A nearly identical bill was introduced as program legislation by Cuomo in early June, after the union's leadership helped Cuomo secure the Working Families
Party ballot line at that party's convention.
Not exact matches
Andrew Cuomo, then running for governor in 2010,
at the last minute agreed to run on the WFP's
ballot line, thus saving them from spiraling into the political black hole that swallowed up the now - defunct Liberal
Party.
Not surprisingly, state Conservative
Party Chairman Mike Long is not at all pleased with the talk in Albany these days of going away with so - called fusion voting by repealing or amending the Wilson - Pakula statute that requires candidates who aren't enrolled in a particular party to get permission from that party's leaders to run on their ballot
Party Chairman Mike Long is not
at all pleased with the talk in Albany these days of going away with so - called fusion voting by repealing or amending the Wilson - Pakula statute that requires candidates who aren't enrolled in a particular
party to get permission from that party's leaders to run on their ballot
party to get permission from that
party's leaders to run on their ballot
party's leaders to run on their
ballot line.
This year, the state Independence
Party has tapped Democratic AG Andrew Cuomo to be its standard - bearer in the governor's race — a contest in which the party must win at least 50,000 votes in order to maintain its ballot
Party has tapped Democratic AG Andrew Cuomo to be its standard - bearer in the governor's race — a contest in which the
party must win at least 50,000 votes in order to maintain its ballot
party must win
at least 50,000 votes in order to maintain its
ballot line.
Barron, who hopes to receive
at least 50,000 votes on the Freedom
Party line, establishing a new third party that will have automatic ballot status in the 2014 elections, told me the vast number of signatures he has amassed should serve as the equivilent of a political «no trespassing» sign to any of his detrac
Party line, establishing a new third
party that will have automatic ballot status in the 2014 elections, told me the vast number of signatures he has amassed should serve as the equivilent of a political «no trespassing» sign to any of his detrac
party that will have automatic
ballot status in the 2014 elections, told me the vast number of signatures he has amassed should serve as the equivilent of a political «no trespassing» sign to any of his detractors.
The Reform
Party was created by Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino's allies during the 2014 election year as a
ballot line aimed
at capturing voters who disapproved of the Common Core educations standards.
The
party needs to receive
at lest 50,000 votes on its
line in the race for governor in order to maintain
ballot status for the next four years.
«But given that the Independence, Conservative, and Working Families
parties all had more than 150,000 votes
at the top of the ticket in both 2008 and 2006, it is very unlikely that the double - vote problem will cost any
party their
ballot line.»
Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano lost one of his last shots
at a minor
party ballot line for re-election when a potential stand - in candidate collected too few signatures to run on the Independence Party line, election officials
party ballot line for re-election when a potential stand - in candidate collected too few signatures to run on the Independence
Party line, election officials
Party line, election officials said.
If the
party fails to win
at least 50,000 votes for its gubernatorial contenders on its
ballot line, it will both its
line and its official status — and basically all but cease to exist.
So on one hand we have an incredibly detailed litany of rehashed innuendo regarding the minutiae of canvassing operations and supposed irregularities
at the level of timesheets, with the implication that someone is cheating; while on the other hand we have a blithely cynical sketch of how two billionaires own a political
party, with one of them forthrightly buying its
ballot line for himself.
For a
party to receive automatic
ballot access in New York, a gubernatorial candidate must receive
at least 50,000 votes on its
line.
Working Families
Party Nominates Cuomo for Governor At the Working Families Party's convention this weekend, the progressive third party nominated Governor Andrew Cuomo, giving him its ballot line in the upcoming gubernatorial elec
Party Nominates Cuomo for Governor
At the Working Families
Party's convention this weekend, the progressive third party nominated Governor Andrew Cuomo, giving him its ballot line in the upcoming gubernatorial elec
Party's convention this weekend, the progressive third
party nominated Governor Andrew Cuomo, giving him its ballot line in the upcoming gubernatorial elec
party nominated Governor Andrew Cuomo, giving him its
ballot line in the upcoming gubernatorial election.
In order to remain qualified, a
party must poll
at least 50,000 votes on their
ballot line in the governor's race.
