MichMash: Michigan primary voters could pick nominees for secretary of state and attorney general
This week on MichMash, Lon Johnson talks about a proposal to move nominations for two of the state’s top offices to the primary ballot.
Lon Johnson joins MichMash to discuss a proposed amendment to change how Michigan nominates secretary of state and attorney general candidates.
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In this episode
- How do we currently nominate secretary of state and attorney general?
- Reactions to this new proposal
Johnson says that having voters choose secretary of state and attorney general nominees allows for better representation for both the Democratic and Republican parties, as opposed to party conventions which are dominated by “insiders and special interests.”
“Anytime you have more people involved, you get a better reflection of society,” said Johnson. “It’s time to move forward and present this choice to the people of Michigan.”
The other two states that don’t use voters to nominate these roles are South Dakota and Indiana.
Johnson said roles that he and his group may focus on next includes Michigan Supreme Court seats and university trustees.
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