Sentences with phrase «elections for city council»

The average turnout for nonpartisan special elections for city council seats since 2001 was 10.25 %, 57 % higher than for partisan special elections for state legislative contests.

The city of Glendale, Arizona, held nonpartisan elections for city council on November 4, 2014.

Syracuse, New York, held partisan city elections for city council on November 8, 2011.

But Sanders has monopolized labor endorsements in the race and enjoys the inertia of incumbency — plus the 15 years of name recognition he's built up in the area since he won his first election for the City Council in 2001.

Rafael Salamanca, a community board district manager, declared victory last night in a special election for City Council in the Bronx.

Dawn Simmons has filed with the Campaign Finance Board to run in the non-partisan special election for City Council (District 9) in Harlem.

Parente is currently a candidate in the November 2nd Special Election for City Council District 3.

J. Loren Russell — Rebuilding Our BX On Twitter: @JLorenR Campaign website: J. Loren Russell — Rebuilding Our Community In this nonpartisan special election for City Council, Mr. J. Loren Russell will be running under the independent Rebuilding Our BX ballot line.

In this nonpartisan special election for City Council, Mr. J. Loren Russell will be running under the independent Rebuilding Our BX ballot line.

The party usually cross-endorses Democrats; Ms. Richardson is the first candidate to win an office solely on their party line since now - Public Advocate Letitia James won the a special election for City Council in 2003.

On November 8, Hartford, Connecticut, held an election for city council.

Levine faces Green Party candidate Florindo Troncelliti in November's general election for city council.

The Democratic primary election for City Council will be held in September 2017.

Not exact matches

After serving almost 20 years with the WA Police service, Brad Waghorn is contending for the City of Perth council election «determined to secure our city&raqCity of Perth council election «determined to secure our city&raqcity».

Lethbridge By - Election The sudden death of Alderman - elect Bob Babki in October has triggered a by - election for Lethbridge City Council scheduled for February Election The sudden death of Alderman - elect Bob Babki in October has triggered a by - election for Lethbridge City Council scheduled for February election for Lethbridge City Council scheduled for February 1, 2011.

Coral also ran for Calgary's City Council in the 2017 municipal election, nearly unseating an incumbent with a...

The qualifying period begins Tuesday for Boca Raton's March 14 elections for two seats and a mayoral position on the City Council.

Many people find more meaning in city councils and voting for school boards than they do for national elections, but they all say local politics make them more passionate about politics in general.

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.

However, there are occasionally small elections (for instance, someone on a city council resigns and they have to have an election just for that office) where they don't want to spend the money for a full - fledged election, so VBM is the only option.

Residents of LeFrak City in Queens are suing the NYC Board of Elections, saying their right to vote is being denied by the board moving a polling site away from the hotbed of support for convicted felon and NYC Council candidate Hiram Monserrate.

There will also be elections for Bristol City Council, and the Isle of Wight Unitary Council.

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.

Darlene Elias for City Council, Holyoke 2nd / 2 for one seat; 582 votes, 41.39 % http://www.holyoke.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Municipal-Election-Official-Results-11.7.17.pdf Juan Gabriel Sanchez for City Council, Holyoke 2nd / 2 for one seat; 182 votes, 29.59 % http://www.holyoke.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Municipal-Election-Official-Results-11.7.17.pdf Laurance Kimbrough, School Committee, Cambridge Elected to one of six seats; 2835 votes, ranked choice vote election ELECTED

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.

The 2017 New York City elections are for the three citywide posts of Mayor, Public Advocate and Comptroller; the five Borough President positions; all 51 City Council seats; the Brooklyn and Manhattan District Attorney posts; and other down ballot offices like some civil court judges and some district leader positions.

Elizabeth Dickinson for Saint Paul Mayor Campaign Details 4th / 10 for one seat; 2,927 votes, 4.8 % ranked choice vote election, eliminated in round 1 http://www.startribune.com/election-2017-results/449289603/#!contest/20171107-local-58000-2001 Cam Gordon, City Council, Minneapolis, Ward 2 (Hennepin County)-- Incumbent Campaign Details 1st / 1 candidate for one seat, 5912 votes, 97.27 % ranked choice vote election ELECTED http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/results/2017/2017-ward-02

The party fielded a candidate in the 3 March 2011 local by - election for the Walkden North ward of Salford City Council.

