Sentences with phrase «getting onto the ballot by»

During the upheaval of the 2010 GOP gubernatorial primary, in which Cox unsuccessfully pushed for DEmocrat - turned - Republican Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy to get the nod (he was blocked from getting onto the ballot by former Rep. Rick Lazio, who lost in the primary to Carl Paladino), some called for Basile to be fired.

So Jeremy Corbyn, who only got onto the ballot by Labour MPs «lending» him votes to broaden the debate, looks like he has serious chance of winning.

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It would give Levy a modicum of bragging rights if he could one - up Lazio by getting an upstater who is also a woman to be his No. 2 — assuming both of them get onto the ballot.

(The rumor was being pushed by the Turner camp, and would be very helpful to the congressman's quest to get 25 percent of the weighted convention vote to get onto the ballot as it would free up two vote - heavy counties now backing Maragos: Nassau and Suffolk).

Lazio got the Republican nod at the convention, where Democrat - turned - Republican Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, who was backed by state GOP Chairman Ed Cox, failed to get onto the ballot.

Perkins needs 1,000 legal signatures to get onto the primary ballot (he's being challenged by Basil Smikle), and club members gathered more than 1,890.

Erie County Conservative Party Chairman Ralph Lorigo, who managed to get himself onto the ballot to force a gubernatorial primary with former Long Island Rep. Rick Lazio, is having a fundraiser today at the home of Paladino's brother, Joseph, and is also being assisted by the father of Carl Paladino's campaign manager, Michael Caputo.

As you'll recall, after failing to get onto the ballot at the GOP convention in early June, Levy insisted (contrary to statements made by his chief champion, state Republican Chairman Ed Cox), that he was still contemplating a run on an independent line.

She would need 15,000 signatures on nominating petitions by July 9th to get onto the ballot.

But, as you'll recall, Levy dropped his gubernatorial bid early this summer after he was was out - maneuvered by former Rep. Rick Lazio and failed to get onto the ballot at the state GOP convention.

Levy failed to get onto the ballot at the convention, and Lazio was subsequently defeated in a primary by Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino.

UPDATE: A reader rightly points out that Serino is not necessarily guaranteed the Conservative and Independence lines, since she could be primaried by a registered member of one or both parties who circulates petitions to get onto the ballot.

All six declared candidates secured more than the 45 nominations from MPs that was the minimum requirement for them to get onto the ballot paper by close of nominations at 12:30 UTC +1 on 17 May 2007.

Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti, businessman Bob Stefanowski and hedge fund mogul David Stemerman are each conducting a petition drive to try to get onto the primary ballot — they need signatures from 9,600 Republicans by June 12.

Meanwhile, backers of maverick Republican gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino have bigger plans than simply hoping to get the megamillionaire Buffalo - area builder onto the Republican primary ballot by circulating nominating petitions.

The commission is considering easing access to the ballot for candidates by lowering the number of signatures needed to get onto the ballot - but is not ready to open access to the ballot for voters.

Cuomo's move means the selection of candidates will be largely controlled by major party leaders, although it is possible — albeit difficult — for independent contenders to circulate petitions and get onto the ballot.

He petitioned his way onto the 2006 AG ballot after being blocked (along with all his fellow Democratic opponents) from getting on at the convention by now - AG Andrew Cuomo.