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The state Conservative Party has given its nod to Elise Stefanik, one of two Republicans contenders (as of today) vying for the North Country House seat of retiring
Democratic Rep. Bill Owens, ensuring her a
ballot line in the November general
election regardless of the outcome of the June GOP
primary.
Juanita Perez Williams survived a challenge to disqualify her from appearing on the
Democratic ballot for Congress in NY - 24, and now will likely face Dana Balter in a June 26
primary election.
The Democrat - turned - Republican Levy failed to get onto the
ballot at the state convention, and Lazio ended up losing the GOP
primary to Carl Paladino, who, in turn, lost to
Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the general
election.
With 100 percent of machine votes counted, Anna Throne - Holst, the former Southampton Town supervisor, maintained a razor - thin lead over David Calone in Tuesday's
Democratic primary election to represent New York's First Congressional District, and the race will come down to absentee
ballots.
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Last Thursday's deadline to file petitions to be on the
ballot in the June 26
Democratic primary election for New York's First Congressional District has claimed one victim.
It's not a wholly surprising development, given that Saland was leading in the absentee
ballot count after this month's
primary election, but it is an important one for Senate Republicans, given the concern that Di Carlo's gaining of Row B would give
Democratic candidate Terry Gipson an edge in winning this November.
There are also Republican and
Democratic candidates who plan to, at least in part, self - fund their campaigns, meaning even if they don't qualify for the
primary they could use their own money to hire petitioners to force their way onto a
primary or general
election ballot.
Albanese lost to de Blasio in the
Democratic primary, but appeared in the general
election ballot on the Reform Party ticket.
While Sal Albanese, who is also challenging Mayor Bill de Blasio in the
Democratic primary, has been backed by the Reform Party, Dietl and Malliotakis are each attempting to convince their supporters to help them steal the
ballot line by voting on
primary day — Tuesday, September 12 — using a provision in state
election law that effectively allows an open vote.
Luthmann tried to get on the
ballot for the
Democratic borough president spot and cause a
primary election between him and Lou Liedy.
The Working Families Party endorsement could give Nixon a
ballot line in the November general
election even if Cuomo wins the
Democratic primary.
She's never run for office — her background is in law — but in September she defeated
Democratic designee Joe Nicoletti in the party's
primary, claiming the only spot on the
Democratic ballot in November's general
election.
Democratic designee Joe Nicoletti in the party's
primary, claiming the only spot on the
Democratic ballot in November's general
election.
Congressional contender Jon Kaiman on Monday asked the state Board of
Elections to throw opponent Thomas Suozzi off the
Democratic primary ballot in the 3rd District, claiming more than half the petition signatures that Suozzi submitted were not valid.
And although Latimer has also received the official support of the
Democratic Party, he will likely have to win that party's
primary election in order to appear on the November
ballot.
But in both of these races, a candidate who lost the
Democratic primary to Warren appeared on the general
election ballot on the Working Families and Independence lines, and the share for that second Democrat decreased from 39 percent to 14 percent.
(b) Each
Democratic organization shall have a written constitution which provides among other things (i) that the annual
election of officers be by a secret
ballot of the members of the organization; (ii) that membership in the organization be open to all enrolled Democrats residing in the political subdivision for which the organization is to function; (iii) that there be periodic financial reports to the membership, with at least one report each year and that the receipts and expenditures of the organization may be reviewed upon the written request of any member of the organization at a reasonable time and place fixed by an officer of the organization designated for that purpose; (iv) that endorsement of all candidates for party position or public office in the party
primary be by a secret
ballot of the members of the organization.
Stout, who met the signature requirement to appear on the Conservative line, said he will run on that
ballot line alone in the general
election if he does not win the
Democratic primary.
The claim lodged with the Board of
Elections today alleges that Mr. Cabrera's nominating petitions to get on the
ballot for the
Democratic primary were signed and even carried by members of the GOP — which is not permitted under New York's partisan
election law.
The state Conservative Party has endorsed Dutchess Legislator Susan Serino to challenge
Democratic Sen. Terry Gipson this fall, guaranteeing her a second line on the general
election ballot regardless of how she fares in the September GOP
primary.
NY1's Bobby Cuza is at the Bronx Board of
Elections with Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr., who announced he has collected some 10,000 signatures — far in excess of the 1,500 requirement, which more or less guarantees he'll be on the September
primary ballot in spite of
Democratic leaders efforts to bounce him from the party.
Local entrepreneur and community activist, Julio Pabón, who lost to Arroyo in the 2016
Democratic primary after nearly having the incumbent Councilwoman bounced from the
ballot for petition fraud, says he is gearing up for the early
election.
As the Sept. 15
primaries approach, some candidates are questioning how
democratic the New York City
election system is, including Miguel Santana, a candidate in the 14th City Council District, who was kicked off the
ballot this morning.
Moya defeated Hiram Monserrate in the September 14
Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general
election after opponent Humberto Suarezmotta (R) was removed from the
ballot.
