Sentences with phrase «non-partisan city elections»

Among other things, the bill moved the presidential primary from February to March; provided for special elections when a vacancy occurs in statewide office (including U.S. Senate); and eliminated non-partisan city elections in some cities when the number of candidates listed on the ballot equals the number of vacancies.

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There are those who believe it's time to do away county committee votes for party nominees for state level seats, perhaps by shifting to the New York City system, which requires non-partisan special elections to fill vacancies.

Fairfax, like all cities in California, uses non-partisan elections.

On November 5, 2013, Green Party members won these non-partisan elections: Anna Trevorrow to the Portland, Maine, School Board; Josh Plourde to the Bangor, Maine, city council; Cam Gordon to the Minneapolis city council; and Brian Cummins to the Cleveland, Ohio, city council.

Albanese also supports non-partisan elections and calls for pension system reform, to streamline management of the city's sizeable public pensions.

In November 2003, we were instrumental in defeating the «non-partisan election» ballot question in New York City and the raising of the debt limit for small city school distriCity and the raising of the debt limit for small city school districity school districts.

Dawn Simmons has filed with the Campaign Finance Board to run in the non-partisan special election for City Council (District 9) in Harlem.

San Antonio, Las Vegas, Reno, Nevada, and Raleigh, North Carolina, are all among the U.S. cities that currently have independent mayors, though some were elected in non-partisan elections.

«The only special election that's not rigged is the City Council, where you actually have a non-partisan special election, where anyone can file petitions regardless of party or stature,» she said.

In 2009 the legislature passed a bill, requiring all cities to use non-partisan elections.

The «non-partisan» Buffalo School Board election is turning into a mix of politics, money and power as some of the most influential factions in the city — and beyond — are backing and opposing candidates in a bid to determine the direction of the district.At stake is the reform agenda pushed by the current majority bloc and, while most candidates express at least condition...

But it's also evident that the city has benefitted from leadership that knows what it's doing and a sound governance structure that includes non-partisan elections and a unified city and county government.

The corruption charges against State Senator Malcolm Smith and City Councilman Dan Halloran are a prime argument for non-partisan elections, Mayor Bloomberg said.

It was the second annual «Vote Better NY» Advocacy Day for Election Reform organized by NYC Votes, a non-partisan voter engagement initiative run by the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) and its Voter Assistance