URGENT - To supporters in Democratic districts of Michigan!

The Michigan primary is in danger of canceling the January primary. This would result in the Republicans choosing the candidate at a party convention instead of a popular vote. If we want to maintain an open and free election in Michigan, we must act now to encourage our state legislature to clear passage of the changes required to continue the primary.

A little background:

"On Tuesday the State Senate and House are scheduled to meet to enact legislation that would salvage the January 15th Presidential Primary which was declared “unconstitutional” by Ingham Circuit Judge William Collette. The Judge ruled that the provision in the primary law giving voter records ONLY to the Republican and Democratic Parties amounted to an appropriation of public property for private use, which under the State Constitution requires a two-thirds majority vote. The House vote on the Primary bill fell seven votes short of that standard. Therefore, the Judge’s ruling voided the Primary because the law made all provisions nonseverable."

From an e-mail from Eric Larson:

"Contact your senator to urge them to revisit the issue and move for immediate effect. If your senator is a Republican, then you should call them but be aware that they all voted in favor of preserving the primary. Only Democrats opposed putting the amended version into 'immediate effect'. For us on the west side, there is really no one to contact except to thank our senators and urge them to not give up. However, if nothing happens by Tuesday, likely the whole issue is over and moot."

So if you are from a democratic district, please check out the following:

PLEASE contact your State Senator and State Representative today!!

Here is a link to find your State Senator’s contact information: http://www.senate.michigan.gov/

Here is a link to find your State Representative’s contact information: http://www.house.michigan.gov/find_a_rep.asp

Ask YOUR legislators to do two things:

1. Support giving IMMEDIATE EFFECT to House Bill No. 4507 so that all the logistics connected with a Presidential Primary can be accomplished in time for a January 15th vote. Important: a 2/3 majority vote in the House is necessary to give the bill Immediate Effect. Without 2/3 vote from the House the bill may be stalled until as late as November 21 or even December 1.

2. Write a letter to the leadership of their respective political parties (Republican or Democrat) urging them to take part in the Primary.

This information has been shared throughout the Michigan meetup groups, but if there are those who are not involved in a meetup group, I wanted you to know that we need help in Michigan!