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Michigan
Sept 5, 2024 23:07:05 GMT
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Post by stb12 on Sept 5, 2024 23:07:05 GMT
15 electoral college votes
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Post by markgoodair on Sept 7, 2024 13:39:21 GMT
On September 6, the Michigan State Appeals Court reversed the lower court and construed Michigan law to let Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., withdraw from the ballot. Kennedy v Secretary of State, 372349. There is a law that has a restrictive and discriminatory deadline for minor parties to withdraw earlier than major parties. But the Appeals Court said that restrictive law, saying Kennedy should have withdrawn in August, only applies to candidates for state office, not federal office.
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Post by sanders on Sept 8, 2024 6:16:50 GMT
There are three interesting Houses races in Michigan. John James's seat (MI-10) narrowly went to the GOP in 2022, but he is vastly, and I mean vastly, outspending Carl Marlinga, his opponent. You also have the 7th and 8th Districts, with Elissa Slotkin retiring to run for Senate (likely successfully against ex-Congressman Mike Rogers). I think Democrats will carry the state and probably win all three of these battlegrounds. Michigan's 3rd District (Grand Rapids) was Republican until 2023, but without moderate GOP'er Peter Meijer, it's not going to flip back. Scholten has built up some incumbency there too.
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Post by markgoodair on Sept 10, 2024 8:13:33 GMT
On September 9, the Michigan Supreme Court issued an opinion in Robert F. Kennedy, Jr v Secretary of State, 167545, putting him back on the ballot against his wishes. The midlevel court had allowed his to withdraw, but now he can’t withdraw. However, the opinion was a victory for the Natural Law Party of Michigan, which had nominated him and did not want him to withdraw.
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Post by sanders on Sept 12, 2024 15:15:01 GMT
This is what ballots look like. I would struggle with my nystagmus. 'Straight party ticket' makes it easier.
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J.G.Harston
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Post by J.G.Harston on Sept 12, 2024 15:37:45 GMT
This is what ballots look like. I would struggle with my nystagmus. 'Straight party ticket' makes it easier. Or, a seperate ballot paper for each seperate election, like wot civilised places use.
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Post by mattbewilson on Sept 12, 2024 21:47:25 GMT
What happened if I voted Dem and then voted for Trump. Spoilt?
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Post by sanders on Sept 13, 2024 4:22:19 GMT
The Green Party may win Dearborn. It's a heavily Arab American city. MI is about 3% Muslim nowadays.
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Post by The Bishop on Sept 13, 2024 11:57:11 GMT
I think that one falls very much into the "believe it when I see it" category - though that is partly because I do consider Stein a ridiculous crank.
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Post by lackeroftalent on Sept 13, 2024 12:10:19 GMT
What happened if I voted Dem and then voted for Trump. Spoilt? I seem to recall that would be a vote for Trump. If you indicate a Straight Party ticket then that is a vote for the party's candidate in each race unless you vote otherwise in a section, in which case that overrides for that race only.
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Michigan
Sept 13, 2024 14:28:33 GMT
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Post by sanders on Sept 13, 2024 14:28:33 GMT
I think that one falls very much into the "believe it when I see it" category - though that is partly because I do consider Stein a ridiculous crank. Many single issue ‘Gaza voters’ on both sides of the Atlantic.
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