Sentences with phrase «federal election law requires»

Federal election law requires political committees to use their best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation and the name of employer for each individual whose contributions aggregate in excess of $ 200 in an election cycle.

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Criticizing federal inaction on Russian interference in U.S. elections, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Democrat - led Assembly said they plan to try to pass a law in New York that would require social - media companies to disclose who paid for their ads.

Martins now argues that the general election should also be moved to allow adequate time for the winner to campaign against Democratic candidate Thomas Suozzi and to comply with a federal law that requires 45 days for ballots to be able to reach military and overseas voters.

Months ago, to ensure that military and overseas citizens» votes are counted this November, a federal judge mandated, as required by federal law, that New York move its primary election for members of Congress from Sept. 11 to June 26.

Ballot Access News erred when it reported that the new Florida ballot access law for minor party presidential candidates requires a petition signed by 4 % of the last presidential vote, unless the minor party is recognized by the Federal Election Commission.

The resolution is in response to the U.S. Department of Justice's request to a federal judge to order the state to move its congressional primary to no later than Aug. 18, in order to comply with a federal law requiring absentee ballots be sent to members of the military no less than 45 days prior to the Nov. 6, 2012 general election.

Joshua Eck, a spokesman for Secretary of State Jon Husted, said boards are required under state and federal laws to send a confirmation notice to voters who have not cast a ballot in the past two federal elections.

A federal law requires states to hold their party primaries 80 days before a general election in order to provide timely access to military and overseas ballots and the DOJ is suing New York to force the state to comply with the law.

The issue started with the U.S. Department of Justice's request to a federal judge to order the state to move its congressional primary to no later than Aug. 18, in order to comply with a federal law requiring absentee ballots be sent to members of the military no less than 45 days prior to the Nov. 6, 2012 general election.

Martins had argued that holding the election on November 8, just 32 days after the primary would violate federal law requiring soldiers oversees to have ballots 45 days before the election.

Republican State Sen. Tom O'Mara, who sponsored the bill, said the later date will also give New York more time to comply with the MOVE Act, a federal law that requires states to send absentee ballots to military voters overseas no less than 45 days before an election.

«Consistent with court rulings here in Colorado and around the country, the federal court agreed that the part of Colorado election law that requires petition collectors to be state residents is unconstitutional and unduly infringes on the First Amendment rights of voters and petition circulators.»

New York has been out of compliance with the federal law requiring states to send out overseas ballots at least 45 days before an election.

After state legislators failed for two years to comply with a federal law requiring that military voters stationed overseas get their ballots 45 days prior to the general election, a federal judge set the beginning of the congressional election calendar at March 20.

Mr. Espada, whose long - running battles with prosecutors and election officials are the stuff of political legend, also faces criminal investigations by federal prosecutors into possible money laundering and by the Bronx district attorney, who is looking into whether Mr. Espada actually lives in his Bronx Senate district, as required by law.

But federal officials argue the state has been out of compliance with the federal law requiring states to send out overseas ballots at least 45 days before an election.

One law that requires a signature is Australia's law governing federal elections, the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

The support of state or federal candidates through fundraising committees or election committees involves compliance with state and federal laws and may require careful coordination with NAR and state associations.