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Following each primary election, Ballotpedia staff measured the competitiveness of the primary elections in each state based on two factors: number of contested primaries and number of incumbents facing a primary challenge.

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She bases this on continuing momentum in the states, and the fact that, «We've never before had an election where each presidential candidate talked about the need for some kind of paid leave.»

This assessment is based on the decentralized nature of our election system in this country and the number of protections state and local election officials have in place.

Before and after the election, Trump has unleashed his Twitter cannon on major businesses based in the United States.

When she was called on this claim in a general election debate, Ernst's response was a mess that both praised the federal Clean Water Act and seemed to call for state - based environmental regulation.

ANYONE that runs for president that bases his / her basic beliefs in God and Jesus Christ or someone from upper - state NY, AND WINS the election is a terribly scary proposition.

Absent a major terrorist attack in the United States, or a spate of smaller domestic attacks, or escalating weekly American military casualties, my suspicion is that in the 2016 election, voters will weigh foreign policy based on their feelings about the economy.

An Ekiti - based socio - political group, the Ekiti Rebirth Organisation (ERO), has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the recently released schedule for governorship election in the state.

Since the Supreme Court has now prevented itself from acknowledging the question of whether Barack H. Obama is or is not an Article II «natural born citizen» based on the Kenyan / British citizenship of Barack Obama's father at the time of his birth (irrespective of whether Barack Obama is deemed a «citizen» born in Hawaii or otherwise) as a prerequisite to qualifying to serve as President of the United States under the Constitution — the Court having done so at least three times and counting, first before the Nov 4 general election and twice before the Dec 15 vote of the College of Electors — it would seem appropriate, if not necessary, for all Executive Branch departments and agencies to secure advance formal advice from the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel as to how to respond to expected inquiries from federal employees who are pledged to «support and defend the Constitution of the United States» as to whether they are governed by laws, regulations, orders and directives issued under Mr. Obama during such periods that said employees, by the weight of existing legal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen».

Diaz, along with Sen. George Latimer, will leave office at the end of the year and have their seats filled in special elections to be called after the state budget is completed, based on a Democratic unity push for the state Senate.

The Associated Press unveiled a new project to supplant traditional exit polling — beginning with the 2018 midterm elections — by combining traditional, probability - based polling with an online, opt - in survey of voters in targeted states.

Our endorsement may not be a feature that is common in Ghana's politics, but it is not an unknown phenomenon in politics in the Western world: Every Election cycle for example, the United States of America, typically witnesses major high circulating media publications endorsing presidential candidates of their choosing bases on a set of criteria they might feel the candidates have satisfied.

Sean believes that same sex marriages should be legally recognized in New York State and has promised to file suit against the federal government based on constitutional challenges regarding DOMA upon election.

Manhattan Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh, who sits on the Assembly's Election Law Committee, said Trump's comments are discouraging in light of the fact that there are federal courts across the country with judges appointed by Republicans and Democrats saying that states» voter laws are unconstitutional because they target people based on their race and ethnicity.

Over 2650 delegates from 16 local government areas of the state would participate in the election holding at Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado - Ekiti.33 aspirants including two former governors of the state; Chief Segun Oni and Dr. Kayode Fayemi jostling for APC Governorship ticket.Fillers from the venue of the primaries indicated Fayemi or Oni might emerge winner based on comments from some of the delegates.The exercise being conducted by Governor Tanko Al - makura led committee is going on peaceful as Police has provided adequate security inside and outside the venue.

AG Schneiderman has proposed requiring the not for profits based in New York to make public their donors and any money they spend over $ 10,000 to influence state and local elections.

New York State caps individual donations to candidates running for local office using a formula based on the number of registered voters in a given district, which varies slightly from year to year — but leaves the single donor ceiling around $ 16,000 in a Republican primary for Nassau County executive, and $ 48,000 for the general election.

The voting was weighted based on the number of gubernatorial votes cast in each town in the last state elections.

Meanwhile, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has said he has no option but to accept the decision of INEC to shift the election from September 10 to September 28, 2016, based on security report by the police.

Shortly after last year's election, he spent nearly a week based out of a state emergency operations center in Cheektowaga after the region was hit by a November blizzard.

(Of course, Obama will undoubtedly help people like Sen. Amy Klobuchar in Minnesota and Sen. Debbie Stabenow in Michigan — two states with strong Democratic bases that will turn out more heavily in a presidential year than they would in a midterm election.)

«Election to Parliament is on a competitive basis with the participation of political parties and independent candidates who meet the requirements set by the Constitution and other relevant laws governing elections in the country,» he stated.

In its first campaign finance disclosure filed with the State Elections Enforcement Commission, Connecticut Forward reported incurring $ 91,000 in initial expenses for polling and other services from two Washington - based Democratic consulting firmIn its first campaign finance disclosure filed with the State Elections Enforcement Commission, Connecticut Forward reported incurring $ 91,000 in initial expenses for polling and other services from two Washington - based Democratic consulting firmin initial expenses for polling and other services from two Washington - based Democratic consulting firms.

«Similarly, in Ogun and Ondo states, our leaders and members are working very hard in re-positioning our party and expanding our support base, for which we are confident of victory in any election.

A record turnout would bring about the Democratic base of around 45 % we see in state elections.

Were the Labour party to split there would be some clear practical advantages for the faction that was left in control of the Labour party — they would keep the Labour party's assets and property, their campaigning data and arguably much of the «Short money» (state funding for opposition parties based largely on votes and seats won at the previous election).

They say their concerns are based on the history of the IDC, which since its inception in 2012 «has perpetuated Republican leadership of the Senate,» according to Alcantara's foes for the State Sen. elections, Robert Jackson and Micah Lasher.

