Sentences with phrase «election ballot included»

by Bill Phillips I understand if America's view of New York City politics might be somewhat jaded — given that yesterday's Democratic primary election ballot included serial soft - porn tweeter Anthony...

The challengers Espaillat would likely face in the general election ballot include Tony Evans, the sole Republican candidate in the race, and Green Party candidate Daniel Vila Rivera.

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The USIC and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assess that it would be extremely difficult for someone, including a nation - state actor, to alter actual ballot counts or election results by cyber attack or intrusion.

The Abacus study also asked those who voted in the 2015 Canadian General Election to rank a ballot that included the main political parties and generated data for 11 regions to estimate, with increased precision, the outcome of the Canadian election had it been run under different electoral Election to rank a ballot that included the main political parties and generated data for 11 regions to estimate, with increased precision, the outcome of the Canadian election had it been run under different electoral election had it been run under different electoral systems.

Off topic but I am posting here... by taking voters off the voter roles, it not only disenfranchises them on election day, it takes them off the direct mailings that remind people to vote, including sample ballot, polling places, etc..

As the Women's Equality Party ballot line fails to gain traction with candidates this election year, the ballot line founded by Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Asotorino will include more than 1,900 candidates.

Other examples from observers and social media included ballot boxes being stuffed with extra ballots in multiple regions; an election official assaulting an observer; CCTV cameras obscured by flags or nets from watching ballot boxes; discrepancies in ballot numbers; last - minute voter registration changes likely designed to boost turnout; and a huge pro-Putin sign in one polling station.

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 White.

Tuesday afternoon saw Cuomo turn away from more immediate concerns, such as the looming end of the state legislative session and the 2017 election that will include a New York City mayoral election and a statewide ballot question of whether to convene a state constitutional convention.

Within New York itself, down - ballot GOP candidates — including a handful of vulnerable congressional incumbents — could find themselves ravaged by national political forces beyond their control in the 2018 midterm elections, without any top - of - the - ticket protection from Republican statewide candidates.

Mr. Espaillat cited a number of what he described as «irregularities» on Election Day, including an unusual lack of bilingual inspectors, the absence mailed notifications alerting voters to the new Election Day date this year, and Spanish language speakers being handed affidavit ballots instead of regular ones.

In 2010, when the party was under federal investigation and risked falling off the ballot in the following election, it agreed to endorse Cuomo after he made the party's leaders sign on to a pro-business platform that included fighting organized labor.

The mayor called on the state Legislature to pass broad voting and election reforms, including same - day voter registration, early voting, «no excuse» absentee voting, electronic poll books, consolidation of primary elections, reformatting ballots to make them more user - friendly, and pre-registration of 16 - and 17 - year - olds.

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.

The ballot in Tuesday's special election includes six candidates, but Rafael Salamanca Jr. is widely regarded as the favorite.

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 city Board of Elections said the results available are unofficial and there will be a counting of all paper ballots, which includes affidavit, absentee and overseas ballots, among others.

The race between Saland and Gipson was close enough at the end of Election Day, Nov. 6, that it could not be decided until the paper ballots in the race, which also included Conservative Party candidate Neil DiCarlo, were counted.

On March 4, the South Dakota Senate passed HB 1018, the omnibus election law bill that includes a provision that a ballot - qualified party may remove itself from the ballot.

It is an omnibus election law bill, and includes a provision for a new procedure for minor parties to get on the ballot.

A survey of 156 of the city's more than 1,000 poll sites during last year's elections found 90 percent with serious problems — including poorly trained staff who routinely bungled ballots, according to a scathing audit released Friday.

The laws include provisions against bribery, a new enforcement unit at the state Board of Elections and requirements including spending and contributor reports from groups issuing public communications for or against candidates or ballot propositions.

This is the Secretary of State's omnibus election law bill, and it includes two ballot access improvements: (1) moving the non-presidential independent deadline from March to May; (2) eliminating a restriction on who can be an independent presidential or vice-presidential candidate.

Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day during the early voting period, including Saturdays and Sundays, and ballots cast during the early voting period would be counted at the close of the polls on Election Day and included in the election nighElection Day and included in the election nighelection night tally.

«We will not be complying with this request and I encourage the Election Commission to work on issues of vital importance to voters, including ballot access, rather than focus on debunked theories of voter fraud.»

