Sentences with phrase «election rules»

The election was the first held under the new leadership election rules that had been introduced in 1993, which included an element of one member, one vote.

He doesn't have to return the cash to donors since the contributions were designated for a primary, federal election rules say.

Of course, primary election rules vary state to state as well.

Under Conservative party election rules, MPs vote in a series of ballots, eliminating a candidate each time until two contenders remain.

In practical terms, depending on the size of the majority and their specific election rules they may not have to worry about this.

The comment suggests he intends to go into the next election ruling out any further tax rises and making it a red line issue with Labour.

This is a slightly different question than this one in that I am asking about the rules surrounding primaries whereas that one focuses on the general election rules.

This was due to a little - known election rule barring candidates from withdrawing their names from the ballot after they file.

One of the main planks of his platform is reform of the party, including the leadership election rules.

One of them was disqualified because the party name she chose for herself, Democratic Values, could be too easily confused with the Democratic Party, a no - no under Board of Elections rules in what is a nonpartisan special election.

It alleges the WFP failed to follow state election rules in granting a so - called Wilson - Pakulas waiver for candidates who are not members of the party.

The current election rules push New Yorkers that are not wealthy or those that are less connected even further to the margins, leaving them virtually no path to meaningful participation in elections.

He claims the money, channelled to a digital services firm linked to the controversial Cambridge Analytica firm, violated election rules because it was not a genuine donation.

The state Board of Elections ruled Thursday that Juanita Perez Williams qualifies to be on the Democratic ballot for Congress, derailing efforts by local Democrats to disqualify her and avoid a primary against Dana Balter.

The current election rules push New Yorkers that are not wealthy or those that are less connected even further to the margins, leaving them virtually no path to meaningful participation in the electoral system.

John McDonnell has signalled there could be a compromise on proposed changes to the Labour leadership election rules as he said the «heat is off» on the need to reduce MPs» influence on the process.

The Onondaga County Board of Elections ruled Raymond Blackwell ineligible for a Democratic primary in September, narrowing the field of Syracuse mayoral candidates to eight.

Officials with the Reform Party claim the WFP violated city election rules in how they selected candidates for the ballot.

New York state election rules require 1,250 signatures.

Under special election rules, candidates are chosen by county party organizations and the corresponding district leaders in Seminerio's district, which includes Seminerio himself.

A 1996 state Board of Elections ruling means New York is uniquely vulnerable to such giving.

The Tories have also alleged that the increase breaches election rules and have complained to the cabinet secretary.

The group also filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, which has day - to - day jurisdiction over enforcing election rules.

But the line won't be added to the ballot until the board of elections rules on objections filed by a group of Southold Republicans challenging the petitions filed by the Democrats to secure the «Save Medicare» line.

The field of Democratic Syracuse mayoral candidates has once again grown smaller, as the Onondaga County Board of Elections ruled candidate Alfonso Davis ineligible for the primary.

Election rules give the center - left a solid majority in the lower house, despite its slim advantage in terms of votes, but without the Senate it will not be able to pass legislation.

Alberta election rules forbid two parties from merging; they must fold up and surrender their assets.

Plurality election rules create and maintain a competitive two - party system except where (1) one party is almost always the Condorcet winner or (2) elections are contested regionally, rather than nationally (paraphrased)

Given the absurd election rules ushered in under Ed Milliband (his most lasting legacy) and the unwavering backing from hard left union leadership, it is likely that Corbyn will emerge victorious.

Primary election rules also vary by state.

The 1996 Board of Elections ruling relied on a federal rule that has long since been changed.

The Onondaga County Board of Elections ruled Masterpole eligible for the September primary.

The papers Sliwa tried serving on de Blasio stem from an apparent violation in city election rules governing how political parties can give their ballot lines to candidates who are not enrolled in the party.

Powell has said that he believes Rangel is running so that he can ultimately use election rules to choose his own successor.

Under California election rules, the top two vote - getters advance to the general election, regardless of party.

Speaking to newsmen in Lagos, Umeh, the party's senatorial candidate in the forthcoming Anambra Central re-run election ruled out the participation of the immediate past senator, Uche Ekwunife in the election, noting that she can not participate in the same election on the platform of two different political parties.

Dagan Lacorte was bounced from the Democratic primary for Rockland County executive after a Board of Elections ruling left him without the needed petition signatures.

It is claimed that they donated # 650,000 to the other pro Brexit group BeLeave in the final days of the campaign and told them to spend it on data advertising by the Canadian firm Aggregate IQ - breaking election rules.

New York's easy ballot access: New York's election rules allow any «nationally known and recognized» presidential candidates to appear on the ballot, making it easy to gain a ballot line compared to some other states.

Davis said the Clinton County Board of Elections failed to follow proper election rules by not allowing him to attend a hand count of absentee ballots and affidavits on Nov. 15.

(CNN)-- Campaign donations from married same - sex couples will fall under the same rules as those from heterosexual pairs, the federal board that regulates elections ruled Thursday.

The Ulster County Board of Elections ruled last week that Gallo, a Democrat, had missed the July 13 deadline by one day for officially accepting the nominations of the two parties and was therefore disqualified from appearing on those lines.

Delaying the selection until this late stage presumably means that the local association will have a shortlist of three imposed upon it under the by - election rules whcih took effect on January 1st.

With actor Cynthia Nixon now running for governor of New York, questions arise about whether reruns of her most famous show, «Sex and the City,» would need to be pulled from the airwaves to not violate federal election rules mandating equal time for candidates on television and radio broadcast networks.

A fifth, possibly the one hinted at in the Guardian, was a motion against a negative instrument — the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2000 — which was eventually agreed to by the Lords on 22 February 2000.

But after The Post-Standard reported the transactions, Tom Dadey, chairman of the Onondaga County Republican Party, filed a complaint with the state Board of Elections accusing Miner and the state Democrats of circumventing election rules to funnel extra cash to the candidates.

In races for local office over the last few decades, he has been booted from the ballot before, showing little mastery of the city's arcane election rules.