Washington (CNN) A special election to fill the seat vacated by Michigan Democratic Rep. John Conyers will be held next year, with a primary August 7 and the general election November 6.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder announced the dates Saturday, which will coincide with the previously scheduled election dates, following Conyers' resignation earlier this week.

"Having ample time for candidates to make a decision about running for office and file their paperwork gives people more options as to who will next represent them in Congress," Snyder said in a statement. "In order to allow several months for that to take place and to reduce the financial burden on local taxpayers, the primary and general elections will be held when regularly scheduled elections are already occurring."

The special election date will leave residents in Michigan's 13th district without representation for about 11 months. Michigan election law does not allow Snyder to appoint someone in the interim, according to the governor's office.

The general election will be held on Nov. 6, 2018. On that date, the district will have two separate elections, Synder spokeswoman Anna Heaton told the Detroit Free Press . One will determine a candidate to complete Conyers' term, which will end just over a month later, and another election for a two-year term starting in January 2019.

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