A half - dozen Democrats running in local elections in Broome County — including District Attorney Gerald Mollen and Vestal town Supervisor John Shaffer — lost the WEP's ballot status following a state Supreme Court ruling

These included allowing candidates to use their «commonly used name» on ballot papers and extending the deadline for the registration of political parties wishing to contest elections.

As the Sept. 15 primaries approach, some candidates are questioning how democratic the New York City election system is, including Miguel Santana, a candidate in the 14th City Council District, who was kicked off the ballot this morning.

John Conklin, spokesman for the state Board of Elections, says an effort will be made to remind voters, including arrows on the ballots, or signs at the polling place.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (CNN)- Minnesota's Supreme Court Thursday barred officials from including rejected absentee ballots in the recount of the state's hotly contested U.S. Senate race unless both of the candidates and elections officials agree the ballot was improperly rejected.

That political fact of life, which has set in among the smart strategist set in Washington over the last 10 days or so, is due longstanding in - state rivalries — much of Hawaii Democratic establishment including its two U.S. Senators don't like former Rep. Ed Case (D)-- as well as a special election quirk that puts Case, state Senate President Colleen Hanabusa (D) and Honolulu City Councilman Charles Djou (R) all on the same ballot.

The clock is counting down to Election Day, and in this final NBC 4 New York / Wall Street Journal / Marist Poll, Democrat Bill de Blasio has a very wide lead over Republican Joe Lhota among New York City likely voters including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate and those who voted by absentee ballot.

As a reminder, vote totals need to be certified by the Board of Elections and will include the absentee ballots.

Vote totals need to be certified by the Board of Elections and will include a large number of absentee ballots.

The election is the result of a citizen's referendum passed nearly two years ago, and a whole lot of wrangling and maneuvering in between, and will even include a ballot question that, in effect, will decide whether the system is used in November's U.S. Senate and House races as well.

During the last board election in 2013, just 5 percent of Hartford voters cast ballots in a year that included charter revision.

About 17,000 people voted in 2013, Onondaga County Board of Elections data shows, including roughly 1,100 voided or blank ballots.

That possibility remains for former county Democratic Party chair and incumbent county legislator John Parete of Boiceville, who holds a slim 20 vote lead over Democratic challenger Kathy Nolan in the 22nd district, which includes Shandaken, Olive, Denning and Hardenburgh, with 217 absentee ballots on hand at the county board of elections and a possibility of more arriving before they can be opened beginning Wednesday, November 15.

The 2010 election was such a blowout for Andrew M. Cuomo that incumbent and competitive Republican candidates down ballot — including brilliant state comptroller candidate Harry Wilson, on whose campaign I consulted — were defeated in the landslide.

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive ballot coverage of municipal elections in the nation's 100 largest cities by population, including races for trial court judgeships and county offices that overlap them.

County Board of Elections officials said there are more than 2,700 absentee ballots still outstanding, including 1,318 from Democrats, 1,169 from Republicans, 26 from Conservative Party members and 206 from voters unaffiliated with any major party.

This page is an overview of the 2018 New York elections, including your sample ballot, a list of the offices up for election covered by Ballotpedia, links to election results, state election dates and deadlines, and an FAQ section.

He said the phenomenon of election violence including snatching of ballot box must stop and the time is now.

Election reform proposals include simplifying the state ballots and making it easier to vote.

Whether it is Clinton or Trump in the presidency, the left will be stronger after the election — including the very practical strength of ballot access in more states — to advance its political alternative in social movements and local elections for municipal, state legislative, and congressional seats.

Voting hours should be extended to include a few days, perhaps on the weekend before Election Day, so those with work schedules or other issues have the opportunity to cast ballots.

Of the 99 ballots that were ordered opened in Kingston, of those ballots 90 were from Ulster County (including 53 from poll workers who had submitted them prior to the two - week window before the general election.)

They are also seeking an order quashing the EC's decision not to accept Konadu's nominations and an order compelling the EC to accept her nomination and to include her name on the ballot for the 2016 presidential election.

A party has to get at least 50,000 votes in a statewide election year, in order to be automatically included on the ballot.

However, despite winning a majority of the votes cast on election day, Bradley narrowly lost the overall race once absentee ballots were included.