Sentences with phrase «runoff election»

They can not vote in more than one party's primary, although that prohibition can be difficult to enforce in the event a party has a primary runoff election.

That would prevent voters from having to go to the polls again in expensive, low - turnout runoff elections.

You suggested looking at the results of a previous round, however it's worth remembering that this is an instant runoff election.

The system prevents what can be costly and labor - intensive runoff elections, such as the one held in the 2013 primary election for public advocate.

(CNN)-- They've been few and far between this primary season, but the tea party racked up some high - profile victories on Tuesday in runoff elections in Texas.

Earlier this year, Clinton went back to his home state of Arkansas to help Sen. Blanche Lincoln win a bruising primary runoff election against the state's lieutenant governor.

The Charter Revision Commission is seriously considering the elimination of runoff elections.

There may not be a primary battle for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, but the mayoral runoff election in Chicago - triggered Tuesday by incumbent Rahm Emanuel's failure to get 50 percent of the vote - looks like it is going to serve as a proxy, with netroots progressives and unions on one side backing Emanuel's challenger Chuy Garcia, and high finance and the Democratic establishment backing Emanuel.

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp opens an investigation into new claims of irregularities in the Atlanta mayoral runoff election between Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mary Norwood.

(CNN)- Republican businessman Craig Huey has defeated Democratic California Secretary of State Debra Bowen for the second spot in the July special runoff election to replace former Democratic Rep. Jane Harman, according to updated vote results released Thursday.

An unusual runoff election with what is expected to be an extremely low voter turnout is taking place today, with potentially far - reaching implications for education in the state's largest school district, Los Angeles Unified.

His emergence followed the December 26 presidential runoff election at the NEC headquarters in Monrovia.

Roldan said the school board runoff election could determine whether the board reconsiders the C requirement.

In any case, Sarkozy won the final runoff election by the largest margin since the days of De Gaulle, and Royal's great personal charisma and strong online support saved her not at all.

(CNN)- Hillary Clinton applauded efforts in a Republican Senate runoff election in Mississippi to reach out to voters outside its usual voting bloc.

«In the end, these succeeded in forcing MDC candidate Morgan Tsvangirai to withdraw from the June 2008 second round runoff election five days before it was conducted».

This just in from a friend in Georgia, who's a little disheartened about how today's senatorial runoff election seems to be going:

This just in from a friend in Georgia, who's a little disheartened about how today's senatorial runoff election seems to be going: On the plus side, I did get three personal calls — one from Bill Clinton, one from Michelle Obama, and one from the President - Elect himself — ...

Had all of the candidates failed to reach the 40 percent mark, it would've automatically triggered a laborious and costly citywide runoff election between the top two vote - getters.

Liberia's Vice President, Jospeh Boakai, has conceded defeat in the Dec. 26 presidential runoff election to former soccer star, George Weah.

The two candidates with the most votes, who qualified for the November 21st runoff election were Kip Holden (D) and Billy Nungesser (R).

Valdez's campaign will head to Houston next before facing businessman Andrew White in the Democratic runoff election Tuesday.

(CNN)- Former South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford will join gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney on the campaign trail Friday for a headline - grabbing final push ahead of next Tuesday's Republican runoff election, a Haley source tells CNN.

«Tonight, Sen. Lincoln won a narrow victory after a bruising runoff election where each and every day she was reminded that her success is only measured by doing right by working people and their families.

Instant - runoff voting (or AV as it's known in the UK) is precisely that; instead of having further runoff elections it's done instantly on the basis of collecting your preferences.

The proposal put forward on Tuesday was not the first attempt at eliminating runoff elections.

We live in real time, we live in instant time... Let's make sure runoff elections are a thing of the past and let's do it in the right way.»

Campbell, a longtime Public Service Commissioner and self - proclaimed «pro-gun, pro-life» Democrat,» will face off against State Treasurer John Kennedy in a Saturday runoff election.

Veteran U.S. Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi narrowly defeated challenger Chris McDaniel on Tuesday in a high - profile runoff election that pitted the Republican party's old guard against its anti-establishment Tea Party movement.

Kellner, who also floated the option of a charter amendment petition, which would go to the voters, said if the city failed to implement runoff voting, then it should abolish runoff elections entirely.

In the 2013 Democratic public advocate runoff election, turnout was seven percent, compared to 18 percent in the primary, according to data provided by FairVote, a nonpartisan group that pushes for electoral reforms.

«And so runoff elections are historically ultra low turnout, with a wealthier, less diverse electorate.

The Marist poll also included questions about a potential runoff election, in the event none of the candidates garner the necessary 40 percent of the vote to win the primary.

Okay, okay — turnout wasn't quite that low for the primary runoff election yesterday, but still, only about 7 percent of registered Democrats chose John Liu and Bill de Blasio as the party's nominees for comptroller and public advocate, respectively.

Brooklyn Councilman Antonio Reynoso, also pointed to the lack of diversity in voters in runoff elections compared to primaries.

His abrasive mayoral style rubbed voters the wrong way, but he's gaining ground in the upcoming runoff election.

Representative Anthony D. Weiner conceded the 2005 Democratic mayoral nomination yesterday to Fernando Ferrer, the top vote - getter in the race, in hopes of averting a potentially destructive runoff election and strengthening Mr. Ferrer's hand as he begins the final eight - week campaign against Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.

Texas holds its primary runoff election just four days after a 17 - year - old student killed 10 people and wounded 13 others at his Santa Fe High School near Houston.

Allison and Beebe will face off in the House District 121 GOP runoff election May 22.

The Coalition for School Reform's District 6 (East San Fernando Valley) runoff election coffers have been replenished thanks to big donations received from Los Angeles philanthropist Eli Broad and StudentsFirst, Michelle Rhee's education advocacy group, among others.

In the 2009 runoff elections for public advocate and controller, less than 8 % of Democrats - representing 5 % of all registered voters - participated.

In 1993 US Senate runoff election against KBH, the ground game was neglected again with Kruger making a fool out of himself with his silly «Terminator» TV ads.

Since no candidate received a majority of the vote, the top two vote - getters advance to the special runoff election.

Gonzalez was on the ballot as a candidate for the 2016 Robstown Municipal Utility Board runoff election.

According to unofficial results reported by the Los Angeles City Clerk, 31 - year - old Nick Melvoin easily defeated incumbent board President Steve Zimmer by a 57 percent to 42 percent majority in District 4 in the low - turnout runoff election.

The future of Chicago's public education system is a divisive issue in the Mayoral runoff election between Mayor Rahm Emanuel and County Commissioner Jesús «Chuy» García on April 7.

While this places the PLN candidate far ahead of his electoral rivals, it falls well shy of the 40 percent threshold required to avoid a second - round runoff election.

The NYC Council has identified instant runoff voting — and the end of citywide runoff election — as one of several dozen budget and legislative priorities in Albany.

In the Nov. 21st runoff election, LFC PAC will make significant direct contributions and independent expenditures in legislative and BESE races.