Thaddeus McCotterLANSING, Mich. (AP) -
U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter already has ended his
re-election bid, but the Board of State Canvassers has formally decided
most of his nominating signatures were invalid.
The four-member board consisting
of 2 Republicans and two Democrats voted unanimously Wednesday that
McCotter couldn't be placed on the Aug. 7 GOP primary ballot for the
11th District race. Only 244 of 1,830 submitted signatures were deemed
valid. Many others were duplicates or triplicates.
McCotter, of Livonia, has
decided against a write-in campaign, but several other Republicans are
considering one. Milford teacher Kerry Bentivolio is the only Republican
on the primary ballot.
The board also voted that GOP U.S. Senate hopeful Peter Konetchy didn't have enough valid signatures to run.
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