The image is very fuzzy, but it possible to see that the two major party nominees were in the top line on the ballot (each
with multiple party lines).
New York election law allows candidates to run
on multiple party lines in the general election, but the party has the right to refuse the validation of nominating petitions for a candidate not enrolled in the party.
Hoffman has nabbed the backing of New York's Conservative Party, which generally supports Republican nominees — a nod that, in a state where candidates can run
under multiple party lines, can often provide the edge in narrow races.
In states like New York that allow candidates to run
on multiple party lines, the WFP also lends its row on the November ticket to individuals it deems sufficiently liberal, in hopes of influencing outcome of the election and politicians» future decisions.
Countywide, the primary featured a few surprises on
multiple party lines.
Politicians said it helps enable fusion voting in New York, a process where a single candidate can appear on
multiple party lines.
Massey says he is «independent - minded,» rarely using the word «Republican» but styling himself on the model of former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a billionaire technocrat and fusion candidate who successfully ran on
multiple party lines to consolidate votes.
Kearns, a registered Democrat, is running for Erie County clerk on
multiple party lines.
Mr. Felder does have a primary challenger, Blake Morris, but his campaign would seem to be a long shot in a district in which Mr. Felder runs on
multiple party lines, and won unopposed in 2016.
New York election law allows candidates to run on
multiple party lines.