Sentences with phrase «in nonpartisan elections»

[4] In nonpartisan elections, paragraph (B)(5) prohibits a candidate from seeking, accepting, or using nominations or endorsements from a partisan political organization or partisan elected official.

The five justices are elected in nonpartisan elections to twelve - year terms.

Perillo beat incumbent Gerald Turning in the nonpartisan election with 53 % of the vote.

Not exact matches

«The electoral advantages of anti-immigrant politics will only shrink over time, suggesting that Republicans should at some point — perhaps before the next presidential election — begin to embrace comprehensive immigration reform,» says Mark Price, a labor economist at the Keystone Research Center, a nonpartisan economic policy think tank in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

The Washington Post reported Thursday that PropOrNot and the nonpartisan Foreign Policy Research Institute both attribute the flood of so - called fake news, or hoax and misleading headlines, during the 2016 election to an elaborate Russian propaganda campaign aimed at sowing distrust in the American political system and undermining public consensus.

The NYC Indys renewed their long - time proposal for nonpartisan elections — an idea Mayor Bloomberg has tried unsuccessfully to push in the Big Apple, spending $ 7 million of his own money in the process.

Instead, she laid the blame at the feet of the Democratic Party — speficially the Rev. Al Sharpton, who publicly declared his support for keeping the partisan primary system in place last weekend, saying nonpartisan elections would enable self - financed candidates like the billionaire mayor to take over the political system and disenfranchise minority voters.

The preliminary report of the Charter Revision Commission has been released, and while it addresses the issue of term limits — ostensibly the main reason it was convened in the first place — it does not touch some of the more controversial topics, like nonpartisan elections (a past pet issue for Mayor Bloomberg).

In Nebraska's nonpartisan state legislature employs a top - two primary system in which the top two vote - getters in the primary face off in the general electioIn Nebraska's nonpartisan state legislature employs a top - two primary system in which the top two vote - getters in the primary face off in the general electioin which the top two vote - getters in the primary face off in the general electioin the primary face off in the general electioin the general election.

And, yes, the governor must resume the fight on the remaining critical issues in the battle to reform Albany — overhaul of New York's campaign - finance laws and nonpartisan redistricting for the 2012 elections.

The Green Party in the United States has won elected office mostly at the local level; most winners of public office in the United States who are considered Greens have won nonpartisan - ballot elections (that is, elections in which the candidates» party affiliations were not printed on the ballot).

We need same - day registration, early voting, and nonpartisan elections to encourage voter participation in New York, which lags behind most states in America.

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.

City Council special elections are nonpartisan, but the Queens Democratic Party is expected to play a significant role in the race.

A nonpartisan redistricting commission's remap of district lines mixed with an aging delegation and a rush of ambition is resulting in an unusually competitive election cycle in a state largely uncontested at the presidential or Senate levels.

* Although Jay Mathis won election to the Mississippi House of Representatives as a Nonpartisan candidate, after swearing in he was listed as a Republican representative.

Deadline for county clerk to receive in - person applications for absentee ballots for the Preferential Primary Election and Nonpartisan Election from the voter, designated bearer, or administrator is no later than the close of regular business hours on the day before the eElection and Nonpartisan Election from the voter, designated bearer, or administrator is no later than the close of regular business hours on the day before the eElection from the voter, designated bearer, or administrator is no later than the close of regular business hours on the day before the electionelection.

«Cities that have adopted instant runoff voting to eliminate runoffs have not only saved millions of dollars but have also improved their democracies by making sure that we are electing our leaders in an election where the most voters, the most diverse voters, are at the polls at one time,» said Grace Ramsey, deputy outreach director for FairVote, a nonpartisan advocacy group, at the news conference.

But several Democrats are mulling bids in the nonpartisan special election.

Green Party candidates in the United States have primarily won elected offices at the local level; most Green officeholders have won nonpartisan - ballot elections (races in which candidates were not identified on the ballot as affiliated with any political party).

If nonpartisan elections were in effect then, New York may well have had Mayor Ferrer instead of Mayor Bloomberg.»

Of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives, none have flipped back and forth between parties as often as the 24th District since 2008, according to David Wasserman, House editor of the Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan political newsletter that tracks elections.

In a tweet, our managing editor, observed that it seems an odd thing for Reverend Diaz to do just days before his favored City Council candidate, Rafael Salamanca, Jr. faces voters in a nonpartisan special election to fill the vacancy caused by former Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo's sudden resignation last DecembeIn a tweet, our managing editor, observed that it seems an odd thing for Reverend Diaz to do just days before his favored City Council candidate, Rafael Salamanca, Jr. faces voters in a nonpartisan special election to fill the vacancy caused by former Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo's sudden resignation last Decembein a nonpartisan special election to fill the vacancy caused by former Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo's sudden resignation last December.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R), who has called for a nonpartisan commission to draw congressional and state legislative districts, called the ruling «a tremendous step forward in the fight for free and fair elections.»

