Sentences with phrase «against minor parties»

I bid you examine the statistics from the 2010 General Election and then tell me that FPTP does not discriminate against minor parties.

Many of these laws should have long ago been held unconstitutional, but the federal judges in the First Circuit seem markedly biased against minor parties.

Most notoriously, it discriminates viciously against minor parties with modest but nationwide support.

Not exact matches

Giambra emphasized his respect for Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro as the Republican gubernatorial candidate and added he would not want his minor party candidacy to lessen GOP chances against Democratic incumbent Andrew M. Cuomo.

Despite winning both major party nominations — the first New York City mayor to do so — Mayor Ed Koch announced that he would wage a full - scale campaign for re-election against minor - party opposition during this week in 1981.

In the opinion of CADA, election threats come in different forms and may include intimidation, registering minors and foreigners, multiple registration, etc. during voter registration exercise or targeting of election officials, intimidation or harassment of journalists, incitement to violence in the media or public, protecting, expanding, or delineating turf or «no - go areas», attacks on election rallies or candidates, intimidation of voters to compel them to vote or stay away, physical attacks on election materials such as snatching and destruction of ballot boxes, armed clashes among political parties, violent clashes among groups of rival supporters, vandalism and physical attacks on property of opponents, targeted attacks against specific candidates or political parties, attacks on rivals who have either won in elections or were defeated, violent street protests and efforts by armed police to maintain or restore order, tear gas, firing on protestors, attacks by protestors on property or the police, escalation and perpetuation of ethnic or sectarian violence.

The minor party is also expected to name former tea party activist Frank Seabrook of Wading River against State Sen. Kenneth LaValle of Port Jefferson, who is a cousin of the GOP county leader.

Suffolk Conservatives are broadening their attack on local Republican state senators by giving GOP Islip town board member Trish Bergin - Weichbrodt authorization to run on the minor party line against freshman State Sen. Tom Croci of Islip.

The release of last week's 38 - page Electoral Commission report produced a minor political earthquake: as a result of the biggest investigation the commission has ever undertaken, it levied its largest - ever fine against the Conservative party and referred the case of the party's treasurer, Simon Day, to the Metropolitan police for further criminal investigation.

«Goodwin's book is both a good example of how detailed investigation of a minor party can reveal much new about the sources of its support and motivations of its members, and also an extremely useful background guide for anyone wanting to fight elections successfully against the BNP.»

It is the only case against any state's top - two system that has been filed by minor parties Read more»

Republican congressional contender Christopher Cox last week began circulating petitions to wage what's called an «Opportunity to Ballot,» aimed at setting up a write - in primary Sept. 14 against Randy Altschuler, the minor party's designee.

The minor parties, including the Green party and UKIP, were considered to have benefited from the public backlash against the major parties.

Mangano considered running on a minor party line but decided against it.

Rubin v Bowen is the minor party lawsuit against the California top - two system.

The Paladino - Edwards ticket competed in November against Democrat Andrew Cuomo and his running mate, Robert Duffy, as well as several minor - party candidates.

Ciarlante, urged on by Conservative Party Secretary Dan Ellsworth, naively thought she could win with having her name on only the minor party line against major party candidates Helsmoortel and MParty Secretary Dan Ellsworth, naively thought she could win with having her name on only the minor party line against major party candidates Helsmoortel and Mparty line against major party candidates Helsmoortel and Mparty candidates Helsmoortel and Myers.

The plaintiffs have asked for injunctive relief against the March 6 petition deadline for minor party petitions.

The minor party just two years ago endorsed Killian's failed run against incumbent Democrat George Latimer, who resigned in January to become Westchester County executive.

In 1970, the Socialist Labor Party won a lawsuit against the Ohio ballot access law for minor parties.

ALBANY — Comparing Governor Andrew Cuomo to Russian president Vladimir Putin, Westchester County executive Rob Astorino on Monday rejected a radio debate against the incumbent governor because it was not televised, but accepted an invitation for a televised debate that also includes two minor party candidates.

A photographer, an actress, a college student and two minors filed suit against Facebook on Monday, alleging that the site violates state privacy law and misleads members into believing that the information that they post can be accessed only by designated «friends» and not third parties, reports the Associated Press.

This applies even if the child has been placed by them under the care of another person and does not reside with them, although the parents do reserve the right to proceed against the party caring for the minor.

However, in every case, an automatic injunction goes into effect immediately after filing (against the filing party immediately and against the other party as soon as formal service, also called «Notice,» is accomplished) and restrains both parties from inappropriately transferring or depleting assets, disturbing the peace or harassing one another, and removing any minor children from the state without the other parent's consent or a court order, among other restrictions.

1996)(stating that the court may specify one party as the minor child's primary caretaker and one home as the minor child's primary home for purposes of defining eligibility for public assistance, but that this finding does not diminish the rights of either party, nor create a presumption for or against either party in a custody modification proceeding); Cal.