He said it was discovered because the
Democratic operatives got greedy and submitted more absentee
ballots than are normally filed in a
primary election.
Although a third party with its own
ballot line in New York and a few other states, the WFP largely functions as an advocacy organization within
Democratic Party politics, endorsing and campaigning for left - leaning contenders in local
primary elections.
It meant that Albanese would be on the general
election ballot even if he lost the
Democratic primary to Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Regardless of who wins the
Democratic primary, Cuomo should retain a spot on the general
election ballot.
«Florida to monitor Broward
election chief after judge finds «unlawful»
ballot destruction in Wasserman Schultz race «via Marc Caputo of POLITICO — The
elections supervisor in Florida's second-most populous county broke state and federal law by unlawfully destroying
ballots cast in U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz «s 2016
Democratic primary, a judge ruled Friday in a case brought by the congresswoman's challenger who wanted to check for voting irregularities.
If the party formally nominates Nixon as its candidate, she would appear on the
ballot in November's general
election even if defeated by Cuomo in the September
Democratic primary.
Democratic Rep. Ami Bera of California topped Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones, 53 - 47 percent, in a preview of the general
election since they were the only two candidates on the June 7
primary ballot.
One of the more - interested observers of last Tuesday's
election results was Zephyr Teachout, who helped crystallize the voter discontent with Governor Cuomo during her
Democratic primary run that contributed to Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins — who got even less exposure to the electorate than she did — capturing 5 percent of the
ballots for Governor, tripling his vote total from four years earlier.
There will be a
primary election in September for him, should any challenger on the
Democratic ticket arise and gather the 127 signatures necessary on a petition for a
ballot slot.
Justin Sanchez, who dropped out of the
Democratic primary, but will run under the Liberal Party line in the general
election, claims rival Randy Abreu's campaign contacted his lawyer threatening to expose him, claiming he improperly gathered signatures needed to secure a
primary ballot slot.
«She's a Republican running in a
Democratic primary, trying to get on the general
election ballot through a sham party.
Some observers have speculated that Rangel might resign as soon as he wins the
primary: His name would remain on the
ballot in November — validation from voters — but the district's
Democratic Party would tap a new candidate for a special
election.
On February 7, the North Carolina State Board of
Elections said these presidential candidates will be on presidential
primary ballots: the
Democratic Party
ballot will only contain President Obama's name; the Republican Party
ballot will list Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum; and the Libertarian Party
ballot will list Roger Gary, Read more»
Albanese, who finds himself running for mayor a third time this year and will appear on the general
election ballot on the Reform Party line no matter the outcome of the
Democratic primary, provided a few alternatives about how he would run the city.
Hearing officers with the New York State Board of
Elections have ruled that
Democratic congressional candidate Juanita Perez Williams has enough signatures, by a slim margin, to be on the
primary ballot.
Candidates have until the second week of July to file paperwork to appear on the
ballot for the
Democratic mayoral
primary set for September 10, according to New York City Board of
Elections spokeswoman Valerie Vazquez.
While Sal Albanese, who is also challenging Mayor Bill de Blasio in the
Democratic primary, has been backed by the Reform Party, Dietl and Malliotakis are each attempting to convince their supporters to help them steal the
ballot line by voting on
primary day — Tuesday, September 12 — using a provision in state
election law that effectively
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown attorney and candidate for Congress Eddie Sundquist is a step closer to getting his name on the
Democratic Party's
primary ballot after filing over 2,000 signatures with the New York State Board of
Elections.
There's also the possibility, he noted, that Cuomo will lose votes in the general to third party candidates — Nixon won the endorsement of the Working Families Party, which would allow her to be on the general
election ballot even if she loses the
Democratic primary; and Howie Hawkins is running for governor for a third time on the Green Party line, on which he came in third with more than 180,000 votes in 2014.
Since absentee
ballot counts typically mirror machine results, it is very likely Sara McGinty's unofficial 273 - vote win over Sharon Graff in the
Democratic primary for county surrogate's court judge will survive the 658
ballots the
elections board was scheduled to canvas on Wednesday.
In a string of
Democratic primary elections around the country, two of the long - memoried protagonists of the Barack Obama - Hillary Clinton nomination fight keep finding themselves at odds as they rally to support down -
ballot candidates who picked the «right» side in 2008.
Darcy Richardson, a contributor to IPR who challenged President Barack Obama in five
Democratic Party presidential
primaries, says he now plans to «actively seek» the presidential nomination of the Reform Party and several single state
ballot - qualified parties in hopes of attaining
ballot access in a dozen states for the general
election.
Holden lost badly to Crowley in the
Democratic primary, and then turned around and ran in the general
election on the
ballot lines of the Republican, Reform, and Dump de Blasio Party lines.
The two Syracuse women filed petitions with the state Board of
Elections on Thursday, trying to make it on to the
ballot for the June 26
Democratic primary.