Sentences with phrase «city elections board»

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Many people find more meaning in city councils and voting for school boards than they do for national elections, but they all say local politics make them more passionate about politics in general.

The DC Board of Elections denied the request for a ballot initiative saying it would violate the city's 1973 Human Right Act, which prevents discriminatory ballot initiatives.

In school board or city council elections, to which they are giving a great deal more attention, five or six percent, or even fewer, may provide the winning margin.

In an Orwellian bit of legal logic, the D.C. Board of Elections ruled that merely allowing an otherwise legally petitioned referendum that would have potentially overturned the city council's action would violate the D.C. Human Rights Act.

Activists gathered enough signatures to put a proposal on the ballot, the city's election board confirmed Wednesday.

I too will be voting in the upcoming Iowa City school board elections and will be reading all of the pieces you link to.

Allies of convicted felon and former state senator Hiram Monserrate, who is now running for the NYC Council, say they will file a lawsuit against NYC Board of Elections for moving polling sites from his stronghold in LeFrak City in Queens.

Residents of LeFrak City in Queens are suing the NYC Board of Elections, saying their right to vote is being denied by the board moving a polling site away from the hotbed of support for convicted felon and NYC Council candidate Hiram MonserBoard of Elections, saying their right to vote is being denied by the board moving a polling site away from the hotbed of support for convicted felon and NYC Council candidate Hiram Monserboard moving a polling site away from the hotbed of support for convicted felon and NYC Council candidate Hiram Monserrate.

«The Speaker's take - it - or - leave - it negotiating position is even more surprising given that the New York City Board of Elections said they would be forced to shell out untold taxpayer dollars to cover the overtime costs necessary to comply with holding just the congressional primaries in June.»

The new executive director of the city Board of Elections won't be former commissioner Michael Ryan — at least for now.

A state Board of Elections memorandum made public last week details allegations of a complex partnership between New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, a number of political consulting firms and labor unions and also county Democratic committees to influence contested state Senate races in 2014.

School board elections in City of Buffalo are held in May.

According to a source, the New York City Board of Elections simply can not handle it.

Former New York City Councilman Robert Jackson has formed a state Senate campaign committee to raise money for an imminent campaign against freshman state Sen. Marisol Alcantara, state Board of Elections records show.

Earlier this month, it came to our attention that the New York City Board of Election might have some difficulty holding a special election for the three open Assembly seats in the city on the same day as the Republican and Democratic Presidential primaries, which is AprilCity Board of Election might have some difficulty holding a special election for the three open Assembly seats in the city on the same day as the Republican and Democratic Presidential primaries, which is AElection might have some difficulty holding a special election for the three open Assembly seats in the city on the same day as the Republican and Democratic Presidential primaries, which is Aelection for the three open Assembly seats in the city on the same day as the Republican and Democratic Presidential primaries, which is Aprilcity on the same day as the Republican and Democratic Presidential primaries, which is April 19.

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

Jackson, a former city councilman, is making another run for the seat, according to a filing in April with the state Board of Elections.

At 2 p.m. the NYC Campaign Finance Board announces the sponsors and schedule for the city's official debate program for the 2017 elections, City Hall steps, Manhatcity's official debate program for the 2017 elections, City Hall steps, ManhatCity Hall steps, Manhattan.

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 head of the city Board of Elections has been removed from office Tuesday over a series of errors that have occurred on his watch, including the confusing ballot that was almost used in the special election to replace the late City Councilman Thomas Whcity Board of Elections has been removed from office Tuesday over a series of errors that have occurred on his watch, including the confusing ballot that was almost used in the special election to replace the late City Councilman Thomas WhCity Councilman Thomas White.

«We have spent the last week listening to Senator Espaillat and Councilman Rodriguez launch terrible attacks, malicious, vicious and false allegations against the hardworking men and women at the New York City Board of Elections,» he said.

On Wednesday, Schneiderman tweeted a screenshot of a statement announcing that his office will also open an investigation «into alleged improprieties in yesterday's voting by the New York City Board of Elections.»

Small Donations Fueled «Wide - Open» Elections Last Year A report by the New York City Campaign Finance Board shows that the city's 2013 elections were «the most wide - open» since the city's small - donor matching system was put in place 25 yElections Last Year A report by the New York City Campaign Finance Board shows that the city's 2013 elections were «the most wide - open» since the city's small - donor matching system was put in place 25 years City Campaign Finance Board shows that the city's 2013 elections were «the most wide - open» since the city's small - donor matching system was put in place 25 years city's 2013 elections were «the most wide - open» since the city's small - donor matching system was put in place 25 yelections were «the most wide - open» since the city's small - donor matching system was put in place 25 years city's small - donor matching system was put in place 25 years ago.

