served longer than any other current member. His former boss, Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), is retiring this year…..
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Although Conyers submitted a petition with 2000 signatures, 1000 of those signatures were required to be “valid”. Conyers came up short with ONLY 592 valid signatures.
There is a message in there somewhere of which we can expect the Progressive elites to pay no attention.
LINK:
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/206018-conyers-fails-to-qualify-for-ballot
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Good riddance to bad crap. Because of people like this, Detroit died.
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