Sentences with phrase «get on the ballot if»

It's hard not to in the current climate; many candidates wouldn't get on the ballot if they didn't claim adherence to the superstition.

He lost a vote of no confidence by 172 MPs to just 40 - which would not be enough to get on the ballot if he were not incumbent leader

Valenti did not interview with the committee, but could still get on the ballot if he chooses to run in the next six weeks or so, Ment said.

Not exact matches

But if neither one can garner a majority on the first few ballots, Ryan could easily get drafted as a consensus alternative with national campaign experience and a deep well of respect within the party.

If I thought drafting Mitch Daniels would get him to run, and if I thought he could really be nominated given that he has missed a bunch of filing deadlines to appear on ballots (and then there is the reality that all candidates have warts and bad days), then I would be all for drafting him or Bobby JindaIf I thought drafting Mitch Daniels would get him to run, and if I thought he could really be nominated given that he has missed a bunch of filing deadlines to appear on ballots (and then there is the reality that all candidates have warts and bad days), then I would be all for drafting him or Bobby Jindaif I thought he could really be nominated given that he has missed a bunch of filing deadlines to appear on ballots (and then there is the reality that all candidates have warts and bad days), then I would be all for drafting him or Bobby Jindal.

But Tech is on 70 of 76 ballots, and WVU is on 74 of 76; even if Texas Tech had gotten four No. 18 votes from those six remaining ballots, instead of none (yes, the No. 18 team got zero 18th - place votes), it would only have shaved about half a point off WVU's edge.

While I could care less if Jack Morris, Dale Murphy, or Lee Smith eventually gets in, I'm sad Craig Biggio, Tim Raines, Alan Trammell, and especially Kenny Lofton (who fell off the ballot) aren't getting the recognition they deserve for what they did on the field, and royally pissed at how Jeff Bagwell and Mike Piazza's accomplishments are diminished when they're lumped in with PEDs users despite the fact that there's no evidence implicating either of them.

He also promised «an awful lot of people are going to get hurt in the process» if legislative leaders go along with the governor's idea of scrapping third party officials» power to hand - pick who runs on their ballot lines — a pledge that no doubt sent shivers up the spines of not a few Senate Republicans.

The question is, if you're a scatterbrained person and lost your mailed ballot, can you obtain a ballot on your own initiative, and if so, how much flexibility is there as far as which specific ballot you get?

It's unclear if Samuels has sufficient support to even get on the ballot anyway.

If a candidate drops out this late, wouldn't there be deadline issues with getting a new name on the ballot in most states at all?

It has been widely speculated that Cox would be forced to step down if Levy fails to get on the ballot, which seems highly likely at this point.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy today refused to say today whether he will quit the governor's race and back his GOP primary opponent, former Rep. Rick Lazio, if he fails to get on the ballot at the state party convention.

If Levy fails to get onto the ballot, state GOP Chairman Ed Cox's hold on his leadership post will likely be further imperiled.

One delegate who told me she supports Sen. Eric Schneiderman, (who was expected to get onto the ballot if the party went the one - vote route), was downright furious over Jacobs» flip - flopping on the AG vote.

But if you've been confronted recently by clipboard - carriers asking you to sign a petition to get someone on the ballot, that's because it's petition time, the semi-official beginning of campaign season in New York.

In other words, if Candidate X gets on the ballot, but gets sick or says I don't want this to happen, their committee will pick someone to replace Candidate X and they won't have to recollect the signatures.

But if you've been confronted recently by clipboard - carriers asking you to sign a petition to get someone on the ballot, that's because it's petition time, the semi-official beginning of...

The Bridgeport mayor has been collecting thousands of signatures to get on the primary ballot, and some delegates surmised that Ganim might not go forward with his convention effort if he believes that a poor showing would make him look like a weak candidate.

Former Rep. Joe DioGuardi did not hit the 25 percent ballot threshold, getting just 17.82 percent, and so it appears — for the moment — he will have to petition his way on if he chooses to continue his quest to compete in the GOP contest to take on Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in November.

