Sentences with phrase «of election law violations»

In addition, Underwood said her office will continue prosecuting high - profile cases of election law violations such as those Schneiderman brought against former Erie County Democratic Chairman G. Steven Pigeon, former Niagara County Republican Chairman Henry F. Wojtaszek, and former State Sen. George D. Maziarz, R - Newfane.

Three sources familiar with the situation say Pigeon and two long - time associates Kristy L. Mazurek and David B. Pfaff will face felony complaints of election law violations.

Syracuse, NY — Any semblance of peace between Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney and the leadership of her own political party has vaporized amid battles over political patronage and a grand jury investigation into allegations of election law violations.

«They brought it to us and we were under an obligation because I promised the citizens, I promised the citizens that I would take seriously allegations of election law violation and we did.

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That would appear to make Cohen's payments an excessive contribution to Trump's campaign, as well as an unreported campaign expenditure, both violations of federal election law.

Cambridge Analytica secured contracts for US elections that were served by the UK - based SCL, despite the possibility that its use of data scientists with foreign citizenship was a violation of campaign finance laws.

The payment has prompted complaints to the Justice Department and Federal Election Commission over potential violations of campaign finance law.

If the payment were wholly personal, said Richard L. Hasen, an expert in election law at the University of California, Irvine, there would be no campaign finance violations.

But in the view of Ryan, Noble and Potter, that is very likely a violation of federal election law.

Dinallo also announced a six - point agenda for investigating public corruption, which includes stringent new disclosure requirements for charities (like, say, the Bronx - based Soundview, which Cuomo says Espada looted of more than $ 14 million), using the Tweed Law to investigate the misuse of public funds, and pursuing election law violations under the existing Executive LLaw to investigate the misuse of public funds, and pursuing election law violations under the existing Executive Llaw violations under the existing Executive LawLaw.

The applicants were praying the court to declare a violation of their human rights with the non-implementation of the law, and a subsequent order for them to take part in general elections and national referenda while residing abroad.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court found that New Yorkers Together, which is funded by the Communications Workers of America, and a UFT organization called Teachers for Todd, were operating in violation of independent expenditure rules spelled out in the state election law.

Experts say that few, if any, violations of the law are ever pursued, and the state Board of Elections has acknowledged that it has little recourse.

Stronger enforcement of the law and penalties for violations will be enforced by a new body, the Fair Elections Board, to be situated within the state Board of Elections.

In addition to the search for police corruption, federal investigators are also combing through de Blasio's political fundraising activities for violations of election law.

This morning at PS 46 in Oakland Gardens, voters were a little shocked to see a person inside the polling station wearing a «Vote for SJ» t - shirt «assisting voters,» a clear violation of election law.

A complaint filed in Albany City Court charges Ms. Adolphe with three counts of the Class A misdemeanor of Knowingly and Willfully Failing to File Statements, in violation of Election Law § 14 - 126 (4).

The Division of Election Law Enforcement will continue to work together with its law enforcement partners, including the Attorney General, to assure New Yorkers that violations of the public trust do not go unpunished.&raqLaw Enforcement will continue to work together with its law enforcement partners, including the Attorney General, to assure New Yorkers that violations of the public trust do not go unpunished.&raqlaw enforcement partners, including the Attorney General, to assure New Yorkers that violations of the public trust do not go unpunished.»

A state supreme court justice in Albany has ruled that the Senate Republicans must comply with subpoenas issued by the state Board of Elections chief enforcement counsel looking deeply into potential violations of state election law.

«It is on record that the National Assembly has no Act empowering the military in an election and hence, it is a violation of the law.

The United States Attorneys for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York have set up special telephone numbers to receive complaints of possible violations of federal election laws relating to the upcoming general elections in New York City and other counties in their districts.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The three members of the Western New York Progressive Caucus all pleaded not guilty to the same four felony election law violations Wednesday.

Cuomo's Moreland Act Commission heard testimony from Board of Elections officials this fall, where they admitted to essentially doing nothing when it comes to enforcing the hundreds of alleged violations of campaign finance laws.

The lawsuit goes after Patterson's campaign for allegedly knowingly accepting LLC donations that exceeded limits and were not in the «true name» of donors, which would be a violation of state election law.

Both Kosmider and Democratic Committee Secretary Peter Hahn signed the petition twice, she noted, a clear violation of election law.

During intense questioning by the commissioners, Board of Elections officials admitted that they failed to follow up on hundreds of complaints and potential election law violations over the past several years.

Failure to file campaign disclosure reports on time is a civil violation of state election law.

