Tagged: Michigan election law

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6:23 am
Wed March 13, 2013

Michigan House Democrats propose reforms aimed at candidates switching parties

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Grand Rapids Representative Roy Schmidt's switch to the Republican party set off controversy last year.
LANSING, MI - The latest round of legislative proposals that supporters say are designed to make the workings at the Michigan Capitol more transparent and ethical comes from House Democrats - and it includes measures stemming from last year's political party switch involving former Rep. Roy Schmidt.
Michigan Elections
8:37 am
Wed January 30, 2013

Gongwer Publisher on proposed changes to awarding electoral votes

Credit Kevin Lavery, WKAR

Some Michigan Republican leaders are signaling they may be reluctant to change how Michigan awards its Electoral votes in each Presidential election. 

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8:41 pm
Tue January 29, 2013

Snyder says he's now skeptical of plan to change electoral votes

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Republican Representative plans to reintroduce bill that stalled last year. Similar proposals in other states have led Democrats to claim "election rigging."
LANSING, MI -- Republican Gov. Rick Snyder said last week that he was " open minded" about changing Michigan's winner-take-all system for awarding Electoral College votes in presidential elections. It appears that is no longer the case. Snyder, appearing today on Bloomberg TV in Washington D.C., said he is "very skeptical of the idea and the time frame" of legislation that Republican Rep.

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