Sentences with phrase «councils election in the state»

All these elements of good governance, coupled with the governor's accessibility and closeness to the people, no doubt, contributed immensely to the overwhelming victory of the PDP in the just concluded council elections in the state.

He said that the guidelines governing council election in the state vested the power to announce the results of chairmanship election on the commission's chairman.

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In a statement issued by the State's Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, the Government also reiterated the call for a peaceful and orderly conduct by the electorates on Saturday as the State holds elections that will usher in new Chairmen and Councillors in the 20 Local Government and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) across the StatIn a statement issued by the State's Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, the Government also reiterated the call for a peaceful and orderly conduct by the electorates on Saturday as the State holds elections that will usher in new Chairmen and Councillors in the 20 Local Government and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) across the Statin new Chairmen and Councillors in the 20 Local Government and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) across the Statin the 20 Local Government and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) across the State.

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.

An off - cycle report from the committee, posted on the New York State Board of Elections website Wednesday, showed the committee made one $ 2,000 donation in March and another in April to the Child Care Council in Rochester.

Our inability to coexist in my views may not be the only hurdle against 2019 general election as the age - long underage registration / voting challenge mooted above raised its ugly head in a recent but still trending video captured during a registration exercise and a local council poll in some states.

«The PDP holds that the governor and the APC are jittery and unpopular of going into the grass roots elections in the state, thus the decisions to control the councils by nomenclature of executive secretaries and sole administrators, which are alien and offensive to the provisions of our Constitution, which under section 7 guarantees only democratically elected local government council administrations.»

His former running mate, ex-NYC Council Minority Leader Tom Ognibene (whom Edwards defeated on Sept. 14), Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph Lorigo (whom Lazio defeated for Row D in the primary before deciding to drop out of the general election), former Rep. Tom Reynolds, Erie County GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy (Paladino's earliest and most staunch support), Nancy Naples (former Erie County comptroller and chair of Paladino's campaign), state GOP Chairman Ed Cox, state Conservative Chairman Mike Long (although not today).

Good - government group Citizens Union released a report this morning that found more competitive elections take place on the New York City council level than at the state level, which they attribute to in part a public - financing of campaigns.

Also on the republican list of demands: abolition of the Privy Council; full proportional representation in elections for the House of Commons; decentralisation of power to local and community authorities; a voting age of 16; fixed - term parliaments; state funding of political parties; a ban on outside earnings for MPs; more powerful Commons select committees, with powers to confirm or block ministerial appointments; elected police chiefs and elected mayors in all the major cities.

A total of 31 political parties have announced their decision to boycott the Local Councils» election in Kaduna State holding on May 12.

Enforcement Council Risa Sugarman listens intently to the discussions at the New York State Board of Elections Monthly meeting Thursday Apr. 5, 2018 in Albany, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)

State Sen. Bill Perkins is expected to win a crowded special election Tuesday for the City Council seat in Harlem that he previously held for eight years.

More recently, Bill Perkins» victory in a City Council special election created a vacancy in the State Senate, which was filled by Brian Benjamin, who won the Democratic nomination by virtue of a county committee vote.

The governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El - Rufai, has confirmed that he will challenge in court elections in the local government councils won by the Peoples Democratic...

A college intern working for a NYC Council candidate this summer got a lesson in hardball politics and may have run afoul of election law by registering to vote in two different states.

Many states in the USA and Germany and other countries have a power of recall leading to a new election, either through a petition from the people or a council vote of no - confidence with a special majority.

Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State is boycotting the election because of a case it instituted against the government over the sacking of council chairmen and councillors elected under the APC government.

The City Council has consistently advocated for voting and election reform in its annual state legislative agenda, including early voting, instant runoff voting for citywide primaries, and public campaign financing at the state level.

Risa Sugarman, enforcement council for the New York State Board of Elections, speaks during a board meeting Sept. 26, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union archvie)

District 9 incumbent Bill Perkins, a former State Senator who won a special election in February to replace Inez Dickins when she was elected to the State Assembly, won a full term on the City Council.

In terms of the ratio between a constituency's territory / area and the number of seats being assigned to it, Mayo emerges as having the highest level in the state with an average of 1,308.6 km2 territory per council seat in that four seat general election constituencIn terms of the ratio between a constituency's territory / area and the number of seats being assigned to it, Mayo emerges as having the highest level in the state with an average of 1,308.6 km2 territory per council seat in that four seat general election constituencin the state with an average of 1,308.6 km2 territory per council seat in that four seat general election constituencin that four seat general election constituency.

The state Business Council on Wednesday urged the Board of Elections in a letter to not end what in effect has been a regulation allowing unlimited campaign contributions through LLCs.

The state's highest court in a ruling on Tuesday found that a special prosecutor can continue an investigation into whether the labor - backed Working Families Party broke election laws during a 2009 Staten Island city council race.

And as you may have it, the stakeholders approved it and the three senatorial districts of the state gave consent to the endorsement for him to go and constitute caretaker committees that will run the affairs of the Local Government councils in the state pending when the elections will be conducted, and that prompted the decision to set up the caretaker committees.

It's communiqué, read partly, «That the Council views with concern the unusually heavy presence of security operatives in the state in the build - up to the election, noting that such could lead to unnecessary tension and may jeopardise peaceful conduct of the poll and possibly dissuade voters from coming out to exercise their franchise.»