At the Working Families
Party's convention this weekend, the progressive third party nominated Governor Andrew Cuomo, giving him its ballot line in the upcoming gubernatorial elec
Party's convention this weekend, the progressive third
party nominated Governor Andrew Cuomo, giving him its ballot line in the upcoming gubernatorial elec
party nominated Governor Andrew Cuomo, giving him its
ballot line in the upcoming gubernatorial election.
But the speculation has been Cuomo formed the Women's Equality
Party in part to challenge the supremacy of the WFP as the left - leaning third party ballot line in the state, or at the very least to make party leaders nervous heading in to Election
Party in part to challenge the supremacy of the WFP as the left - leaning third
party ballot line in the state, or at the very least to make party leaders nervous heading in to Election
party ballot line in the state, or
at the very least to make
party leaders nervous heading in to Election
party leaders nervous heading in to Election Day.
But Conservative
Party leaders, who huddled at their annual meeting in Albany over the last two days, are concerned with both the name of the line and the party's place on the ba
Party leaders, who huddled
at their annual meeting in Albany over the last two days, are concerned with both the name of the
line and the
party's place on the ba
party's place on the
ballot.
But ironically, keeping the WFP's
ballot status, much less its spot
at Row E, appears to be increasingly a concern for
party leaders and activists as the governor pushes for voters to back him on the Women's Equality Party line, which is increasingly being seen as a rival for liberals» votes and potential siphon away support from the
party leaders and activists as the governor pushes for voters to back him on the Women's Equality
Party line, which is increasingly being seen as a rival for liberals» votes and potential siphon away support from the
Party line, which is increasingly being seen as a rival for liberals» votes and potential siphon away support from the WFP.
Cuomo's formation of the women - centric
ballot line could hinder the
party's efforts
at achieving 50,000 votes, the necessary threshold to qualify for the
ballot.
He began with an opening statement and then answered questions on topics which included the Independence
Party (whose
ballot line Cuomo is on), the protest
at the rally and Cuomo's efforts on passing the DREAM Act, a recent report that 34,000 people have been designated under the SAFE Act as ineligible to own guns and the prospect of Ebola - related restrictions on commercial flights.
In response to Bronx Chronicle inquiries, the Liberal
Party of New York acknowledges that it «does not have a permanent
ballot line at this time» and that all of our candidates are petitioning onto the
line for the November general election.
Also, a petition was filed
at the Suffolk County Board of Elections to create an opportunity to
ballot for the Women's Equality
party line in the 1st Congressional District on the East End, where Democrat Anna Throne - Holst has gotten the minor
party's nod.
Cuomo allies would have to gather
at least 15,000 petition signatures by mid-August to create a «Women's Equality
Party»
line on the statewide
ballot.
Astorino and supporters kicked off a campaign on Tuesday to gather
at least 15,000 signatures, the requisite number for securing a third -
party ballot line.
At this point the Stein campaign is the major force in establishing Green
Party ballot lines across the country.
They say Skelos has rewarded Westchester Independence
Party leader Giulio Cavallo with patronage jobs and other support — in hopes of getting Independence backing for Senate candidates next year — at the same time that Cavallo was blocking Astorino from getting his party's ballot
Party leader Giulio Cavallo with patronage jobs and other support — in hopes of getting Independence backing for Senate candidates next year —
at the same time that Cavallo was blocking Astorino from getting his
party's ballot
party's
ballot line.
Grisanti has the Independence
Party line, which means he's assured
at least one
line on the November general election
ballot.
The ads come as Democrats are creating the Women's Equality
Party, a new
ballot line that is aimed
at highlighting support for the women's agenda package, which was first proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2013 and includes anti-housing and workplace discrimination measures and a provision aimed
at curtailing human trafficking.
At the time, Teachout was challenging Cuomo for the Working Families
Party ballot line, which ultimately failed.
(Remember that former Rep. Joe DioGuardi, he has the Conservative
Party line and failed to get onto the
ballot at the convention, has launched a petition drive to get into the GOP primary against Malpass and Blakeman).
