Sentences with phrase «minor party ballot line»

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano lost one of his last shots at a minor party ballot line for re-election when a potential stand - in candidate collected too few signatures to run on the Independence Party line, election officials said.

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Had London managed to finish just a bit more strongly, the GOP would have lost its ballot line and been relegated to minor party status — an incident that haunts party members (those with long memories, anyway) to this very day.

Cuomo does not support an end to the fusion ballot system of allowing a candidate to run on multiple ballot lines, but the Wilson - Pakula repeal would greatly reduce the clout of the state's minor parties that can influence the platforms and policies of the Democratic and Republican parties.

The remaining ballots are scattered through Conservative Party voters (36 sent out, 19 returned) and Independence Party voters (74 sent out, 37 returned) as well as other minor - party ballot lParty voters (36 sent out, 19 returned) and Independence Party voters (74 sent out, 37 returned) as well as other minor - party ballot lParty voters (74 sent out, 37 returned) as well as other minor - party ballot lparty ballot lines.

In the judicial politics of Suffolk County, there is no minor party line more coveted on the ballot than the Conservative line.

One private poll, commissioned by the New York Unity PAC, a pro-same-sex-marriage group, was made public and showed McDonald had a chance of winning a three - way race one the minor - party ballot line.

Sen. Roy McDonald's decision not to campaign on the Independence Party line through November is a particular blow to Republican same - sex marriage supporters, who just this morning released a poll paid for by New York Unity PAC that found the senator could have won the general election even as a minor party candidate with a single ballot Party line through November is a particular blow to Republican same - sex marriage supporters, who just this morning released a poll paid for by New York Unity PAC that found the senator could have won the general election even as a minor party candidate with a single ballot party candidate with a single ballot line.

They also question the need for the minor party lines when the candidates they are supporting are already on the ballot.

Our opposition to New York's minor parties — six of which currently have permanent ballot lines — is well - known.

Nine of the 15 Common Council seats are contested on Nov. 7 in Albany, with many of the challengers who lost in the Democratic primary back on the ballot on minor party lines.

New York's unique «fusion voting» system allows minor parties to cross-endorse Democrats and Republicans, and lets voters cast their ballots for a politician on any one of a number of party lines.

The last time a minor party candidate achieved ballot access was in 2000, when Pat Buchanan ran on the Reform Party party candidate achieved ballot access was in 2000, when Pat Buchanan ran on the Reform Party Party line.

The Conservative Party moves, if carried out, could cripple the already fragile Republican Senate majority, because the minor - party ballot line is often critical for Republicans because usually draws 10 percent of the vote, often the margin of vicParty moves, if carried out, could cripple the already fragile Republican Senate majority, because the minor - party ballot line is often critical for Republicans because usually draws 10 percent of the vote, often the margin of vicparty ballot line is often critical for Republicans because usually draws 10 percent of the vote, often the margin of victory.

The jostling over the minor party's ballot line is just one twist in the scramble for attorney general, following Mr. Schneiderman's abrupt resignation last Monday after The New Yorker detailed four women's accusations of being physically assaulted by him.

Also, a petition was filed at the Suffolk County Board of Elections to create an opportunity to ballot for the Women's Equality party line in the 1st Congressional District on the East End, where Democrat Anna Throne - Holst has gotten the minor party's nod.

Minor parties, too, often function as lines on a ballot meant to confuse a voter into believing they're supporting an issue.

As a person who is not registered in any party, and who has not received any of the «minor» party nominations, Dietl's only prospect for running is on a self - created independent ballot line.

(New York is one of six states that permits «fusion voting,» or permitting votes cast for a candidate appearing on multiple ballot lines to be counted for that one candidate; thus, New York is home to several minor parties — the Independence Party on Row C, the Conservative Party on Row D, and the WFP on Row E — that «cross-endorse» major party nominees for offParty on Row C, the Conservative Party on Row D, and the WFP on Row E — that «cross-endorse» major party nominees for offParty on Row D, and the WFP on Row E — that «cross-endorse» major party nominees for offparty nominees for office).

But New York has a long history of minor parties pushing narrow issues or ideologies, then achieving disproportionate influence by pledging their ballot lines to major - party pols — in return for future considerations.

However, Goodhue was still going to appear on the November ballot on a minor party line.

There's also going to be a Reform Party primary in the district, letting him get on the ballot on that new minor party's line if he can convince a majority of the district's three registered Reform members to write his namParty primary in the district, letting him get on the ballot on that new minor party's line if he can convince a majority of the district's three registered Reform members to write his namparty's line if he can convince a majority of the district's three registered Reform members to write his name in.

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.

In sharp contrast, every other minor party with a permanent ballot line backed either Democratic Gov. Cuomo or GOP candidate Rob Astorino, thanks to New York's bizarre system of allowing cross-endorsements.

One advantage has been the frequent cross-endorsement of Republicans by the Independence Party — a minor political party whose ballot line is seen as more likely to make conservative - leaning Democrats comfortable voting for GOP candidParty — a minor political party whose ballot line is seen as more likely to make conservative - leaning Democrats comfortable voting for GOP candidparty whose ballot line is seen as more likely to make conservative - leaning Democrats comfortable voting for GOP candidates.

Ending Wilson - Pakula would be a significant blow to the clout of the leadership of the state's influential minor parties who grant the waivers for candidates of major parties to run on their ballot lines.

He also won almost exclusively on the strength of his Democratic ballot line, with a smattering of votes from three minor party lines.

Regardless of Tuesday's outcome, both Becallo and Giordano could appear on the November ballot on minor party lines.

The jockeying for the minor party lines amounts to part beauty contest and part insurance policy, ensuring Democratic candidates a place on the ballot should they lose a Democratic primary.

Elsewhere on the ballot are more than a dozen opportunity to ballot — or write - in — primaries for minor party lines.