Presenting a communique after its meeting, the Omabala forum made up of four council areas of Anambra North zone and Awka North council area led by former Minister for Health Dr. Tim Menakaya and fifteen others, the body said «Ndi Omabala as a whole shall support and adopt a credible gubernatorial election candidate of Anambra North Senatorial Zone origin in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Anambra State irrespective of political platform

In December, Douglas Kellner, the Democratic co-chair of the New York State Board of Elections, testified before the City Council on the 2017 elections and warned them that they had «dodged a bullet» by narrowly avoiding a runoff in the mayoral primary for the Reform Party linIn December, Douglas Kellner, the Democratic co-chair of the New York State Board of Elections, testified before the City Council on the 2017 elections and warned them that they had «dodged a bullet» by narrowly avoiding a runoff in the mayoral primary for the Reform PaElections, testified before the City Council on the 2017 elections and warned them that they had «dodged a bullet» by narrowly avoiding a runoff in the mayoral primary for the Reform Paelections and warned them that they had «dodged a bullet» by narrowly avoiding a runoff in the mayoral primary for the Reform Party linin the mayoral primary for the Reform Party line.

With the battle over, the question now is whether the Republicans can form any sort of detente that will allow them to defend several Council seats against in the next city election, take on State Sens. Tony Avella and Joe Addabbo in 2012, and defend Bob Turner «s congressional seat.

He has won elections to the City Council and then to the State Assembly, but he last ran in a primary in 2009, when he bid for city comptroller and mustered only 10 percent of the vote.

ALBANY, NY (10/28/2013)(readMedia)-- The Business Council of New York State, Inc. today announced its support for Proposition 5 on the November election ballot, a constitutional amendment that will help protect manufacturing jobs and strengthen the overall economy in the Adirondack Region.

These additions came essentially from CVR in 2015 and 2016 in States where we conducted off - season Governorship elections namely Bayelsa, Kogi, Edo and Ondo as well as the FTC Area Council elections.

Upon election to the City Council in 1991, Linares became the first Dominican - born person elected to public office in the United States.

In fact, the New York State AFL - CIO and New York City Central Labor Council will be coordinating a Get - Out - The - Vote grassroots initiative, called «Labor to Neighbor», in the district each weekend through Election DaIn fact, the New York State AFL - CIO and New York City Central Labor Council will be coordinating a Get - Out - The - Vote grassroots initiative, called «Labor to Neighbor», in the district each weekend through Election Dain the district each weekend through Election Day.

Thursday's dissolution of the Caretaker committees is preparatory to the holding of elections into the 57 Council Areas by the State Government and ensuring that the necessary machineries are put in place preparatory to the elections.

The Democratic duo, who serve as co-chairs of the Council's Progressive Caucus, note Rice was living in a swing state (Pennsylvania) during the crucial 2000 presidential election and failed to vote for then - VP Al Gore.

The local council elections are set to hold in 20 Local Government Areas, LGAs and 37 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs of thecouncil elections are set to hold in 20 Local Government Areas, LGAs and 37 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs of theCouncil Development Areas, LCDAs of the state.

Mohamed Albanna, who was barred from taking the Lackawanna City Council seat he won in the November election because of his prior felony conviction, told lawmakers he could be taking his case to the state's highest court.

Yet eight months later, according to the February 13, 2017 New York Post article «Low voter turnout expected for special election to fill Harlem city council seat» it stated that «Construction and development executive Brian Benjamin, chairman of Community Board 10 and finance chair of the Manhattan Democratic Party, has expressed interest in running» for State Senate.

This article running in the Dallas Observer states that the Dallas City Council run - off election had a participation rate of 4.21 percent of registered voters.

At the last Council of States meeting, Gov Willie Obiano publicly registered his appreciation to President Buhari, for the level playing ground he made available during the election in his state.

The Council had the power to appoint all State, county and municipal officials within the state of New York for which no other means of appointment or election was provided for in the State ConstituState, county and municipal officials within the state of New York for which no other means of appointment or election was provided for in the State Constitustate of New York for which no other means of appointment or election was provided for in the State ConstituState Constitution.

Risa Sugarman, enforcement council for the New York State Board of Elections during the board meeting today Sept. 26, 2014 at their offices in Albany, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)

Arroyo was elected to the city council in 2005 in a special election to succeed Jose M. Serrano, who vacated the seat to run for the state Senate.

New York City «dodged a bullet» in avoiding a runoff election, said Douglas Kellner, Democratic co-chair of the New York State Board of Elections, at a Wednesday oversight hearing of the City Council's Committee on Governmental Operations.

District 9 Council Member Bill Perkins was elected in a February special election to replace Inez Dickens, who left the Council to join the state Assembly when Keith Wright left the Assembly after an unsuccessful congressional bid.

The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM) on Friday led political parties and political stakeholders in Zaria Local Government Area to sign a pact toward peaceful council elections in the area.

The ruling All Progressives Congress in Ogun State won all the 57 chairmanship seats in the 2016 local government and local council development areas election held on Saturday in the sState won all the 57 chairmanship seats in the 2016 local government and local council development areas election held on Saturday in the statestate.

From the above narrative, it is crystal clear that the PDP witnessed a well deserved victory at the just concluded Council Elections in Enugu State.