Following his defeat
at the GOP convention on Wednesday, Coughlan said he will take the fight for the
party line to the people by launching a primary challenge against Rolison for the GOP spot on the November
ballot.
We can do this by using our existing Reform
Party ballot lines, petitioning our candidate onto a handful more, and by petitioning for our potential nominees
at Americans Elect (www.americanselect.org).
Special elections for state seats — like the one Gov. Andrew Cuomo scheduled in Harlem for May 23 — do not have an open primary: instead, the county committee, a panel of
party insiders, selects who gets to run on the
ballot line at a formal nominating convention.
The move comes
at a time when Bloomberg is expected to seek the city's Independence
Party ballot line for his re-election bid.
Political
parties in New York State need
at least 50,000 votes on their
line for governor to maintain their position on the next cycle's
ballot.
Sal Albanese is the only candidate whose name appears on the Reform
Party ballot, but Dietl and rival candidate Nicole Malliotakis are each mounting write - in campaigns aimed
at wresting the Reform
Party line from the
Party leadership's chosen candidate.
Conservative
Party Chairman Michael Long (who is in attendance today at the conference, being held at the Holiday Inn in Colonie), has said that lawmakers who voted for same - sex marriage would not receive the party's ballot line in the
Party Chairman Michael Long (who is in attendance today
at the conference, being held
at the Holiday Inn in Colonie), has said that lawmakers who voted for same - sex marriage would not receive the
party's ballot line in the
party's
ballot line in the fall.
The Indys, like all the other minor
parties, need to see Cuomo receive
at least 50,000 votes on their
line in order to maintain their official
ballot status for another four years.
Tkaczyk would later file to create an alternative Women's Equality
Party, the
ballot line created
at Cuomo's behest in 2014.
At the same time, the Astorino campaign is trying to find fire with the smoke caused by several Democratic candidates not obtaining the Women's Equality
Party ballot line.
At the very least it will help the Green
Party maintain its
line on the
ballot.
If Cuomo rejects the WFP
line, the
party could be in serious trouble, as it needs to attract
at least 50,000 votes for its gubernatorial candidate in order to maintain its
ballot status.
Praise for Governor Cuomo was scarce
at the Working Families
Party's election - night bash despite its endorsement of him, with leaders instead celebrating the survival of their party's ballot line — though its place would slip below the Green Party's by the end of the n
Party's election - night bash despite its endorsement of him, with leaders instead celebrating the survival of their
party's ballot line — though its place would slip below the Green Party's by the end of the n
party's
ballot line — though its place would slip below the Green
Party's by the end of the n
Party's by the end of the night.
Hawkins has polled
at as much as 14 percent this fall, and could win enough votes to put the Green
Party on Row C of the
ballot, right underneath the Democratic and Republicans
lines.
Four other mayoral candidate who will be on the November
ballot were not
at the debate: Sal Albanese, of the Reform
Party; Mike Tolkin, running on his Smart Cities
ballot line; Green
Party nominee Akeem Browder; and Libertarian nominee Aaron Commey.
Early voters
lined up before polling places opened
at 6 a.m. to cast their
ballots for Democrat Hillary Clinton, Republican Donald Trump, Libertarian Gary Johnson or Green
Party nominee Jill Stein.
State Conservative
Party chairman Michael Long said Trump's chances at the presidency are substantially improved with the party's ballot
Party chairman Michael Long said Trump's chances
at the presidency are substantially improved with the
party's ballot
party's
ballot line.
Whatever happens, the Working Families
Party is also being guided by the political reality that whoever wins its line for governor has to deliver at least 50,000 votes or the party would lose its guaranteed spot on the ballot for the next four y
Party is also being guided by the political reality that whoever wins its
line for governor has to deliver
at least 50,000 votes or the
party would lose its guaranteed spot on the ballot for the next four y
party would lose its guaranteed spot on the
ballot for the next four years.
Mr. Cuomo's camp has said that if he wins the Democratic nomination, as he is still likely to do, and the Working Families
Party formally gives Ms. Nixon its
ballot line at its convention next month, it could peel away votes from the governor in November, to the benefit of a Republican opponent.
In 2010, the
party was intent on garnering
at least 50,000 votes and getting a
ballot line.