Sentences with phrase «election ballot if»

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It told the pro-statehood ruling party to change the language of the ballot if they wanted federal funds to hold the election.

It will be interesting, then, to see how Okotokians, especially those thousands who ostensibly flocked to town specifically because of its environmental reputation, mark their ballot in the next provincial election if forced to choose between a not - so - green Smith and a pro-growth PC candidate such as Morton.

Better yet, just write - in «god» on your ballot, and we'll see who shows up for inauguration if «god» wins the election.

In the case of Florida, state law spells it out clearly: «The ballot of an elector who casts an absentee ballot shall be counted even if the elector dies on or before Election Day.»

The email bears the subject line «this election can't be bought,» highlighting the fact that Spitzer is independently wealthy and has said he won't participate in the city's public campaignn finance system if he makes it through the petitioning process and onto the ballot.

Sure, the elections have gotten most of the attention this year, but if nothing else could, the current crisis in the finance system has cut through the clutter to remind us that the REAL business of politics often comes after the ballots are cast.

But Long, who received the state Conservative Party's unanimous endorsement yesterday, and so will be on the November general election ballot no matter what happens in the GOP primary (unless there's a post-primary deal, a la Paladino - Lazio 2010), was careful not to offer a full - throated endorsement of Ryan's proposal — or to say she would vote for it if she had the opportunity — saying she needs more time to review it.

If that's the case, I'd be interested to see if these gains hold in a non-issue based, but still low information election (i.e. a ballot initiative alongside a local community advising or even aldermanic electionIf that's the case, I'd be interested to see if these gains hold in a non-issue based, but still low information election (i.e. a ballot initiative alongside a local community advising or even aldermanic electionif these gains hold in a non-issue based, but still low information election (i.e. a ballot initiative alongside a local community advising or even aldermanic election).

As Nixon tries to harness progressives in her left - flank challenge to Cuomo, an early test of her staying power will come with the Working Families Party, which could give her a general - election ballot line even if the governor wins the Democratic nomination.

ALBANY — As Cynthia Nixon tries to harness progressives in her left - flank challenge to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, an early test of her staying power will come with the Working Families Party, which could give her a general - election ballot line even if Cuomo wins the Democratic nomination.

A political party is granted automatic ballot status — the right to field a candidate in any race in the state without circulating petitions — if its gubernatorial candidate wins more than 50,000 votes in a general election.

If she loses, her name could still appear on the Working Families Party ballot line in the November general election.

If that lead holds, once the absentee ballots are counted, she will face Lee Zeldin, a Republican serving his first term in the House of Representatives, in the Nov. 8 election.

A party meets the requirements for ballot access if a candidate nominated by the political party at one of the two immediately preceding statewide general elections received at least 5 percent of the vote, or if a combination of candidates nominated by the political party for a combination of districts that encompass all of the voters of the entire state polled at least 5 percent of the vote in each of their respective districts.

If a vacancy occurs after that time, the office shall appear on the state election ballot that November.

The 180 validated signature that the Democrats are contesting come out of 9 strategic districts that, if rejected in, would disqualify them from the general election ballot in the fall.

After the election, the BOE will check its records and count the ballot if you're found to be eligible.

In Oklahoma, if the legislature wants a proposed amendment to go on a special election ballot, it has to approve the amendment by a 2 / 3rds vote.

Republican David Storobin is currently ahead in the recount of last Tuesday's special election in Brooklyn, and at least some Democrats see a long - term advantage if his lead holds after all of the absentee ballots are counted later this week.

According to a new Reuters / Ipsos poll, most Trump voters haven't budged in their support of the president, with 88 percent of those surveyed saying they'd cast their ballots for the Republican candidate again if America were to go back in time to Election Day.

After all, if our votes are based on incorrect, missing, or otherwise flawed information, what is the point of filling out a ballot on Election Day?

If the party's nominee for gubernatorial candidate received more than 1 %, then the party is entitled to place its candidates for state and county offices on the general election ballot.

