Sentences with phrase «including election candidates»

In this context, Canada has adopted a broad set of rules in relation to key political actors, including election candidates, political parties, electoral district associations, and third parties.

Not exact matches

Here are some moderators from recent elections (including the current one) who have faced intense blowback from across the political spectrum, often managing to knock the candidates themselves out of the headlines in the process.

While NationBuilder and Rally remain bipartisan, Bloomberg reports that federal candidates and other political advocates have spent more than $ 46 million this election cycle on party - specific tech sites, including the Republican - leaning Targeted Victory and the Democratic - leaning Blue State Digital and Bully Pulpit Interactive.

In a race that includes a primary election, that means contributors can give up to $ 2,700 to a candidate for the primary and an additional $ 2,700 to the same candidate for the general election.

For the Assembly election, Rafsanjani - whose nickname «Kuseh» means both «beardless» and «shark» for his unbearded face - backed a less - conservative bloc of candidates which included Rouhani.

Meanwhile, France, Germany, and the Netherlands will hold federal elections in 2017, and some argue that the surprise victory of President - elect Donald Trump in the U.S. could signal a similar win for far - right candidates abroad, including Marine Le Pen of France and Geert Wilders in the Netherlands.

A Russian candidate for president has said that he will legalize some cryptocurrency, including Ether and bitcoin, should he win the election.

If any person, including a relative or friend of the candidate, gives or loans the candidate money «for the purpose of influencing any election for federal office,» the funds are not considered personal funds of the candidate even if they are given to the candidate directly.

I have updated the list of Alberta election candidates to include some of the following individuals:

In the 2012 election, the Wildrose party blew a lead after candidates» crudely homophobic and racial comments were hit social meda, including one minister saying gay people should burn in a «lake of fire.»

The Facebook exec's tweets followed Mueller's release of indictments against 13 Russian nationals and three Russian businesses for what Mueller called a wide - ranging effort to undermine the 2016 presidential election, including efforts aimed at «supporting the presidential campaign of then - candidate Donald J. Trump.»

These rules are there for many reasons, including being certain that foreign powers aren't supporting candidates in US elections.

Under federal tax law, section 501 (c)(3) organizations may take positions on public policy issues, including issues that divide candidates in an election for public office.

Though a jury convicted five Klan members, including its Exalted Cyclops Roy Miner, the Klan's openly endorsed candidate in that summer's mayoral election nearly succeeded in defeating the incumbent.

But with no identifiable headquarters, candidates for board slots who win elections with only two write - in votes and a shadowy police force that included a leader of the Traveling Vice Lords street gang, deciphering the Park District's past operations won't be easy.

Five candidates, including a challenger and four incumbents, are running for the four open Arlington Heights village board trustee seats that will be filled in next month's election.

In Boris v. Ken the authors look at every aspect of the campaign, including the political background, the candidates, the campaigns and the election itself.

High - profile candidates, axed from the 2016 presidential elections included, a three - time minister, Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom of the Progressive Peoples» Party (PPP), because the number of subscribers to his forms, did not meet the requirements of Regulation 7 (2)(b) of CI 94.

In the short term, including the period leading up to the general election, the pressure is likely to assert itself in terms of the willingness of voters to elect independent candidates - especially in constituencies where the sitting MP has been named in the expenses saga.

Going forward, he says the party needs to review areas including on campaigning, fundraising and candidate training ahead of what could be an early election.

Expenditure is «controlled» if it is spending on election activities which «can reasonably be regarded as intended to influence voters to vote for or against political parties or categories of candidates including those parties and categories of candidates who support or do not support particular policies or issues».

Mrozek, who's listed as an election district director on the New York State United Teachers website, detailed several ways members could support Small in her race against Republican candidate Chris Jacobs, including distributing literature at the homecoming football game, displaying lawn signs and volunteering for phone bank shifts.

As the Women's Equality Party ballot line fails to gain traction with candidates this election year, the ballot line founded by Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Asotorino will include more than 1,900 candidates.

[3] These include the governor of Lara state, Henri Falcon, a former Chavista who sided with the opposition in the 2009 election and was one of only three opposition candidates to be reelected in December 2012.

It contains a number of resources including the manifesto, an overview of the timetables for the 2017 election and a series of questions for CIOB members and non-members to ask prospective parliamentary candidates.

The January 2016 letter from Risa Sugarman, the state Board of Elections» chief enforcement counsel, accuses de Blasio and his team, including top aide Emma Wolfe, of purposely violating election law by routing donations to three upstate senate candidates by using county committees to avoid donation limits.

A January 2016 letter from Risa Sugarman, the state Board of Elections» chief enforcement counsel, which was leaked to the Daily News in April, accused de Blasio and his team, including top aide Emma Wolfe, of purposely violating election law by routing donations to three upstate senate candidates by using county committees to avoid donation limits.

Insiders say that this is an important election for Hikind because most of the candidates he has recently supported in community elections including Brad Lander, Bill Thompson and Joe Lazar have lost the Orthodox Jewish vote.

In the event a primary election is unfeasible, the nomination of the Democratic candidate for all vacant public offices in all political subdivisions that include any part of Kings County should require a vote of the County Committee.