It's been back and forth at the Utica City School District's office as two candidates find themselves in a tie following Tuesday's Board of Education election.

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.

That prompted New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer to pledge to perform an audit of the city Board of Elections to determine what went wrCity Comptroller Scott Stringer to pledge to perform an audit of the city Board of Elections to determine what went wrcity Board of Elections to determine what went wrong.

A report by the New York City Campaign Finance Board shows that the city's 2013 elections were «the most wide - open» since the city's small - donor matching system was put in place 25 years City Campaign Finance Board shows that the city's 2013 elections were «the most wide - open» since the city's small - donor matching system was put in place 25 years city's 2013 elections were «the most wide - open» since the city's small - donor matching system was put in place 25 years city's small - donor matching system was put in place 25 years ago.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman later said his office has opened an investigation into «allege improprieties» in Tuesday voting by the city Board of Elections.

New York City's Board of Elections did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The Manhattan Democratic Party is filing a lawsuit today to block City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito from appointing a pal as Board of Elections commissioner.

The Oneida County Board of Elections is responsible for voter registration and conducting elections throughout Oneida County, including 192 Election Districts in 48 Cities, Towns and Elections is responsible for voter registration and conducting elections throughout Oneida County, including 192 Election Districts in 48 Cities, Towns and elections throughout Oneida County, including 192 Election Districts in 48 Cities, Towns and Villages.

«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.

Bonacic's treasurer wrote to City & State that the campaign abides «by all the rules of the NYS Board of Elections and all their filings are proper.»

Robert Turner, the chair of the now defunct Saratoga Springs Charter Review Commission, which recommended changing the city's 100 - year - old commission form of government, sent a Freedom of Information Request on Monday afternoon to the Saratoga County Board of Elections.

Jillian Jorgensen reported for the New York Observer on frustrations with the New York City Board of Elections» perfirmance in administering the presidential primary elections and other recent Elections» perfirmance in administering the presidential primary elections and other recent elections and other recent problems.

Party Designating petitions were filed at the NYC Board of Elections on Thursday and it is time for my annual report on this year's likely upcoming Primary contests in the City.

A DNAinfo New York analysis of Campaign Finance Board records shows that nearly two dozen people who hosted fundraisers for de Blasio during the 2013 election cycle ended up with lucrative jobs in his administration or high - level appointments to city boards.

Polanco, a former president of the city's Board of Elections, has long championed reforms to make it easier to register and vote, including having voters check in using iPads to shorten lines on Election Day.

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.

With that said, and although the decision was made, one which must have been difficult for the Board of Elections; I must state that the negative influences internally and externally within the Republican party of those such as John Haggerty and Bart Haggerty (employees, supporters, friends, and colleagues of New York City Councilman Eric Ulrich); and the ever so trivial personal and territorial egos of Myrna Littlewort and Gigi Salvador has caused the results of the disqualifying the nomination and designation of the only candidate seeking ballot, a Hispanic Republican in the 35th Assembly District, Eric M. Mingott.

Former NYC Councilman Anthony Como won't run against Sen. Joe Addabbo, but is renewing his push for the city Board of Elections executive director job.

Also at noon, the LeFrak City Tenants» Association, the Black Leadership Action Coalition and The Black Institute file a legal complaint regarding voter suppression efforts by the Board of Elections in New York City, 60 Center St., Manhattan.

The group called Grand Street Democrats in New York City is highlighting the complaint to the state Board of Election's enforcement counsel raising concerns with the activities of the Truman Democratic Club.

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.

Palladian Health, like most of the firms named in the subpoena that arrived at Buffalo City Hall in July, made political contributions to Brown over the years, according to financial reports filed with the state Board of Elections.

«Over the past five years, the city has provided the Board of Elections with more than $ 77 million to make the transition to the new machines, and that doesn't include the $ 85 million in federal funds used to purchase the new machines.»

Mayor Bloomberg, who is a veteran critic of the city Board of Elections (whose politically - connected leaders routinely accuse him of trying to starve them out of existence), was not shy about sharing his less - than - charitable thoughts about reports of widespread problems at polling sites throughout the five boroughs.

City Comptroller Scott Stringer, too, is auditing the much - maligned city Board of Elections over the matCity Comptroller Scott Stringer, too, is auditing the much - maligned city Board of Elections over the matcity Board of Elections over the matter.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman last week announced he was launching an investigation into the removal of the voters from the rolls, which was city Board of Elections officials now say was done through a clerical error.

New York City Board of Elections says the official vote totals for the special election, U.S. House 9th district, from September 13, are: