Clouds remain over Conyers' bid to qualify for Aug. 5 primary ballot

The Detroit Free Press reports:

An initial review of petitions filed by U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Detroit, show that he has enough valid signatures to qualify for the Aug. 5 primary ballot. But the Wayne County Clerk’s Office said Wednesday that he’s not out of the woods yet.

Of the 2,000 signatures turned in by Conyers, 1,193 are from valid registered voters in the 13th congressional district — only 1,000 valid signatures are required. But there’s still a challenge from Conyers’ opponent, the Rev. Horace Sheffield, a Detroit Democrat, that has to be sorted out.

In the challenge, Sheffield claims that up to seven of the circulators may not be registered to vote, which is a requirement for people collecting signatures. The valid signatures include names collected by the circulators in question, said Delphine Oden, elections director for Wayne County.

Congressman John Conyers: a man of details.