Sentences with phrase «own ballot position»

They did not consider the need for support of Democratic candidates running for down ballot positions.

Yet the Independence Party, which has a more prominent ballot position than the WFP, somehow passes Mr. Cuomo's litmus test despite repeated examples of their influence peddling,» «noted Hawkins.

The ballot position is the subject of a lawsuit filed August 10, 2017, which was granted a hearing on August 17, 2017.

Heaeny's campaign allies have sought to challenge Bishop's ballot position.

But with Cuomo's focus on getting 50,000 votes for the new ballot line — thus giving the party automatic ballot status for the next election cycle through 2016 — concerns are being stoked the WFP could lose influence and its own ballot position, currently Row D.

The video comes though as the Women's Equality Party — formed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this year as a way to promote his backing of the Women's Equality Act — could lead to a potential downgrade in their ballot position, currently Row D.

At the very least, the party's ballot position — Row D — is potentially at stake this year.

Had Rinfret polled just slightly worse — or London performed just a bit better — the GOP would have lost its ballot position, not to mention significant clout and patronage power.

WFP leaders now fear Cuomo's new party line could siphon enough votes from their party that it loses its ballot position.

WFP needs 50,000 votes on their line for governor to maintain their ballot position.

WFP leaders are pushing voters to back Cuomo as a way to send him a message about liberal dissatisfaction with his first term, leading to speculation the party could lose its ballot position or overall ballot status next week.

Hawkins scored 5 percent of the vote in the governor's race against Andrew Cuomo in 2014, winning the Green Party a more prominent ballot position in New York state...

In return, the governor agreed to run on the party's line, netting it enough votes in the November general election to bump its ballot position up to Row D.

McLaughlin, who lives in Troy, was given the Independence line for county executive, a ballot position considered essential by many Republicans to secure a countywide victory over Democratic candidate Andrea Smyth.

Voter turnout, ballot position and hurried, low - visibility campaigns likely were more important than education issues in Val Flores» victory over Taggart Hansen in the Democratic primary for the 1st District seat on the State Board of Education.

Not exact matches

While Facebook announced this week that it would cease its opposition to a privacy - focused California ballot initiative, the company's position on biometric privacy laws is less clear.

Both Mr. Horne and Mr. Liepert were strong supporters of Mr. Mar in the leadership contest and would have likely ended up in similar positions had he not been defeated on the third ballot vote on October 1.

Pulpit Freedom Sunday, an annual event organized by the Alliance Defending Freedom (formerly the Alliance Defense Fund), flaunts an IRS tax code restriction stating that churches risk their tax - exempt status if they endorse specific political candidates or positions on ballot issues.

Gossage, 54, who has been on the ballot since 2000, told the New York Post that Sutter deserved to be enshrined, but he felt the two men who helped revolutionize the closer position should have gone in together.

Three four - year positions and a three - year unexpired position will be on the ballot in School District 114.

Sub-headings like «the changing position of the Scottish government» and «is there demand for a further devolution question on the ballot paper?»

If you are not registered for any party, and the Democratic Party allows it, you can get a No Party Preference Democratic Party ballot (this name may seem contradictory, but it is used to refer to a ballot that allows you to vote for the party nominees, but not party leadership positions).

No major statewide or coordinated campaign questions the need for a Digital Director staff position, yet down - ballot — at the state legislative and state party level — you would be hard - pressed to find one, except in rare high - dollar races in major media areas.

8:15 pm — Vote on official position of two referendum propositions on November ballot See below for propositions

This creates a situation where one candidate will appear multiple times on the same ballot, for the same position.

The 2017 New York City elections are for the three citywide posts of Mayor, Public Advocate and Comptroller; the five Borough President positions; all 51 City Council seats; the Brooklyn and Manhattan District Attorney posts; and other down ballot offices like some civil court judges and some district leader positions.

In theory anyone could attempt to run by collecting enough signatures to get on the primary ballot but the reality of election politics today is that only those people who are connected to the party already and have the ability to raise money for themselves and the party have a real chance of success of being nominated to a high profile position.

