Michigan state legislative special elections, 2012

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Two special elections for the Michigan State Legislature took place in 2012. These elections were called to fill vacancies in the Michigan House of Representatives, Districts 29 & 51.

How vacancies are filled

In Michigan, the Governor can call for a special election in the event that a vacancy exists in a State House or Senate seat [1].

When conducting a special election, the election should be held whenever the next general election is scheduled. If the vacancy happens after the statewide primary election, the leaders of the respective party organizations in the district can submit a list of nominees to be voted on by party leadership. The nominee must be voted on no later than 21 days after the vacancy occurred [2].

Partisan breakdown

The current partisan breakdown of the Senate is as follows:

Party As of June 2013
     Democratic Party 12
     Republican Party 26
Total 38

The current partisan breakdown of the House is as follows:

Party As of June 2013
     Democratic Party 49
     Republican Party 59
     Independent 1
     Vacancy 1
Total 110

Special elections

February 28, 2012





See also

References

  1. ↑ Michigan Legislature "Michigan Election Law"(Referenced Statute 168.178, Michigan Compiled Laws)
  2. ↑ Michigan Legislature "Michigan Election Law"(Referenced Statute 168.634 (1)-(2), Michigan Compiled Laws)
  3. ↑ Mlive, "Auburn Hills state Rep. Tim Melton will resign to take job with national education group," August 30, 2011
  4. ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2011 Unofficial Michigan Special Primary Election Results," Accessed November 16, 2011
  5. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, 29th District, Unofficial election results, accessed February 29, 2012
  6. ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Michigan Republicans vow to reclaim seat of recalled state Rep. Paul Scott," November 9, 2011
  7. ↑ MLive, "Art Reyes, Democrat who lost to Paul Scott in 2010, considering running in special election," November 10, 2011
  8. ↑ Genesee County Elections Dept., Official Candidate List, December 20, 2011
  9. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, 51st District, Unofficial election results, accessed February 29, 2012
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