Sentences with phrase «special election voters»

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In a complaint aimed at blocking the certification of Alabama's special election, which is scheduled to take place later on Thursday, Moore's campaign makes accusations of voter fraud and smears against him.

shocked the country when he defeated Republican Roy Moore in the Dec. 12 special election to replace then - GOP Sen. Luther Strange — and he's off to a fine start among voters in Alabama, where 47 percent approve of him and 25 percent disapprove.

Simcha Felder says he will stick with New York Republicans, even as voters went to the polls in special elections that could make him the swing vote.

Last week, many Republicans said their special election victory in a heavily Jewish New York congressional district that had been occupied by a Democrat for nearly 90 years was a sign of trouble between Obama and American Jews, among the most reliably Democratic voters in the nation.

A new Siena poll finds Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin leads GOP businessman Bob Turner 48 - 42 percent among likely voters in Democrat - dominated NY - 9 with five weeks to go before the Sept. 13 special election to fill ex-Rep.

The result: Republican absentee voters outnumbered Democrats by 10,000, a critical number in a special election.

«President Clinton will highlight the choice voters face in the upcoming midterm elections, and emphasize the need to continue moving the country forward by electing strong Representatives like Hinchey who are fighting for middle class families — not the wealthy special interests.»

And despite her apparently inept campaign Coakley may yet pull off a victory, since like most special elections tomorrow is likely to see a relatively low voter turnout, giving the edge to a candidate able to persuade his or her supporters to actually show up and cast a ballot.

Assemblywoman Yuh - Line Niou, who was mentioned as a potential candidate to fill former Sen. Daniel Squadron's seat, today announced she is throwing her support to her Assembly colleague, Brian Kavanagh, though she pledged to work to reform the special election process to give voters more of a choice in candidate selection.

A series of special elections to fill seats opened by representatives who have taken jobs with the Trump administration is exposing a significant enthusiasm gap between energized Democratic and complacent Republican voters.

Compounding problems for Democrats hoping to win the seat, a majority of voters — 54 percent — are locked into their decision as to who they will vote for in the special election, while 33 percent said they were «fairly certain» they won't change their mind.

«Due to serious concerns over the rollout of new electronic voting machines in several counties within the district, the local financial burden of holding a special election so close to the regular election cycle, as well as the possible disenfranchisement of overseas military voters who would not be able to participate, I will call for a Special Election to be held on November 2, 2010.special election so close to the regular election cycle, as well as the possible disenfranchisement of overseas military voters who would not be able to participate, I will call for a Special Election to be held on November 2, 2010election so close to the regular election cycle, as well as the possible disenfranchisement of overseas military voters who would not be able to participate, I will call for a Special Election to be held on November 2, 2010election cycle, as well as the possible disenfranchisement of overseas military voters who would not be able to participate, I will call for a Special Election to be held on November 2, 2010.Special Election to be held on November 2, 2010Election to be held on November 2, 2010.»

Whoever wins the special election will have to run again in a primary and a general election in the new so - called «Super-Jewish» district that has a far higher concentration of Orthodox voters the 27th SD currently does.

What is so galling about his choice of Nov 2 for a special election is that voters in NY - 29 will go to the polls to vote in the primary elections in September.

The League of Conservation Voters announced on Monday a new, six - figure field campaign to boost Rep. Edward J. Markey's bid for the Democratic nod in the Massachusetts special election for Senate.

For politicians and campaign operatives across the state, that race was a close - to - home indicator of what could happen in a special election, where turnout is abysmally low and a gap in enthusiasm among voters could make all the difference when the votes are tallied.

The voters that turned out in last year's special election, which was an upset victory for Democrat Christine Pellegrino, were older and more Democratic than the electorate in the district.

On turnout, as with a primary, special elections tend to bring out a more involved subset of voters, clouding any apples - to - apples prediction for the next general election.

Turnout is usually very low in even the hardest - fought special elections, in part because voters simply don't expect polls to be open in April.

Turnout is typically very low in even the hardest - fought special elections, in part because voters simply don't expect polling places to be open in April.

Along with vigilant enforcement of the law, disclosure of contributions, and lower contribution limits, public financing of elections can «end the mad chase for campaign cash that starts some elected officials down the road to corruption and... make candidates dependent on ordinary voters rather than special interests.»

A group of Monroe County voters have filed a lawsuit against Governor Cuomo for not calling a special election following the death of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter...

The special election kept not enrolled voters at home because they could not vote in a presidential primary.

From increasing engagement among «less political» demographics to bringing leaders closer to voters, the positive legacy of the BBC's leadership special shows it's time to make TV debates a core and established part of our elections in the UK.

The NY - 27, represented by Rep. Kathy Hochul, is a top target for the national Republican Party, which sees the Democratic victory in a special election an exception, not a rule, for the deeply conservative upstate voters.

Tthe special elections on Long Island and in Lower Manhattan offer voters a chance to do the unprecedented: to replace, in the space of one day, two former members of New York State's ruling triumvirate, both of whom are scheduled to be sentenced in the coming weeks after being convicted on corruption charges.

