 ccrp poll elect state board of education members by region  new poll overview house joint resolution gg would amend article viii section 3 of the michigan constitution of 1963 to require that beginning january 1 2015 the state board of education consist of eight members who would be nominated by party conventions and elected from singlemember districts for terms of eight years as prescribed by law now the eight members of the state board of education are nominated by party conventions and elected atlarge for terms of eight years under the resolution this provision would be in effect until december 31 2014 the resolution would require voter approval at the next general election a general election is held in november of an evennumbered year this joint resolution is on second reading in the michigan house this would change the current process that elects members from a statewide vote to selecting members regionally thus allowing those geographical regions to have someone who represents their specific interests new poll question should the legislature pass hjr gg to change the election of state board of education candidates yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http clintoncountygoporg content shouldlegislaturepasshjrggchangeelectionstateboard  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the legislature approve the renovation of the farnum building or purchase of a new senate office building yes renovate the current office building 30 yes sell the farnum building and acquire an new facility 4 no the building is fine the way it is 63 undecided 2 two comments were made on this poll comment 1 why on earth should the senators need new offices they are only in session approximately 90 days a year probably some contractor contractors stand to make a fortune from the taxpayers i bet some of the senators spend more time than that at their cottages do they get them updated with the people s money it may be time they started behaving like the rest of the citizens they are supposed to represent comment 2 new building i oppose a new senate building just like i opposed the new state police headquarters that granholm built senator rick jones   all emails addresses  