January 15, 2018 •
Special Election Announced for House District 68
Gov. Rick Snyder announced special election dates for the vacant 68th House District seat. The primary election will be held on August 7 with the general election on November 6, lining up with the special election for U.S. Congress and […]
Gov. Rick Snyder announced special election dates for the vacant 68th House District seat.
The primary election will be held on August 7 with the general election on November 6, lining up with the special election for U.S. Congress and the statewide elections.
The seat was vacated by Andy Schor, who resigned to become the mayor of Lansing.
Pictured: Outgoing Representative Andy Schor
September 20, 2017 •
Michigan Governor Signs Campaign Finance Bills into Law
Gov. Rick Snyder signed two campaign finance bills accounting for the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United into law on September 20, 2017. Senate Bill 335 excludes an independent expenditure from the definition of a contribution and defines independent […]
Gov. Rick Snyder signed two campaign finance bills accounting for the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United into law on September 20, 2017.
Senate Bill 335 excludes an independent expenditure from the definition of a contribution and defines independent expenditure committees.
Senate Bill 336 incorporate violations established in Senate Bill 335 into the Code of Criminal Procedure.
The bills are effective immediately.
May 22, 2017 •
Special Election Called for Michigan’s 109th House District
On May 9, 2017, Michigan Rep. John Kivela took his own life. Gov. Rick Snyder has called a special election to fill the vacancy for the 109th District. The special primary election will be held on August 8, 2017, with […]
On May 9, 2017, Michigan Rep. John Kivela took his own life. Gov. Rick Snyder has called a special election to fill the vacancy for the 109th District.
The special primary election will be held on August 8, 2017, with the special general election being held on November 7, 2017.
The winner of the of the special election will serve the remainder of Kivela’s two-year term.
February 22, 2017 •
Special Election for Michigan’s First House District Called
State Rep. Brian Banks resigned as part of a plea deal related to charges involving fraudulent pay stubs. To fill the vacancy, Gov. Rick Snyder announced a special election to fill the First House District seat. The special primary will […]
State Rep. Brian Banks resigned as part of a plea deal related to charges involving fraudulent pay stubs.
To fill the vacancy, Gov. Rick Snyder announced a special election to fill the First House District seat.
The special primary will be held on August 8, 2017, and the special general election will be held on November 7, 2017.
The special election coincides with the regular election to save taxpayers money.
August 2, 2016 •
Michigan to Hold Special Primary Election
Gov. Rick Snyder has called for a special primary election to take place August 30. Candidates will be running to fill the vacancy created after the sudden death of state Rep. Julie Plawecki, who served the 11th House District. The […]
Gov. Rick Snyder has called for a special primary election to take place August 30.
Candidates will be running to fill the vacancy created after the sudden death of state Rep. Julie Plawecki, who served the 11th House District.
The general election for the completion of Plawecki’s term will be held November 8, with the winner serving through the end of 2016.
April 14, 2016 •
Special Election Called in Michigan
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has set a date for a special election to fill Virgil Smith’s former state senate seat. Smith’s resignation became effective after beginning a 10-month jail sentence related to a shooting incident involving his ex-wife. A primary […]
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has set a date for a special election to fill Virgil Smith’s former state senate seat. Smith’s resignation became effective after beginning a 10-month jail sentence related to a shooting incident involving his ex-wife.
A primary election for the vacant 4th district seat will be held August 2, 2016. The general election is scheduled for November 8, 2016.
August 10, 2015 •
Special Election Called for Michigan House District 75
On August 3, Gov. Rick Snyder called for a special election to fill the House District 75 seat, vacated by State Rep. Brando Dillon on the same day. The special election will be held on March 8, 2016, with the […]
On August 3, Gov. Rick Snyder called for a special election to fill the House District 75 seat, vacated by State Rep. Brando Dillon on the same day. The special election will be held on March 8, 2016, with the primary election to be held on November 3, 2015.
May 16, 2013 •
Michigan Special Election Date Set
Election for 49th House District set for November 5
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced the dates for a special election Wednesday, and Genesee County Clerk John Gleason is pleased with his choice. The special election for the 49th District House seat will take place on Election Day, November 5, with the primary, if needed, to be conducted on August 6.
Gleason had said he was hoping Snyder would save the county money and schedule the special election on the normal election days, but he was not sure it would actually happen. “I’m tickled about that. I’m so glad. [He] never contacted us, but it worked out all right. The most important thing is that they got it right. It’s good for the taxpayers.”
Gleason started the run of special elections for Genesee County when he left the 27th District Senate seat after winning the November election for county clerk. Jim Ananich won the special election for the vacant Senate seat in May, leaving his House seat open.
Two people have already announced their intentions to run for the seat. Kyle McCree, manager of Community Outreach for the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, announced earlier this week he plans to run and Phil Phelps, former special advisor for Richard Hammel and former chief of staff for Pam Farris, has been campaigning since April.
December 17, 2012 •
Michigan Legislature Adjourns for 2012
Lame duck session produces controversial legislation
The Michigan legislature has adjourned for the year after a busy lame duck session.
Bills passed, and sent to Governor Rick Snyder’s desk for approval, included legislation on right-to-work, abortion, and gun control.
The GOP will still control the legislature in the new session, scheduled to begin on January 9, but it will be a smaller majority after Democrats took back five seats in the November elections.
Photo of the interior dome in the Michigan State Capitol by Dave Parker in Wikipedia.
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