Supreme Court Justices Beth Clement and Kurtis Wilder were formally nominated by the Michigan Republican Party to run for reelection, despite organized opposition to Clement's record on the state's highest court.

Both Wilder and Clement were appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder last year, Wilder in May 2017 and Clement in November 2017, but have to run for election this year to serve a full term.

Wilder's nomination for the position was uncontroversial, but some conservatives at the Michigan Republican Party state convention Saturday were not impressed by Clement's vote in the recent redistricting case that came before the court.

Clement sided with fellow justices David Viviano, Bridget Mary McCormack and Richard Bernstein in a majority ruling that determined the Voters Not Politicians ballot initiative to implement an independent redistricting commission in Michigan passed state constitutional muster.

At the convention, flyers sponsored by The Michigan Oak Initiative encouraged delegates to abstain from voting for Clement and only vote for Wilder: "This would show disapproval for her rulings and maybe cause her to think twice about violating our Constitution," the flyer read.

Many delegates booed during Cass County Prosecutor Victor Fitz's nomination of Clement, and when a voice vote was called to unanimously support both candidates, the chorus of "nay" votes was about as loud as the "aye" votes.

But former House Speaker Jase Bolger, who chaired the convention Saturday, said "the ayes have it" and determined both Clement and Wilder would be supported unanimously by the Republican Party.

Throughout the convention, party members were critical of Voters Not Politicians. U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Tipton, said implementing a redistricting commission under the Voters Not Politicians plan would be taking the decision of redistricting from voters and "giving it to an unelected commission" and could result in giving the legislature and Congress to Democrats.

Later in the convention, a video was displayed calling Voters Not Politicians an "Obama-backed front group" that are promoting a fourth branch of government that was not controlled by voters.

Outside the convention hall, supporters of Voters Not Politicians were in attendance to engage Republicans and answer questions. The group plans to have a presence at the Democratic and Libertarian conventions as well.

Voters Not Politicians founder Katie Fahey said they had "healthy productive conversations" with people about the proposal, and said many Republicans are active in the Voters Not Politicians cause despite the state party's opposition.

Fahey said she was happy to see Clement wasn't punished for ruling the way she did in the Voters Not Politicians case.

"I think Justice Clement making it through the nomination process shows the majority of people, no matter which political party, want justices to be there to follow the law, and to read the law and be impartial," she said.

The Supreme Court decision was one of several delegates were faced with as they picked the party slate for the November election. Party members solidified Schuette's choice of Lisa Posthumus Lyons as the Republican lieutenant governor candidate and also selected Tom Leonard to run for attorney general and Mary Treder Lang to run for secretary of state.

During the convention, Republicans also chose its trustee candidates for Michigan State University, Wayne State University and the University of Michigan, as well as the party candidates for the state Board of Education.

State Board of Education

Incumbent Republican Richard Zeile and Tami Carlone filled the two slots for the state Board of Education race, although the vote was close between Carlone and Ida Byrd-Hill.

"I ran a very tight race, and I ran that race in order for Michigan to have a true comeback," Byrd-Hill said. "We have two individuals who are going to make sure the paycheck agenda party happens in 2018."

Michigan State University Board of Trustees

Republicans had two people seeking nomination to run for two seats, Dave Dutch and Mike Miller. Both earned the party nomination.

The University of Michigan Board of Regents

Republicans Andrea Fischer Newman and Andrew Richner, both incumbents who currently hold positions on the University of Michigan's Board of Regents, earned the party nomination for the two seats.

Wayne State University Board of Governors

Republicans Diane Dunaskiss and David Nicholson are both incumbents seeking to retain their spots on the board and were nominated by the party.