I can’t think of a more embarrassing way to lose your seat.
Via Fox News:
Michigan Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest-serving Democrats in Congress, lost his appeal Friday to get on the August primary ballot after state officials found problems with his nominating petitions.
The decision is a blow for Conyers and fellow Democrats, who are scrambling to find a way to keep the long-time incumbent in the House. One possibility is for Conyers to mount a write-in campaign, which can be an uphill climb.
The decision came down Friday from the Secretary of State’s office. The office determined that Detroit-area officials were correct in keeping Conyers off the ballot, since he “failed to submit” a minimum of 1,000 signatures to qualify.
Wayne County officials had said there were problems with some people who collected signatures — the circulators weren’t registered to vote or had listed a wrong registration address.