Below, you'll find all of the 2017 election coverage from Gotham Gazette, along with key additions from coverage by City Limits and WNYC radio, including some crossoever and collaboration among the three outlets, and also videos of debates for Manhattan City Council districts and the Democratic mayoral primary aired by Manhattan Neighborhood Network.

Elections for municipal or other local offices (city councils, governing boards of schools, hospitals, etc) are nonpartisan by law, with the exception that home - rule cities may legislate partisan elections for thElections for municipal or other local offices (city councils, governing boards of schools, hospitals, etc) are nonpartisan by law, with the exception that home - rule cities may legislate partisan elections for thelections for themselves.

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.

The over-representation of London is partly due to the city having all - out elections while most of the smaller district councils in Leave leaning areas have just one - third of their council seats up for election.

Fortunately for political junkies there are still a few competitive races to watch in the city council election... sort of.

A college intern working for a New York City Council candidate this summer got a lesson in hardball politics and may have run afoul of election law in the process.

Mark Weprin is the best choice for City Council, and we need to come together to ensure his election.»

Primary day hosted a series of elections, including the Democratic and Republican mayoral contests, Democratic races for city comptroller and public advocate, and various council races.

Watertown is holding a primary election next Tuesday for two seats on the City Council.

The departures come at the end of a heated election season, during which the firm, which is headed by Scott Levenson, worked for a host of campaigns, including the «Anybody But Quinn» effort on behalf of New Yorkers for Clean Livable And Safe Streets and other donors, which has been credited with helping to bring down former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn in the mayor's race.

There will be elections for 34 local authorities in England - mostly county councils rather than the big cities.

Also at the City Council on Wednesday: The Committee on Rules, Elections, and Privileges will meet at 10:30 a.m. to receive three nominations from the Mayor for appointments to city agencies: Fernando Bohorquez and Anthony Crowell for the Conflicts of Interest Board, and Salvatore Scibetta for the Board of Standards and AppeCity Council on Wednesday: The Committee on Rules, Elections, and Privileges will meet at 10:30 a.m. to receive three nominations from the Mayor for appointments to city agencies: Fernando Bohorquez and Anthony Crowell for the Conflicts of Interest Board, and Salvatore Scibetta for the Board of Standards and Appecity agencies: Fernando Bohorquez and Anthony Crowell for the Conflicts of Interest Board, and Salvatore Scibetta for the Board of Standards and Appeals.

To endorse Andy King for City Council in District 12, the Bronx, in the special election on Nov. 6 to replace ex-City Councilman Larry Seabrook.

By custom, the City Council rubber - stamps the county party leaders» picks for election commissioners.

A Democrat who took office in 2014 after a contentious 2013 primary and landslide general election, de Blasio is consolidating organized party support ahead of this September's primary, for which his main opposition is former City Council Member Sal Albanese and police reform leader Robert Gangi.

Also on Local government: The number of candidates for the Police and Crime commissioner elections on November 15th is coming through thick and fast and Birmingham City Council pays # 35 million a year in sick pay

STATEN ISLAND — Mayor Bill de Blasio set a special election for Nov. 3 to fill the City Council seat vacated by Vincent Ignizio, according to a proclamation filed on Monday.

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 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 line.

10:30 a.m. the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections will submits the names of three people to the City Council: Shampa Chanda, a resident of Queens, for appointment as a member of the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals, Helen Arteaga as a Council candidate for designation and subsequent appointment by the Mayor to the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Board of Directors, and Arva R. Rice, candidate for re-appointment by the Council to the New York City Equal Employment Practices Commission.

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 vCity 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 vcity comptroller and mustered only 10 percent of the vote.

City Council candidate Ruben Wills lost his bid to be on the Democratic ticket for the November election, but that is not stopping him from trying.

The council speaker, who has been locked in a tight battle for the top slot since Weiner entered the race, said the election has to be about ways to improve the city.