«In a sworn affidavit that is part of the paperwork, Assistant District Attorney Eric Seidel states that in an interview on March 12, Haggerty acknowledged that «he did not disclose to Mayor Bloomberg, his agents, and campaign employees that he was going to keep the money that was budgeted for election day ballot security operation for himself, because if he did, he would not have received the money.»»

If the name anyone who wanted to run for office appeared on every ballot, then election ballots would be unmanageably long.

(Remember, of course, that the Conservatives have backed Long, and so if she doesn't win on June 26, there's the possibility of a split general election ballot on the right).

Interestingly, both McDonald and Saland have the Independence Party line and could continue on in the general election even if they lose to their primary opponents after the paper ballots are counted.

There are also Republican and Democratic candidates who plan to, at least in part, self - fund their campaigns, meaning even if they don't qualify for the primary they could use their own money to hire petitioners to force their way onto a primary or general election ballot.

«But if several Democrats end up on the ballot in a general election it can only help the incumbent Republican who will definitely get out his base vote in what still amounts to a Republican town.»

And even if it does not feature in the British election debate, the idea of replacing means - tested cash benefits with an unconditional, universal weekly payment to every adult citizen as a right of citizenship will soon be tested at the Swiss ballot box, with a referendum on basic income in Switzerland due sometime this year.

She noted there has been bipartisan opposition from New York City and Nassau elections officials to moving the general election to December, which would cost an estimated $ 1 million and attract 100,000 fewer voters for the race than if it was on the November ballot.

Though Doheny is still technically the nominee for the Independence Party, he signaled before the election he would try to have his name removed from the ballot if he lost the Republican primary.

In Arkansas, the State Supreme Court still hasn't ruled on whether a medical marijuana initiative should be included, but according to the state's Division of Elections, Arkansas has already printed the ballots with the initiative on it and just won't count the votes if the court decides the other way.

But even if Democrats managed to win elections to the two seats that were on the ballot on Tuesday, that outcome wouldn't change the balance of power in either state Legislature's chambers.

AV IS EXPENSIVE: Under AV we won't be able to count ballot papers by hand on election night if we want a quick, decisive election result.

«If that's the case, there would be two ballots — a special election ballot and a primary ballot.

But a GOP insider said he wouldn't be surprised if Donovan secures multiple lines on a special election ballot.

If each person believes that his / her single vote will have no impact in the general outcome and decides not to vote during election days, will there be a single vote in the ballot box to declare someone a winner of any elections?

If those 400,000 march to the ballot booths on election day and support the Green Party's call for 100 % clean energy by 2030, that would have more impact.

The stakes are higher for the two parties than for Cuomo: a political party appears automatically on the ballot only if its gubernatorial candidate gains 50,000 or more votes in the previous election.

Texas parties remain ballot - qualified in presidential election years if they poll at least 5 % for any partisan statewide race.

As long as ballots were postmarked by the day before the election, they are still eligible to be counted if they are received no later than seven days after the election.

Generally federal courts feel that if the requirements to get a newly - qualifying party on the ballot are reasonable, states are free to dump them off the ballot after any particular election.

LOWER EAST SIDE — Rep. Nydia Velazquez's office is warning Chinese - speaking voters not to be confused if her name is misspelled on ballot papers for Tuesday's primary elections.

The Working Families Party endorsement could give Nixon a ballot line in the November general election even if Cuomo wins the Democratic primary.

Saujani also indicated «it's not over» if she loses, suggesting she'll run again next time, and added, «I might not vote (in the general election)» if Maloney is on the ballot instead of her.

If Brown's narrow margin of victory holds, and absentee ballots do not overturn election night results in other wards, she will be a minority of one on the council.

In a challenge to his internal critics, a spokesman for Mr Corbyn said today: «Our view is that the leader of the Labour party is on the ballot paper if there's a leadership election.»

If no one gets a majority of votes, the general election ballot in November would be decisive.

He made some good points but he also suggested that voters could have two boxes on their ballot papers at election time - one to vote as normal but another to award, if they chose, say # 3 in annual funding to that same party.

«The danger is that, if it is not found, it will be utilized by some mischief makers on Election Day and we start seeing ballot boxes popping up in various part of the region and causing confusion.»