The WFP gets its own line in a prime place on a New York state ballot, and if they'd put another candidate on it, that would have siphoned away significant votes from Cuomo in the general.

Another example Hoylman points to is his TRUMP (Tax Returns Uniformly Made Public) Act, which would require presidential candidates to disclose their tax returns if they want to get on the ballot in New York state.

«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.»

If Spitzer successfully gets on the ballot, he will face Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer in the citywide Democratic primary for the comptroller seat in September.

If the MPs had taken their gate - keeping duties seriously, Corbyn would not have got his name on the ballot.

But if Labour does lose heavily in June, the actual number of nominations the Corbynites would need to get a candidate on the ballot would drop - from 15 % of Labour's current 229 MPs and 20 MEPs to 15 % of fewer MPs and MEPs.

«All I know is the governor is in trouble, if I do get on the ballot.

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.

If not, A Better Rochester must collect 1,500 more signatures to get the referendum on November's ballot.

«I always knew I wasn't going to win, but it would have been nice if voters got to see another name on the ballot.»

«If Paladino gets on the ballot, which I believe he will, then Lazio will spend the next two months squandering what little money he has on a primary, with Cuomo just sitting back and enjoying the summer,» said one of the state's best - known Republican activists.

«I've got a great MP, Keir Starmer, he's a terrific MP; I would find it very difficult to put a cross on a ballot paper if the consequence of that was to make Jeremy Corbyn prime minister of this country, because he's not up to it.»

«I believe in democracy and if people follow the rules to get on the ballot, then we will let the people decide,» Miner said on The Capitol Pressroom.

Redlich says if he can get others to sign on to his cause and match his investment, the pooled resources among the camps will make it much easier to collect the 15 thousand signatures needed to get on the ballot.

Maragos, who briefly mounted a (never - realized) challenge against Schumer last fall, has said he'll spend $ 4 million to $ 5 million of his own cash on his campaign if he gets onto the ballot.

We decided that rather than three or four small socialist parties trying to get on the ballot, it would be better if the different socialist organizations worked together electorally.

And if we get fifty thousand votes then that means we have the ability to put one of the people on the ballot in every election and we'll start winning seats starting next year.»

Aware that the Clinton campaign is already portrayed as dictating terms to the DNC, Baker raised the concern about making ballot access in primary states a criteria for getting on stage: If Sanders were locked out because of potential trouble qualifying in New Hampshire (given that he's not a registered Democrat), Baker was worried this would be seen as Clinton keeping him out.

If Gallo loses the Democratic primary and fails to get on another party line, he would be left off the ballot entirely in November.

If achieved, then for the next four years all of the party's candidates have a much lower threshold to get on the ballot.

«In the end, when and if I choose to run, there will be people with me,» said Cappelli, who has until July to gather petition signatures to get on the ballot.

But if Peralta gets on the ballot this year, it would provide an early test case.

If those objections hold up, each would need to go to court for any chance to get on September's ballot.

«If he got on the ballot paper and won we would just have to go at him again and just keep doing it until he loses.»

If he gets on the ballot, he will be only the second Libertarian ever on the Virginia ballot for Governor.

Another incumbent to watch is Rep. John Conyers Jr., who could easily make this list if he is forced to run a write - in campaign or seek office as an independent — the Michigan Democrat may have insufficient signatures to get on the primary ballot.

There's also going to be a Reform Party primary in the district, letting him get on the ballot on that new minor party's line if he can convince a majority of the district's three registered Reform members to write his name in.

«If the county Legislature and the county executive want the farm industry to get paid to not develop their land and develop it anyway, then put it on the ballot,» Mr. Amper said.

Since last year, Americans Elect, a non-profit 501c4 organization led by investor and activist Peter Ackerman, has been quietly laying the foundation for a 2012 Internet - based political convention to pick a «centrist» ticket that will, if all goes to plan, get on all fifty state ballots and compete in a serious way with Barack Obama and whomever the GOP nominates next year.

If each circulates enough petitions to get on the ballot, they'll face off in a September primary.