Based on a combination of official campaign fundraising reports filed with the Federal Elections Commission and nominating petitions on file with the state board of elections in Albany, Antonio Delgado of Rhinebeck is leading the Democratic pack in the race in the 19th congressional district, closely followed by Brian Flynn of Elka Park, GreenElections Commission and nominating petitions on file with the state board of elections in Albany, Antonio Delgado of Rhinebeck is leading the Democratic pack in the race in the 19th congressional district, closely followed by Brian Flynn of Elka Park, Greenelections in Albany, Antonio Delgado of Rhinebeck is leading the Democratic pack in the race in the 19th congressional district, closely followed by Brian Flynn of Elka Park, Greene County.

In other words, a state legislature does not appear to have an obligation to appoint electors based on the popular plurality vote, and this presumably applies even if an election has already been held.

Election staff is paid from the campaign fund, details of which must be reported to the Federal Election Commission on a quarterly basis, or it's local equivalent in the state.

Under New York State Republican Committee rules, each county committee will have a weighted vote based on how many people in that county voted on the GOP line in the last governor's election — the 2014 race in which Rob Astorino lost to Democrat Andrew Cuomo.

Like previous special election in New York's 20th and 23rd districts, the nominees would be chosen by the county chairmen rather than a primary — a process that might well have cost Republicans the 23rd as the conservative base revolted against the choice of moderate state Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava as the party's standard - bearer.

The resulting lawsuit made it to the Court of Appeals, where the final decision determined that while Espada's enrollment could not be challenged based on his legislative record, the party's county chair did indeed have the power, as described in state election law, to «determine that the voter is not in sympathy with the principles of such party.»

Meanwhile, a Lagos - based security analyst and Information Technology expert, Dr. Simon Olorunfemi, has warned against the use of violence in the July 14 governorship election in the state.

We certainly hope her election will push state lawmakers to support public campaign financing — especially a Clean Money Clean Election approach where funds are provided based on obtaining a small number of donations (as opposed to the 6 to 1 matching approach used election will push state lawmakers to support public campaign financing — especially a Clean Money Clean Election approach where funds are provided based on obtaining a small number of donations (as opposed to the 6 to 1 matching approach used Election approach where funds are provided based on obtaining a small number of donations (as opposed to the 6 to 1 matching approach used in NYC).

The polling was conducted «on behalf of a Democrat regarding state Senate elections in September 2018» by the Florida - based Kalamata Group, one resident, who took meticulous notes during

The Secretary of State's office, based on the number of absentee requests, is also predicting the total turnout in Montana may exceed that of the last General election in 2004.

«In respect of INEC members of staff facing investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the conduct of the 2015 general elections, the commission decided that appropriate disciplinary action be meted out to them based on the INEC Staff Conditions of Service,» the bulletin stated.

And his recent plan to expand college education programs in state prisons has gone over very badly in conservative - leaning areas upstate, giving the Republicans choice election - year base - rallying material.

Working in the key battleground state of Ohio, Ashley Bryant was an integral player in President Obama's internet - based mobilization effort in the 2012 election.

The real estate industry gave the state Senate GOP $ 4.53 million in the last election cycle, roughly the same amount as the next 14 industries combined, according to Citizen Action New York, a membership - based social advocacy group.

«The Government expects that the evidence at trial will establish that the Governor's election in 2010 transformed Howe, then primarily a federal lobbyist based in Washington, D.C., into a key contact for individuals seeking public funds and other official action from New York State,» the government writes, «due to Howe's longstanding personal and professional relationships with the Governor and other senior officials in the Governor's administration.»

Every night, state - based field operatives hired by the Republican National Committee are collecting daily absentee ballot reports from elections officials in Colorado, Florida and North Carolina.

A voter can request a registration application in person at the county board of election or any New York state agency - based voter registration center.

WASHINGTON — The former Arizona state senator Debbie Lesko fended off an unusually strong Democratic challenge to win a special congressional election on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, demonstrating the resilience of the Republican base but also the eagerness of liberals to compete in even the most heavily conservative districts.

In the Democratic Party, for example, delegates are awarded based on a State's historical electoral vote and its turnout for the Democratic candidate in previous electionIn the Democratic Party, for example, delegates are awarded based on a State's historical electoral vote and its turnout for the Democratic candidate in previous electionin previous elections.

In 1976, the Hansard Society recommended that a mixed electoral system in a form different from the German be used for UK parliamentary elections, but instead of using closed party lists, it proposed that seats be filled by the «best runner - up» basis used by the German state of Baden - Wurttemberg, where the compensatory seats are filled by the party's defeated candidates who were the «best near - winner» in each of the state's four regionIn 1976, the Hansard Society recommended that a mixed electoral system in a form different from the German be used for UK parliamentary elections, but instead of using closed party lists, it proposed that seats be filled by the «best runner - up» basis used by the German state of Baden - Wurttemberg, where the compensatory seats are filled by the party's defeated candidates who were the «best near - winner» in each of the state's four regionin a form different from the German be used for UK parliamentary elections, but instead of using closed party lists, it proposed that seats be filled by the «best runner - up» basis used by the German state of Baden - Wurttemberg, where the compensatory seats are filled by the party's defeated candidates who were the «best near - winner» in each of the state's four regionin each of the state's four regions.

The weighted vote of state GOP committee members from each county varies, based on how many people in that county voted on the GOP line in the last election for governor.

Furthermore, an estimate is therefore based on the state of the parties at that (the last) election, without taking account of any change in the national state of the parties.

Mr Straw's stated position suggests that we will therefore have to continue to exert pressure on individual Returning Officers on a local basis in order to Save General Election Night.