Sentences with phrase «maintain ballot status»

On the other hand, in order to maintain ballot status the party needs 50,000 votes in the governor's race and backing an established figure like Mr. Cuomo could be an easier path to achieve that goal.

Lower the threshold for a new political party to maintain ballot status by lowering the number of votes they must get from 2 % of the votes for Governor or President to 0.25 % of the vote for Governor, President, or any council of state office, whichever is less.

On election day, the progressive Working Families Party garnered 120,000 votes, well over the 50,000 required to maintain ballot status - although it slipped from fourth to fifth position behind the Green Party, which rode a wave of anti-Cuomo sentiment and got 175,000 votes.

If Cuomo rejects the WFP line, the party could be in serious trouble, as it needs to attract at least 50,000 votes for its gubernatorial candidate in order to maintain its ballot status.

Liz Benjamin wrote: «Remember: Third parties need to get at least 50,000 votes for their gubernatorial candidates in order to maintain ballot status.»

Lazio promised Conservative Party chairman Mike Long months ago he would remain on the line, and the big issue now is making sure the party gets enough votes to maintain ballot status (party leaders would also like to get enough to retake Row C, and push past the Independence Party).

In the short - term, the party knows it needs to land 50,000 votes on its line in races for governor to maintain its ballot status.

But labor leaders have advised Cuomo to not take the WFP's ballot line in September anyway after the Sept. 13 party primary — a move that could hamper the WFP's ability to garner votes in the general election and maintain its ballot status.

The party needs to receive at lest 50,000 votes on its line in the race for governor in order to maintain ballot status for the next four years.

Remember: Third parties need to get at least 50,000 votes for their gubernatorial candidates in order to maintain ballot status.

Not exact matches

Long rejected the idea that his days might be numbered as state chairman, insisting the party won't have any trouble hitting the 50,000 mark with Lazio on its line in November in order to maintain its official ballot status.

Regardless, the altered status quo stands in the Senate with Republicans maintaining a narrow majority, but Democrats arrayed to take power, hopeful that a wave year could spread to down ballot races.

Sliwa also said Reform aims to maintain permanent status on the state ballot, but needs to garner the required 50,000 votes in November.

This is a big deal for the minor parties, particularly when it comes to the governor's race, in which their candidates must receive at least 50,000 votes to maintain official ballot status.

The determined refusal of Labour and the Tories to even include PR as an option on the ballot paper makes it * look * as if they are trying to ensure that the status quo which gives them their undeserved electoral advantage is maintained, whatever the outcome.

The WFP had considered running its own candidate in the form of a big - name liberal star to run on Cuomo's left and draw the 50,000 votes necessary to maintain its official ballot status.

He really won't have any choice, seeing as how the WFP needs to hit the 50,000 mark on its ballot line in the gubernatorial election in order to maintain its official party status for another four years.

Unmentioned is the fact that Cuomo, whose victory over Republican Rob Astorino in November is even more likely without a WFP candidate in the race, would probably seek some sort of retaliation against the WFP — assuming, that is, that the party managed to get 50,000 votes for Teachout on its ballot line in the November general election and maintained its official status.

«While the referendum will not be on the ballot, the issue is alive this November because voters can choose between legislative candidates who support improving efficiency and those who want to maintain the status quo.»

He's urging the governor to reject the party's endorsement — which Cuomo accepted in 2010 — and effectively kill the party, which must get 50,000 votes for its gubernatorial candidate in order to maintain its automatic ballot status.

The Indys, like all the other minor parties, need to see Cuomo receive at least 50,000 votes on their line in order to maintain their official ballot status for another four years.

It's a campaign to maintain the Green Party ballot status across the state.»