Sentences with phrase «local elections officials for»

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Municipal Affairs Minister Doug Griffiths is expected to introduce amendments to the Local Authorities Elections Act, which would extend terms for municipal elected officials from three years to four years.

The deadline for filing petitions with local election officials is Jan. 23.

Any electoral official of a local authority (as defined in section 5 of the Local Electoral Act 2001) may, on payment of the prescribed fee, and in accordance with regulations made under this Act, obtain from the Electoral Commission a computer - compiled list or electronic storage medium containing specified information, for the purpose of conducting an election for any body, where the Electoral Commission is satisfied thlocal authority (as defined in section 5 of the Local Electoral Act 2001) may, on payment of the prescribed fee, and in accordance with regulations made under this Act, obtain from the Electoral Commission a computer - compiled list or electronic storage medium containing specified information, for the purpose of conducting an election for any body, where the Electoral Commission is satisfied thLocal Electoral Act 2001) may, on payment of the prescribed fee, and in accordance with regulations made under this Act, obtain from the Electoral Commission a computer - compiled list or electronic storage medium containing specified information, for the purpose of conducting an election for any body, where the Electoral Commission is satisfied that --

A diverse group of local governments, environmental protection organizations, business groups, recreational enthusiasts, newspapers and former federal and state government officials and environmental leaders are asking New York State voters to help make the Adirondacks and Catskills safer for residents and visitors alike by voting Yes for Ballot Proposal # 3 — The Public Health and Safety Land Account — this Election Day.

Richard was selected as Labour's official candidate in Blyth in Northumberland for the October 1974 election, but was defeated by the sitting MP, Eddie Milne, who had been deselected as the candidate for alleging corruption in the local Labour party and was then triumphantly re-elected as something of a local hero.

«This actually is going to allow for the PMD stick — the flash card which has the actual tally from the actual machine — to be transported to their local precincts, where there will be a bipartisan team of election officials waiting at the precinct to download the information,» said Polanco, who said that members agreed to a «more liberal» reading of state law to allow the change.

A cache of residents and local officials from the Town of Chazy called on the legislature to hold a special election in late - December, citing the need for public input.

We reached out to the remaining members of The Mount Vernon City Council, Council President Roberta Apuzzo (D), Acting President Pro Tem, Marcus A. Griffith (D), and Deborah Reynolds (D) as well as The Commissioner of the Westchester Board of Election and Westchester Democratic Chairman, Reggie Lafayette (who I believe is also Mt. Vernon Democratic Chairman as well - sound like a conflict of interest to me, but I digress) and other local elected officials who have yet to respond to our request for a comment.

There's no official date set yet for the election, but it's expected to be on this year's day for local elections, Nov. 3.

Mr. Feerick, who is dean of the Fordham Law School, also lobbied for an ethics law for local government officials primarily aimed at conflicts of interest in land development and governmental purchases and a separate state agency to enforce the disclosure provisions of state election law.

«Angie pledged to fight for reform, advocated for the public funding of elections, and ran a grassroots campaign with the support of many progressive organizations and local elected officials,» said End Citizens United's Communications Director Adam Bozzi.

It's not really an election, it's a defining moment for our nation,» Cuomo said to a packed room of elected officials, political activists and union members at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1049 in Holtsville.

The general election for mayor of Buffalo shared the ballot with elections for two city judgeships, Erie County officials, local trial courts, and three statewide ballot measures.

But another name has been tossed out as a contender: Lisa Grey, former local GOP official, now Board of Elections commissioner for the borough.

Empower Voters to Reduce Property Taxes and Costs of Local Government - This plan «requires county officials to develop localized plans that find real, recurring property tax savings» - Cost - saving plans would be up for voter referendum in the November 2017 elections - «If the plan is not approved by a majority of voters, the county government must prepare a new plan for approval in November 2018.»

In a speech that was equal parts wish list, progressive victory lap and ominous critique of the federal landscape, the governor issued an ambitious list of 30 - or - so proposals, including implementing a uniform sexual harassment policy for state and local officials, tightening up efforts to combat election meddling, ending homelessness and expanding access to food at school to combat child hunger.

The Bronx, for example, doesn't have a single Republican elected official, and the local party apparatus is mostly relegated to appointing patronage positions at the Board of Election and a vote to let non-Republicans run on their party's line — the sort of vote that is at the heart of the Smith scandal.

There's no official date set yet for the election, but it's expected to be on this year's day for local elections, November 3.

As per a recent article in our local paper — The Arizona Republic — Arizona «legislators want to gag school officials» in an amendment to Senate Bill 1172 that will prohibit «an employee of a school district or charter school, acting on the district's or charter school's behalf, from distributing electronic materials to influence the outcome of an election or to advocate support for or opposition to pending or proposed legislation.»

Greening platforms too Greenpeace weighed in on what politicians can do after the election, launching an initiative called «Mayors for the Sun» [in Turkish] to help local officials develop more climate - friendly policies.

However, recognizing that state and local officials should be kept informed about cybersecurity risks to election infrastructure, we are working with them to refine our processes for sharing this information while protecting the integrity of investigations and the confidentiality of system owners.

The bill, which senators have hinted at for several months, would push federal agencies to share election security information with state and local officials, establish voluntary cybersecurity guidelines for election systems, and create a federal bug bounty program for voting machines and other election infrastructure.

State and local officials will not have the full range of much - needed cybersecurity practices and equipment in place for the November 6 U.S. midterm elections.