Sentences with phrase «set special elections»

The state constitution invests him with the discretion to set special elections.

However, he has been known to set special elections for congressional vacancies, including one for the 26th Congressional District in May 2011, which now - Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul won, and one in September 2011 for the 9th Congressional District, which Bob Turner won.

Aside from the suit, Assemblyman Joe Borelli recently announced he would push two bills that would require the governor to set special elections for vacant congressional and state legislature seats.

Cuomo set the special elections for the ninth congressional district and six vacant Assembly seats on Sept. 13.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has set the special election to replace Republican Rep. Patrick Meehan for Nov. 6, the same day as the general election.

Eight people have filed a lawsuit against Cuomo, arguing his failure to set a special election date to fill the congressional vacancy left by former Rep. Michael Grimm violates the constitutional rights of residents of Staten Island and of southern Brooklyn.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, requests that the court compel the governor to set a special election.

The U.S. Constitution requires Cuomo to set a special election to fill the vacated seat.

Cuomo has not yet set a special election date, but some are hoping he will do so shortly after his joint State of the State address / budget presentation on Wednesday.

STATEN ISLAND — Mayor Bill de Blasio set a special election for Nov. 3 to fill the City Council seat vacated by Vincent Ignizio, according to a proclamation filed on Monday.

PAUL SQUIRE FILE PHOTO Local political leaders say its unlikely Governor Andrew Cuomo will set the special election for the North Fork Assembly seat for a date sooner than Election Day in November.

that the governor had to set a special election date after Rep. Michael Grimm resigned.

Steiner said Cuomo was obliged to set a special election date for a congressional seat under federal law, but state law allows the governor to set one for a state legislative vacancy at his discretion, so a court challenge might not be successful.

In 2015, a federal judge ruled that the governor had to set a special election date after Rep. Michael Grimm resigned.

If Cuomo does set a special election in the spring, there will be no primary for the vacant Assembly seat.

An attorney, he also did pro bono on a lawsuit to force Gov. Andrew Cuomo to set a special election for the congressional race last May after the resignation of Rep. Michael Grimm left Staten Islanders without a congressman.

Mayor Bill de Blasio set the special election to replace Ignizio — who vacated his seat on July 10 to take a job as CEO for Catholic Charities of Staten Island — for Nov. 3.

David Paterson was constitutionally obligated to set a special election soon for a vacancy in the 29th Congressional District, which is made up of Monroe and Ontario counties and all of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben and Yates counties.

Borelli thinks whether intentional or not, the governor waiting to set a special election is hurting, not helping, Democrats.

He set a special election for the 26th Congressional District in May 2011, which now - Lt.

Eight people filed a lawsuit against Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday, arguing he is violating their constitutional rights by not setting a special election date.

The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on Thursday, is asking a judge to compel Cuomo to set a special election before November.

Not setting a special election until November would be in keeping with how he historically handled vacancies, state Sen. Diane Savino (D - North Shore / Brooklyn) said, noting he kept 14 state legislature seats vacant last year instead of calling separate elections.

Setting a special election may be the furthest thing on Cuomo's mind with the recent death of his father, giving his State of the State address, beginning budget deliberations, the arrest of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and disarray in that chamber and Cuomo himself possibly coming under the scrutiny of U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Eight people have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, arguing his failure to set a special election date to fill the congressional vacancy violates the constitutional rights of residents of Staten Island and of southern Brooklyn.

Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R - East Shore / Brooklyn) also thinks the activity in Albany is what's on Cuomo's mind, not setting a special election and spending about $ 1 million.

Paterson had made it known in May of that year that in October, he would set a special election to fall on the same day as the November general election.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Tight - lipped on when he will set a special election for Congress, Gov. Andrew Cuomo told the New York Observer Monday that he has no time frame for the election to fill the vacant seat left by former Congressman Michael Grimm.

They are among the half a dozen or so Republicans who have expressed interest in Borelli's seat and are waiting with bated breath for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to set a special election.

(If Republicans swing and miss at these two races, they're likely to have a third chance in a special election for former New York Rep. Eric Massa's 29th district although Gov. David Paterson has yet to set a special election date.)

Gov. Andrew Cuomo set the special election to replace Mr. Grimm — who stepped down last month after pleading guilty to a federal charge of felony tax evasion — for May 5, well after the deadline for funding the department will have passed.

While the list of potential candidates is a long one, it is unknown when the governor will decide to set the special election.

While it could take place on the same day as the general election in November, Cuomo must still officially set the special election date.

Additionally, Governor Andrew Cuomo has said he will set a special election date to coincide with the presidential primary on April 19 to fill four vacancies in the state Legislature, including former Assembly Speaker Silver's seat, and the Staten Island seat of former Assemblymember Joe Borelli, who won a City Council seat.

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But a new focus on Moore's previous public statements on controversial topics also gained traction of late, just days ahead of the Alabama special election set for December 12.

Conservative House allies of President Trump have drafted articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, who oversees the ongoing special counsel probe, setting up a possible GOP showdown over the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

In today's interview, Spitzer - Paterson kibitzed about the special election in the NY - 9 and President Obama's jobs address set for Thursday.

«When the governor sets a date for a special election, ten days after that, you have to have all your paperwork and filing of nominating petitions in.

NYS Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long indicated the party would wait to select its candidate until after the governor sets a date for the special election.

It is one of two Senate seats up for grabs in a special election set for April 24th.

State Senate Democrats are licking their chops as Gov. Andrew Cuomo reportedly plans to set an April special election for the Long Island seat vacated by Republican Dean Skelos.

Mangano set the date for the special election for the 16th Legislative District in an executive order.

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.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, will set the special general election date, which some political operatives believe will occur on the same day as the regular primary date next May.

And until two open Senate seats are filled in a special election next year (no date has been set), he said it's premature for the IDC to talk about uniting with mainstream Democrats.

The mayor's campaign attorney Ken Gross has referred to Special Elections Operations as a «payroll mechanism» that was set up to pay poll watchers $ 500 apiece.

The special election was set for the same date as the general election — which includes races in Queens and The Bronx — and the winner will serve until Dec. 31, 2016.

Timing is everything in politics: The day before a special election is expected to result in the addition of a 32nd Democrat to the state Senate, the eight members of the Independent Democratic Conference have released a video calling on all of the chamber's Democrats to declare their support for a set of progressive agenda items.

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When twelve months or more remain in a unfilled term, a special election must be held within the allowable time frame set by law.