Sentences with phrase «denied access to the ballot»

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The Democratic Party machine, Senator Schumer in particular denied Ohio Democrats a choice by cutting off Hackett's access to campaign cash - in effect denying him a spot on the ballot.

The Department of Defense denied New York's most recent attempt to get a waiver from the MOVE Act, a law that is aimed at provider broader ballot access to military and overseas voters.

Correction Officer William Valentin's lawyer, Phil Seelig, wrote a letter to Commissioner Joseph Ponte claiming the jails boss has intentionally denied Valentin access to campaign at city lockups until after May 18, less than two weeks before ballots are mailed out.

Jimmy McMillan, the 2010 candidate for governor who made a viral splash at the sole televised debate that year, was denied access to the statewide ballot on Friday by the Board of Elections.

In 1996, the U.S. Taxpayers Party, collected nearly 65,000 signatures for Presidential candidate, Howard Phillips, to be on the November election ballot, however, the state denied him ballot access and invalidated many signatures citing an unstated requirement prohibiting the notary from collecting any of the signatures;

These three states have a long history of denying ballot access to minor parties, in violation of the Constitution of the United States.

These states are using unconstitutional sore loser laws to deny him ballot access.

On August 15, U.S. District Court Judge George C. Smith denied ballot access to Greg V. Jolivette, an independent candidate for Ohio state house, 51st district.

In case lawmakers balk, a ballot initiative is in the works, as is a legal move involving a prominent Boston firm that has filed a class - action suit to lift the charter cap, arguing that it unconstitutionally denies children access to an adequate education.

First was the legislative effort, then a ballot question, and the third alternative was a lawsuit using an elite Boston law firm to «file a class - action suit to lift the charter cap» because «it unconstitutionally denies children access to an adequate education.»