Sentences with phrase «city election law»

Records also show the mayor took in 92 contributions after Election Day totaling $ 82,461, including 13 from donors who each gave $ 4,950, the maximum allowed under city election law.

Mr. de Blasio argued for less restrictive balloting and petition laws, and called for «free legal aid» for candidates less versed than him in the arcane intricacies of City election law.

Not exact matches

McDonald argued that the city's cap on individual contributions at $ 4950 was in contrast to the state law which allows $ 19,700 for mayoral primaries and up to $ 41,000 for general elections.

«Given this decision, the NYS Board of Elections should immediately clarify its website to make apparent New York City's primacy on election law.

The Board of Elections» Conklin told City & State that the law «is broad and it has been broadly interpreted by the Board over the years, but that is the current state of the law.»

The saga of Eliot Spitzer, candidate for an obscure job in the labyrinthine bureaucracy that runs New York City, hinges on a peculiarity of the city's election City, hinges on a peculiarity of the city's election city's election law.

«The 6th District and America need to stop big corporate money from privatizing our democracy, which means public funding for public elections as we have in NYC and a DISCLOSE act so anonymous money from billionaires doesn't buy our government,» said Green, who is the author of Who Runs Congressand Losing Our Democracy, as well as the author of the multiple matching funds for small donors part of the City's campaign finance law.

Indeed, Jerry Goldfeder, an election law guru, went on Inside City Hall night as well, explaining the lack of anything in state law compelling the board to count votes by hand on Electelection law guru, went on Inside City Hall night as well, explaining the lack of anything in state law compelling the board to count votes by hand on ElectionElection Day.

«When we allow for the editorials in New York City to tell our story, when we allow for columnists and other individuals and elected officials who honestly are doing a disservice to their community by not understanding election law,... [to be] going out there and blasting the hardworking men and women at the Board of Elections, we think it's appalling,» he argued.

Kavanagh discussed the need for a broad range of solutions that includes enacting reforms in the State Election Law — including his Voter Empowerment Act, co-sponsored in the Senate by Mike Gianaris — and improving administrative practices at the New York City Board of Elections.

He also worked as an attorney and advocate at Demos, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, on a nationwide effort to secure the voting rights of low - income citizens, and was a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York's Election Law Committee.

He's taking advantage of the fact that while city law mandates donations for primary and general elections can only be used for lawyers handling non-criminal matters related to a campaign, funds raised for run - off elections face no such restriction.

A complaint filed in Albany City Court charges Ms. Adolphe with three counts of the Class A misdemeanor of Knowingly and Willfully Failing to File Statements, in violation of Election Law § 14 - 126 (4).

Elections for municipal or other local offices (city councils, governing boards of schools, hospitals, etc) are nonpartisan by law, with the exception that home - rule cities may legislate partisan elections for thElections for municipal or other local offices (city councils, governing boards of schools, hospitals, etc) are nonpartisan by law, with the exception that home - rule cities may legislate partisan elections for thelections for themselves.

The United States Attorneys for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York have set up special telephone numbers to receive complaints of possible violations of federal election laws relating to the upcoming general elections in New York City and other counties in their districts.

A college intern working for a New York City Council candidate this summer got a lesson in hardball politics and may have run afoul of election law in the process.

The New York City Independence Party has issued recommendations for election law changes in New York state.

In addition to a federal investigation into whether Campaign for One New York donors, many of whom had business before the city, received anything for their donation, authorities are also examining whether de Blasio's unsuccessful bid to bring the state Senate under Democratic control in 2014 violated campaign finance and election laws.

«Because everyone's eyes are on election matters right now, we wanted to take this moment to make very, very clear that New York City and all of us here are going to be very, very actively engaged in a campaign to change state law in the coming months to finally make this a state that's voter friendly, to finally make this a state where people can participate and not be disenfranchised.»

The state's highest court in a ruling on Tuesday found that a special prosecutor can continue an investigation into whether the labor - backed Working Families Party broke election laws during a 2009 Staten Island city council race.

Critiquing the state's arcane election laws, Stringer said instant runoffs are a «progressive leap» that would allow elections to be decided quickly and efficiently, and he said the mayor's Charter Revision Commission affords the city a prime opportunity to pursue the policy.

A report in Crain's reveals that a recent $ 15,842 «in - kind» contribution from Emerald City LLC, was really SL Green using the LLC loophole in election laws to pay Cuomo's rent.

Seven of the eight candidates vying to become the next Speaker of the New York City Council convened at New York Law School on Monday night for a forum focused on government reform, running the Council, transparency, ethics, voting, and elections.

Vanel, an attorney who has a private office that specializes in business law, has raised a little over $ 3,721 for his election bid, according to the city Campaign Finance Board.

The New York City Board of Elections reportedly admitted violating election laws by purging 200,000 voters from its rolls before last year's presidential primary.

The U.S. Justice Department announced it filed a motion to join a lawsuit against the New York City Board of Elections, alleging that the board's Brooklyn office violated federal voter registration law by erasing more than 117,000 Brooklyn voters from the rolls before the primary election simply because they had not voted in previous eElections, alleging that the board's Brooklyn office violated federal voter registration law by erasing more than 117,000 Brooklyn voters from the rolls before the primary election simply because they had not voted in previous electionselections.