He said, «We are confident that the security agencies will investigate all violations of the nation «s laws before, during and after the last re-run elections in Rivers.»

Former state Sen. George D. Maziarz, facing five felony election law violations and the possibility of years in prison, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor election law violation and agreed to pay a $ 1,000 fine Friday in an Albany courtroom.

It appears that prosecutors have never made a criminal case under this section of state election law, a violation of which would be a felony: Records going back to 1999 show no arrests or arraignments on the charge, according to the State Division of Criminal Justice Services.

A former New York State Senator who was once one of the most powerful people in Niagara County politics will no longer face trial for five election law violations.

Mayor Bill de Blasio today went on a tirade against claims that he and his allies participated in «willful and flagrant» violations of state election law in 2014 — and against the «motivations» of Cuomo - picked Board of Elections counsel who recommended bringing a criminal case against the mayor.

Photo Credit: The Suffolk Democratic Committee returned a $ 100,000 union campaign contribution from The New York State United Teachers during the 2014 election because the union sought to steer the money to Democratic State Senate candidate Adrienne Esposito in possible violation of state election law, according to documents and Suffolk Democratic officials.

The Suffolk Democratic Committee returned a $ 100,000 union campaign contribution during the 2014 election because the union sought to steer the money to Democratic State Senate candidate Adrienne Esposito in possible violation of state election law, according to documents and Suffolk Democratic officials.

Farrell wrote in the letter to the FEC, dated Wednesday, that it «appears that the following potential violations of federal election laws may have occurred: Mr. Greenberg is not paying fair market value for his campaign office's rent and has failed to report this as an in - kind contribution, nor has he reported payment for his office rent as an obligation of the [campaign] committee.»

Democrats say Reilich put Greece councilman Brett Granville on the petition in violation of New York State Election law.

The Law Committee shall advise the County Committee and the Executive Committee, or any committee or officer thereof, on any question of law relating to the discharge of any duty, shall consider and report on any matters of a legal nature that may be referred to it by the County Committee or the Executive Committee, and shall investigate all reports of violation of duty by election or other officeLaw Committee shall advise the County Committee and the Executive Committee, or any committee or officer thereof, on any question of law relating to the discharge of any duty, shall consider and report on any matters of a legal nature that may be referred to it by the County Committee or the Executive Committee, and shall investigate all reports of violation of duty by election or other officelaw relating to the discharge of any duty, shall consider and report on any matters of a legal nature that may be referred to it by the County Committee or the Executive Committee, and shall investigate all reports of violation of duty by election or other officers.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- The lead investigator for the Board of Elections looking into the 2014 fundraising efforts of the Bill de Blasio administration believes there was a `'» willful and flagrant» violation of campaign finance laws during that period of time.

Republican spokeswoman Kelly Cummings referenced a decades - old case of Democratic freshman Marc Panepinto for an election - law violation.

Republicans have trained most of their attacks in the 60th Senate District against Marc Panepinto for a previous election - law violation.

And Grant appears to be assisting him — potentially in violation of election law.

His candidacy has been married by his guilty plea to a misdemeanor violation of state election law for gathering phony petition signatures.

The state Board of Elections will refer three campaign committees found to be in violation of campaign finance laws to local prosecutors for potential prosecution for receiving donations for more than the legal contribution limit.

The independent enforcement counsel at the state Board of Elections says she views campaign committees with a negative balance as a «very serious violation» of election law, which could result in a slew of enforcement actions.

The concern stems in part from language released Thursday that some worry could hamper the power of the enforcement counsel to investigate potential violations of election law.

The Suffolk Democratic Committee returned a $ 100,000 NYSUT campaign contribution during the 2014 election because the union sought to steer the money to Democratic state Senate candidate Adrienne Esposito in possible violation of state election law.

An Albany County grand jury indicted two Republican state senators — one sitting (Rob Ortt) and one retired (George Maziarz)-- on felony election law violations, as part of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's probe of election law fraud in Niagara County.

If so, that would be a violation of state election law, and a possible felony.

In the end, Moreland panel Co-Chair William Fitzpatrick, the Onondaga County district attorney, asked the board's representatives if he was correct in thinking that its enforcement wing was «completely and woefully inadequate to enforce its statutory duties to investigate violations of the election law — do you agree with that, yes or no?»

The others are the case involving alleged election law violations by former Newfane Republican Sen. George Maziarz in March; the re-trials in April and May of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos; the Buffalo Billion corruption case trial set for June; and, on Long Island, the corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano in March.