Sentences with phrase «special general election date»

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.

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Can the state legislature decree a special election date for the vote on the proposed amendment, or is it only allowed to refer potential amendments to a general election ballot?

«Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced that a special non-partisan election will be held in the 28th Council District on November 2nd, the date of the regularly scheduled general election, to fill the vacancy created by the passing of Council Member Thomas White, Jr..

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.

«I would respectfully request that you consider scheduling the dates of the special primary election and special general election to coincide with the dates of the primary election and general election,» Negron told Scott.

Cuomo has noted the cost of calling for special elections in the middle of a cycle and has often waited for the general election cycle or multiple vacancies to set a date in order to alleviate the amount spent by the Board of Eelections in the middle of a cycle and has often waited for the general election cycle or multiple vacancies to set a date in order to alleviate the amount spent by the Board of ElectionsElections.

The Cuomo administration has set April 24 as the date for the special election, in which state Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, a Democrat, is vying for the Senate's 37th District seat against either Dan Schorr, a former prosecutor in Westchester and New York City and previous Yonkers inspector general, or Sarmad Khojasteh, a commercial litigation attorney from the town of Bedford, both Republicans.

He insisted that because of the late date of his resignation, his vacant seat will be filled in the general election and not via a special — unless the governor decides otherwise.

Mr. Larimer permitted Mr. Paterson to postpone the special election until the date of the next November general election because the governor argued the state needed time to bring voting machines in the area up to federal standards.

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

Earlier this month, New York Gov. David Paterson also set the November general election as the date for a special election to replace former Democratic Rep. Eric Massa.

Also below are important dates for the fall general election as well as details for the special elections.