We can not be the fairest big city in America if we have some of the most unfair and exclusionary election laws of any state in the country.

After her hopes to become city comptroller were dashed in the last election, she joined the law firm Greenberg Traurig, where she's on the government relations team.

With candidates vying for votes ahead of New York City's September primary and November general elections, many in and around campaigns know that the state's antiquated election laws will, in part, ensure that a small percentage of potential voters will cast ballots among limited choices.

In an Oct. 8, 2014, confidential memo the campaign finance attorney for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio laid out his interpretation of what was allowed and not allowed under state election law as the mayor worked to swing the state Senate to Democratic control.

When Former Ambassador Phil Murphy — the only declared Democratic candidate thus far in New Jersey's 2017 gubernatorial election — filed a complaint with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) claiming that as - yet undeclared candidate Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop was using his mayoral account for a thinly veiled run for governor, many were left scratching their heads about why Murphy would publicly thrash Fulop with such alleelection — filed a complaint with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) claiming that as - yet undeclared candidate Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop was using his mayoral account for a thinly veiled run for governor, many were left scratching their heads about why Murphy would publicly thrash Fulop with such alleElection Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) claiming that as - yet undeclared candidate Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop was using his mayoral account for a thinly veiled run for governor, many were left scratching their heads about why Murphy would publicly thrash Fulop with such allegations.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo delivered a broad election - year agenda in a State of the State speech promoting a property tax freeze, tougher anti-corruption laws and modernizing New York City's airports.

The Associated Press is reporting that the city Board of Elections has received a legal opinion from the State Board of Elections that would allow them to change their election night closing procedures without actually changing the law.

We spoke with election law expert, and New York State Assembly Member, Brian Kavanagh concerning the New York City Board of Elections and possible steps to improve the Board's performance.

Due to election law, assuming he doesn't change his party registration in the next couple months, Mr. Smith needs the support of at least three of the city's five Republican county leaders in order to even wage a campaign as a Republican in 2013, which is certainly no easy task when other GOP notables are also considering throwing their hat into the ring.

The residency challenge was filed by suburban New York City residents Harris Weiss and Austin Sternlicht, registered Democrats who are represented in the case by former state Sen. Martin Connor, a New York attorney who specializes in election law.

The New York City Board of Elections acknowledged it broke the law when it improperly purged thousands of voters from its rolls ahead of the 2016 presidential primary.

It involves how we choose leaders (elections, wars of succession, etc.), what leaders do (legislate, interpret laws, enact deals with other leaders), the formation of political units (nations, cities, parties), the activities of political actors (voters, juries, government officials, etc..)

ALBANY - The law firm of a Long Island Republican running in a crucial state Senate special election once represented a firefighter fired by the city after riding on a Labor Day parade float that reenacted the dragging death of a black man.

Ahead of the Nov. 8 election, when every seat in the Legislature is up for grabs, the Senate Democrats have found themselves linked to state and federal investigations examining whether New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his allies violated laws as part of an unsuccessful effort in 2014 to bring the chamber under Democratic control.

Ithaca City Judge Seth Peacock J.D. ’01 broke New York State court system election laws when he endorsed Howie Hawkins — a Green Party candidate running for Governor — at a rally Oct. 15.

Oswego city voters overwhelmingly approved a five percent tax cap on Election Day, and some lawmakers say they are on board with the new law, which they hope will bring more accountability and efficiency to the annual budget process.

Under the current system for the city's three citywide primaries — mayor, comptroller and public advocate races — if no candidate receives 40 percent of the vote, then the top two candidates face off in a runoff election, as mandated by state law.

The IDNYC law included a clause allowing the city to flush certain information from the records after two years, or before December 31, 2016, a clause the city was ready to invoke in the wake of Donald Trump's election and his vow to deport all undocumented immigrants.

«City law places clear restrictions on post-election spending and does not allow candidates to use public matching funds to build a war chest for future elections,» CFB spokesman Matt Sollars told the Daily News Monday.

On Wednesday, the Assembly Committees on Agriculture, Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Cities, Economic Development, Election Law, Governmental Operations, Housing, Insurance, Labor, Racing and Wagering, Social Services, and Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development will be in session.

In addition, the Board of Elections is governed by state law, and it was not clear how it might be altered through changes to the City Charter.

On Thursday evening at Fordham Law School, there will be a panel discussion on «Predictions and Expectations for the Administration of Donald Trump» featuring Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer; City Council Member Eric Ulrich; political commentator Gerson Borrero; former Bill Clinton speechwriter Tony Edwards; and moderator Jerry Goldfeder, an election law professLaw School, there will be a panel discussion on «Predictions and Expectations for the Administration of Donald Trump» featuring Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer; City Council Member Eric Ulrich; political commentator Gerson Borrero; former Bill Clinton speechwriter Tony Edwards; and moderator Jerry Goldfeder, an election law professlaw professor.

The letter, which was sent to the State Board of Elections, sought to rebuff the latest series of accusations against the administration: that Mr. de Blasio's team in City Hall had committed flagrant violations of campaign finance laws during the mayor's unsuccessful push in 2014 to win a Democratic majority in the State Senate.

The mayor promised before his election that he would join tenant leaders in trying to wrest control of rent regulation from the state so that the city would be able to make rent laws stricter.