11th Congressional District voters chose Republican / Conservative / Independence candidate Dan Donovan in Tuesdays's special election.

Polls conducted in advance of the April special election showed McGrath with a huge advantage among independent voters.

But voter turnout in primaries, like the New York governor's race, is abysmally low, so the ideologues on the far left and far right — and the special interests who throw money at the elections — control the process.

The 11th Congressional District special election tomorrow has posed a fundamental challenge for the candidates — getting voters attention and making them aware of the occurrence of the election.

Before his exchange with DeWitt, Cuomo praised the voters of Alabama, a deep Republican state, for rejecting Republican Roy Moore in the U.S. Senate special election.

«Five weeks until Election Day, and this special election is a wide - open race with both candidates trying to become more known to the voters of the district and earn their support,» Siena pollster Steven GreenbeElection Day, and this special election is a wide - open race with both candidates trying to become more known to the voters of the district and earn their support,» Siena pollster Steven Greenbeelection is a wide - open race with both candidates trying to become more known to the voters of the district and earn their support,» Siena pollster Steven Greenberg said.

«It's my expectation that the voters of the 9th C.D.... will use [the special election] to send a message to both the Democratic Party and to the Republican Party and its leadership,» Koch said.

A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of Article 49 of the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, 1992, and Section 13 of the Representation of the People Law, 1992; PNDCL 284; the ballots to be cast pursuant to Regulation 23 (1), (2), (3)-LRB-, (4), (5), (6), (7), (8)(9) and (10) of the Public Elections Regulations, 2016; CI.94 by special voters in the December, 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections ought to be counted and announced there and then on the date (s) of the special voting; by the presiding officers and the results at each poling station; before communicating same to the returningElections Regulations, 2016; CI.94 by special voters in the December, 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections ought to be counted and announced there and then on the date (s) of the special voting; by the presiding officers and the results at each poling station; before communicating same to the returningelections ought to be counted and announced there and then on the date (s) of the special voting; by the presiding officers and the results at each poling station; before communicating same to the returning officer.

Attik Mohammed expressed doubt Police recruits needed to be added to the list of special voters because according to him, they played no special roles during the elections.

Former Mayor Ed Koch bucked his own party in endorsing Republican Bob Turner Monday and not state Assemblyman David Weprin (D - Little Neck) to replace former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner in September's special election, saying he wanted to «send a message» to President Barack Obama that voters in the district disapprove of his policy toward Israel.

The fact that this special election comes in a presidential year, where voters are twice as likely to visit the polls, makes just about anything possible.

McGrath, an attorney, leads Democratic Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky 51 % to 43 % among likely voters in Tuesday's special election, according to a Siena College Poll released Saturday morning.

Less than 10 percent of the 312,967 registered voters in the district participated in the special general election, according to the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections website.

New York election law doesn't require Paterson to call for a special election to fill Massa's seat, even though voters in the upstate district would be without a representative for 10 months.

Weprin may well come out ahead once the votes are counted: He'll be able to count on superior resources today to pull voters to the polls, which could be decisive in a low - turnout special election.

The other consideration that voters must consider when they vote in the special election on April 24th is that the winner of this contest may determine which party controls the State Senate for the next two years.

Tuesday, Nov. 4 is Election Day nationwide, and voters on the North Fork will be asked to choose a governor, a congressman, two state legislators, a county clerk, a state attorney general, a state and county comptroller and a handful of judges, while weighing in on special ballot propositions.

In a tweet, our managing editor, observed that it seems an odd thing for Reverend Diaz to do just days before his favored City Council candidate, Rafael Salamanca, Jr. faces voters in a nonpartisan special election to fill the vacancy caused by former Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo's sudden resignation last December.

At 14.5 percent of the enrolled list of voters it's larger than the likely number of voters for the special election, but it's a good place to begin and it's where things start to look better for Republicans.

In the special election for the Assembly on Long Island last year, where Democrat Christine Pellegrino had a surprise victory, less than 11 percent of active voters showed up to vote.

Voters will cast ballots for numerous county executive, district attorney and mayoral offices, and five vacated state legislative seats will be filled via special election.

Republicans were victorious Tuesday in special elections in Georgia and South Carolina, with voters sending Karen Handel and Ralph Norman to the House of Representatives.

(a) Whenever a Party nomination for a public office to be filled at a general or special election is not made at a primary election or by judicial nominating convention, or when no valid designating petition is filed with the board of elections (1) such nomination shall be made by the Executive Committee if for a public office to be filled by the voters of a political subdivision whose boundaries are coterminous with the County of New York or the Borough of Manhattan, and any vacancy in a nomination so made shall be filled by the Executive Committee or a subcommittee appointed by the Executive Committee for that purpose, and (2) such nomination shall be made by the appropriate District Committee if for a public office to be filled by the voters of a political subdivision wholly or partly contained within, but embracing only a part of, the County of New York or Borough of Manhattan, and any vacancy in a nomination so made shall be filled by a subcommittee appointed by said District Committee for that purpose.

As a moderate independent the GOP could grab my attention by making the neutralizing of special interests a top priority with publicly financed elections, non-partisan redistricting, universal voter registration, open primaries, etc..