For average voters to have the chance to elect the positions separately, the state would need to find a slate of Electors pledged to a cross-party pair (e.g., Romney - Biden) and put it on the ballot.

After my position in the ballot for private Members» Bills was announced, I sought their views on what piece of legislation I might introduce.

Political parties contesting this year's Parliamentary election have voted for positions on the ballot papers.

The ballot for positions on the presidential ballot paper has however been suspended until the court cases filed by some disqualified presidential aspirants have been dealt with, Mr Eric Dzakpasu, Head of Communications at the EC has said.

The EC invited all the parties for Thursday morning's decision on how Parliamentary candidates were to be positioned on the ballot paper for Election 2016.

Some of the more conspiracy theory - minded members of New York's political class wondered what the governor was up to, and if he was hoping to confuse voters and dilute the WFP vote — potentially bumping the labor - backed party from its hard - fought position on Row D, or even perhaps robbing it of ballot status altogether.

«The deceptive wording of this amendment on the ballot and the advancement of this late entry to «number one» position are obvious moves to misinform and bias voters,» he said.

American Third Position, ballot access, Gary Johnson, Independent, Justice Party, Libertarian Party, Rocky Anderson, Tennessee

Okaikoi North NDC Constituency Chairman, Fiifi Taylor has said the executives will disqualify any candidate who is contesting for a position in a polling station he does not cast his ballot.

Three of New York's five district attorney positions will be voted on this fall — in Staten Island, Queens, and the Bronx — and signature petitioning to get on the ballot begins the first week in June.

But the key passage of the resolution is this: «Be it resolved that any elected official or potential candidate who does not support marriage as defined between one man and one woman, shall not have their name appear on Row C, the New York State Conservative Party position on election ballots, in any election.»

Unofficial results were not available to the public according to the BOE and will not be made available until next week however, unofficial tallies indicate with 862 votes for the District Leader position, Vazquez could find the extra four votes she needs to win with 316 absentee ballots and 50 emergency ballots yet to be counted.

Mr. Bruer's open seat is the only justice position on the ballot this year, but there are two trustee seats being decided, with Mr. Bergen seeking re-election for his seat.

The business of the caucus is to decide on who will represent the Democratic Party on the ballot on November 7 for local town positions.

Minor party presidential candidates who qualified for the New Jersey ballot are the nominees of the American Third Position, Constitution, Green, Libertarian, Justice, Party for Socialism and Liberation, and Socialist Workers parties.

Current village board member Vincent Buono, who served as school board president in Saugerties in 2004, back then wanted to fill an open school - board position a secret ballot of the eight board members.

(b) Each Democratic organization shall have a written constitution which provides among other things (i) that the annual election of officers be by a secret ballot of the members of the organization; (ii) that membership in the organization be open to all enrolled Democrats residing in the political subdivision for which the organization is to function; (iii) that there be periodic financial reports to the membership, with at least one report each year and that the receipts and expenditures of the organization may be reviewed upon the written request of any member of the organization at a reasonable time and place fixed by an officer of the organization designated for that purpose; (iv) that endorsement of all candidates for party position or public office in the party primary be by a secret ballot of the members of the organization.

Be sure to see the ballot proposition positions of the gubernatorial candidates, the comptroller candidates and LG candidate Kathy Hochul.

Killian's position also comes as Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan insisted to The Daily News over the weekend Trump's candidacy would not hurt Republicans running down - ballot races and that he was not abandoning support for the nominee.

We asked Republican candidate for attorney general John Cahill for his position on each of the three ballot propositions on the November ballot.

For now, a woman will lead the office: State Solicitor General Barbara D. Underwood will assume Schneiderman's position until the state Assembly and state Senate choose a successor by a joint ballot.

We've asked both candidates for attorney general, Democratic incumbent Eric Schneiderman and Republican challenger John Cahill, for their positions on each of the three ballot propositions on the November ballot.

To ensure that all candidates who are put to the ballot command a substantial body of support in the PLP, the threshold for nominations to secure a position on the shortlist should be raised from 12.5 per cent to 15 per cent of House of Commons members of the PLP.