There's a chance more GOP challengers join Ward, including Reps. David SchweikertDavid SchweikertRepublican candidate favored in Arizona special House election Ryan leaves legacy of tax cuts and deficits Paul Ryan's successor must embrace the House Freedom Caucus MORE and Paul GosarPaul Anthony GosarOvernight Defense: Over 500 amendments proposed for defense bill Measures address transgender troops, Yemen war Trump taps acting VA chief as permanent secretary Arizona GOP tinkers with election rules with an eye on McCain's seat Some doubt McCarthy or Scalise will ever lead House GOP MORE, or state Treasurer Jeff DeWit, a Trump ally who served as his campaign's operating officer.

In total, the English Democrats fielded 25 candidates for the May 2005 general election, [27] including Staffordshire South where the election was delayed until June due to the death of a candidate.

A bill sponsored by state Sen. Terry Gipson would only allow expenditures «promoting the nomination or election of a candidate» or for carrying the duties of public office, and would more clearly define the «personal use» ban to cover a range of specific non-campaign-related expenses, including mortgage and rental payments, clothing, cars and sporting events and concerts.

In the 2007 local elections, 78 candidates stood for election in boroughs and districts in 15 English counties, including 20 in Dartford and ten in Portsmouth.

In recent weeks, the list of potential candidates has grown to include Mohr, the county's Republican elections commissioner, Kloch, a veteran jurist; Guerra, a career prosecutor; and McCabe, a Democrat and former prosecutor now working at Delaware North.

In the 2007 local elections, seventy - eight candidates stood for election in boroughs and districts across fifteen English counties, including twenty in Dartford and ten in Portsmouth

You could also include the outright rejection of Palin by the general electorate of the state of Alaska, where she was able to force a candidate down the the throat of the Republican party, who then had nearly 70 % of the voters in that state vote for someone else in the general election.

Within New York itself, down - ballot GOP candidates — including a handful of vulnerable congressional incumbents — could find themselves ravaged by national political forces beyond their control in the 2018 midterm elections, without any top - of - the - ticket protection from Republican statewide candidates.

Paul's commitment to small businesses has already earned him the nod from The Murray Hill Business Association and The Flushing Chinese Business Association, including The Presidents Co-Op & Condo Council — just to name a few organizations that have recognized Vallone through their respective endorsements as the best of six candidates in this competitive primary election.

[13] This included running joint Conservative / UUP candidates for the 2009 European and 2010 general elections.

In bringing together such a wide range of information, including candidate names, previous election results, demographics, party funding information, election forecasts, and information about constituency history, the Dashboard is the most comprehensive data source for citizens seeking to find out more about their local area.

Gordon Lindhurst is an advocate who stood for the seat of Edinburgh South West (which includes Edinburgh Pentlands) in the Westminster election last year when he came third behind Labour's Ricky Henderson (succeeding Alistair Darling) and the SNP's Joanna Cherry who won almost as many votes as the Labour and Conservative candidates added together.

In a general election contest against Republican real estate executive Paul Massey, Mayor de Blasio, 64 %, leads Massey, 22 %, by nearly three to one among registered voters in New York City including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate.

Press release from #NY19 candidate @ZephyrTeachout includes attachment titled «Election Night Speech» pic.twitter.com/BZ5 0AKGVeo

In 2005, Berry was the Green Party's parliamentary candidate for the Hampstead and Highgate constituency (which includes both the Highgate and Kentish Town wards) in the General Election.

The intention is that the # 40m (which would be in addition to the # 8m already provided to political parties) would be financed by ending the free election post for general and european elections, and instead circulating a booklet including statements from each candidate (as happened in the last London Mayoral election).

Questions during the post-speech «gaggle» included the cost of a special election, his reaction to a New York Republican Party 50 Shades of Grey parody of Bill de Blasio and Al Sharpton, Rudy Giuliani's recent comments about Barack Obama, the expected Republican candidate in the 11th Congressional District special election, state legislature financial disclosure forms, the refusal of Port Authority commissioners to accede to Cuomo and Chris Christie's request to resign, his planned trip to Cuba, congestion pricing, and UFT comments asserting that the governor has shortchanged New York City schools by $ 2.5 billion.

Governor Cuomo proposed a broad set of laws including stricter limits on campaign contributions and party spending on behalf of candidates, public financing of elections to match small contributions from individuals, and new public corruption crimes in an attempt to reduce the culture of corruption in Albany.

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Arkansas in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests.

The ballot in Tuesday's special election includes six candidates, but Rafael Salamanca Jr. is widely regarded as the favorite.

Questions during the off - topic portion of the press conference included his opinion of the expected Democratic candidate in the 11th Congressional District special election and whether he'll campaign for Gentile, the prospect of Department of Homeland Security losing funding, religious organizations renting City school facilities for prayer / worship services and the related lawsuit, a NY Post report criticizing a newly - created NYPD training program, reported terror threats against shopping malls, the absence of a Lunar New Year message from the mayor and his non-attendance at the Lunar New Year parade, his reaction to Governor Cuomo's comment that their relationship will be «the best relationship between a mayor and governor in modern political history,» his scheduled trip to Albany on Wednesday and delays in federal funding of Sandy rebuilding.