Republicans pulling a Merrick Garland heist on Conyers House seat. Obscene.

[MichMan]

29. Should Snyder have ignored the wishes of the local Democratic leaders?

Should Snyder have ignored the recommendations of the local Democratic leaders and insisted on a special election against their wishes? That seems to be what people are proposing.


From the Detroit News


"Jonathan Kinloch, who chairs the Democratic Party in the 13th District, wanted Snyder to set the special election to coincide with the regularly scheduled election dates in August and November, even though it leaves the seat vacant for months. He said the district offices remain open to serve constituents in the meantime.

“This seat only becomes available once every 50 years,” Kinloch said this week. “We all know that in those special elections that are called outside the normal election cycle that voter turnout is less.”

Snyder spokeswoman Anna Heaton noted that Kinloch had recommended the dates, and that the governor’s office also consulted with Wayne County officials and the City of Detroit before making a decision.

Fred Woodhams, spokesman for the state Elections Bureau, said Snyder’s use of the regularly scheduled 2018 election dates will save local communities an estimated $2 million."