Mayor Bloomberg just dropped a report that demonstrates elections in states with nonpartisan redistricting are considerably more competitive across the board than in places like New York where the process is political and directly controlled by elected officials.

Rose Gill Hearn, chairwoman of the New York City Campaign Finance Board and a former federal prosecutor, plans to step down in December, leaving an opening at the helm of the nonpartisan agency ahead of next year's city elections.

The nonpartisan board that oversees elections in Wisconsin too often favors Democrats and needs to be reconstituted, perhaps with a more partisan model like what previously existed, incoming Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said Monday.

Mayor Bloomberg has given up hope of asking New York voters in the fall to approve nonpartisan elections, after the idea failed to win support from key decision - makers in town, sources said Monday night.

According to the City Charter, Mayor de Blasio has to call a nonpartisan, special election within 45 days of a vacancy in the City Council.

Nonpartisan elections, also known as «top - two» elections, would let all candidates run in a September primary open to all voters.

«Unfortunately, the process for filling a state legislative seat in this case is not what it should be: a nonpartisan special election...,» wrote Squadron.

Bloomberg spent $ 7 million of his own money pushing nonpartisan elections in a 2003 referendum that failed 70 % to 30 %, but never wavered in his belief that removing party labels in local elections would lead to better competition and decrease the power of political bosses.

Rose Gill Hearn, chairwoman of the New York City Campaign Finance Board, plans to step down in December, leaving an opening at the helm of the nonpartisan agency ahead of next year's city elections.

Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat spoke passionately about how nonpartisan elections remind him of the one - party system he grew up with in the Dominican Republic, where no opposition was allowed.

In recent weeks, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who in 2003 bankrolled a failed campaign to institute nonpartisan elections, has voiced strong support for the proposaIn recent weeks, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who in 2003 bankrolled a failed campaign to institute nonpartisan elections, has voiced strong support for the proposain 2003 bankrolled a failed campaign to institute nonpartisan elections, has voiced strong support for the proposal.

Tobacco lost a nonpartisan special election in 2009.

The mayor has been a long - time proponent of nonpartisan elections and in 2003 spent $ 7.5 million trying to get the measure passed, the Daily News reported.

Julio Pabon — Bronx Not 4 Sale Julio Pabon — Bronx Not For Sale On Twitter: @JulioPabonBX Campaign website: Julio Pabon For City Council Facebook: Julio Pabon In this nonpartisan special election Mr. Julio Pabon will be running on the independent Bronx Not For -LSB-...]

Rafael Salamanca — Community First On Twitter: @SalamancaJr80 Campaign website: Salamanca NYC In this nonpartisan special election Mr. Rafael Salamanca, Jr. will be running on the independent Community First ballot line on February 23.

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.

You should always be careful in extrapolating results from a state Senate special election or a nonpartisan race for the state Supreme Court.

With the election of Ben Walsh, Syracuse has truly entered a time of what the independent called «a grand experiment» in nonpartisan politics.

The Manhattan Democrat and Long Island Republican exchanged heated letters yesterday over what Koch views as the Senate Republicans» renegging on their collective promise to support creation of an independent and nonpartisan commission to draw legislative and congressional lines in time for the 2012 elections.

Because of California's new nonpartisan blanket primary, which allows the general election to be contested by the two highest vote - getters in the primary, regardless of party affiliation, [9] his opponent in the general election was Dublin city councilman Eric Swalwell, a fellow Democrat almost 50 years his junior.

In the 2013 Democratic public advocate runoff election, turnout was seven percent, compared to 18 percent in the primary, according to data provided by FairVote, a nonpartisan group that pushes for electoral reformIn the 2013 Democratic public advocate runoff election, turnout was seven percent, compared to 18 percent in the primary, according to data provided by FairVote, a nonpartisan group that pushes for electoral reformin the primary, according to data provided by FairVote, a nonpartisan group that pushes for electoral reforms.

Bloomberg, who has worked with the Independence Party in an unsuccessful push for nonpartisan elections in New York, did not attend, but made a brief cameo by video to congratulate the group and one of their leaders, Jackie Salit, for her years of work.

Briccetti said while her group is nonpartisan, it has an interest in keeping Republicans in control in the State Senate, and will work in the 2016 elections to keep the GOP in control.

A couple of soon - to - be-vacant districts in Staten Island and Queens will not host nonpartisan special elections as many expected because the two councilman don't plan to resign by June 11.

Incumbent Mike Groene ran unopposed in the Nebraska State Senate District 42 nonpartisan primary election.