Sentences with phrase «state election law»

Failure to file campaign disclosure reports on time is a civil violation of state election law.

One issue that emerged locally this year involves a provision in state election law that keeps candidates from appearing on independent lines if they are already on two or more political party lines.

«It is forbidden under state election law to offer any kind of compensation to entice somebody to run for public office, or to not run for public office,» he said.

Police commissioners are barred by state election law from personally raising money.

While state election law prohibited withdrawing from a primary election in exchange from money, it did not cover general elections.

People who are much more well informed about state election law than me say it's pretty clear: that's not allowed.

Money received for local and state races is subject to the same state election laws, so it is transferable.

If so, that would be a violation of state election law, and a possible felony.

Under state election law, petitions are presumed to be valid unless otherwise challenged.

Direct promotion of a candidate through a housekeeping account is barred by state election law, but the provision is often loosely interpreted by both parties.

In his announcement, District Attorney Cyrus Vance stated that there wasn't enough evidence to prove that the mayor violated state election laws in his efforts to help Democrats take over the Republican - controlled state Senate.

New York state election law allows political parties to accept donations in unlimited dollar amounts for so - called «housekeeping committees.»

New York State Election Law requires that official voter registration totals are established statewide and county - by - county on April 1.

EAST HARLEM — A Harlem district leader accused of violating state election law for living outside his district says it's nobody's business where he sleeps at night.

A Daily News review of the 25 Moreland Act Commission members found that five of them didn't follow state election law when filing their own campaign finance disclosure forms.

The Florida Elections Commission determined that the ads violate state election law because they do not include a disclaimer indicating that Wagman's campaign purchased them.

The Green Party having attained party status as that term is defined in the New York State Election Law at the General Election held on November 2, 2010 does hereby adopt the following Rules:

So Schaffer and Walsh shifted gears but kept plotting, this time by exploiting state election law and nominating their sheriff picks for judgeships.

Terrence Murphy also introduces bill to increase jail time for those found guilty of breaking state election laws

A confidential memo the campaign finance attorney for de Blasio laid out his interpretation of what was allowed under state election law as the mayor worked to swing the state Senate to Democratic control.

The money then went to two Democratic candidates in tight Senate races, Terry Gipson and Justin Wagner, who would have been barred by state election law from collecting such large sums directly.

My campaign for the 12th District state Senate seat fully complies with state election laws.

State election law permits a candidate to be replaced in a race only if the candidate dies, moves out of state or opts to run for any type of judgeship in the state.

The tool's biggest drawback at launch is its reach; HelloVote is severely limited by state election laws surrounding electronic voter registration.

In particular, a state secretary of state typically manages state election laws, oversees notary regulation, handles the formation of corporations and limited liability companies and other private entities, handles state trademark filings, and is custodian of Uniform Commercial Code non-real estate lien filings.

But most states do count the votes of the recently deceased, according to the bi-partisan National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), an NGO that tracks US state election laws.

The Green Party of New York State is a constituted party under NY State Election Law, partly due to Ms. Clark having run as our Senate candidate in 2010 on the ticket headed by Gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins, who garnered nearly 60,000 votes and secured the ballot line for us.

A bid for attorney general is a much riskier bet, especially considering state election law is fuzzy about whether a congressional candidate can run for the post this late in the midterm election cycle.

New York's state election laws empower minor parties, which can make the critical difference in an election.

Ms. Adolphe was arrested after an investigation revealed Ms. Adolphe's failure to disclose her campaign's financial activity as required by New York State Election Law during her 2014 campaign for Assembly.

Meanwhile, Pigeon is awaiting a separate trial in state Supreme Court, accused of bribing a judge, and last month he pleaded not guilty to felony state election law charges.

The July 2014 memo, written by campaign lawyer Laurence Laufer, who was retained to represent some of the parties involved in the effort, detailed how the coordinated campaign would be structured and run, and how it intended to comply with existing state election law.

State election law gives candidates latitude in how their name is presented on the ballot — James easily becomes Jimmy, for example — provided there's no confusion for voters as to the identity of the candidate.

New York has amended state election law to prohibit candidates from serving as poll watchers in an election district where they appear on the ballot.

State Election Law says all expenditures of more than $ 50 are to be itemized and identified on campaign financial disclosure forms filed online.

Laufer asserted that Sugarman, who worked for Cuomo both when he served as attorney general and during his time as governor, may have been selectively enforcing state election laws in her investigation, and raised the possibility the memo was «politically motivated,» presumably by animosity between Cuomo and de Blasio.

Both officials cited the 27th District's continuing recovery from Hurricane Harvey as the reason for suspending certain state election laws so Abbott could schedule the election as soon as possible.

State elections law treats limited liability companies, which are essentially paper companies that have their own bank accounts, as separate entities from their parent corporations.

Blame state election law for the 7 - point typeface used for the primary ballot and upcoming general election.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman charged Pigeon with three counts of trying to evade state election law.

She goes on to note Espada is being investigated by the FBI, AG Andrew Cuomo and two DAs, adding: «He is alleged to have stolen millions of dollars in Medicaid funds, he has exploited his position in the Senate for personal gain, flouts state election laws, and makes a mockery of the democratic process.»

Speaking on WNYC, he said people should be asking «how a state board of election official singled us out, apparently not understanding how state election law works, and then leaked their document to the media.»

In and of itself the hodgepodge, self - serving state election law would seem a weak excuse to explain why a self - described progressive executive had failed to advance election reform.

«State election law clearly states that in order to get a candidate on the ballot, a petitioning minor party must submit a letter of endorsement by the statutorily mandated deadline.

They said the three took part in a «criminal scheme» to bypass state election laws that prohibit such coordination to help his campaign and those GOP state lawmakers also facing recalls.

Reporters have been writing about Smith's chronic violation of state election laws since shortly after he first ran for public office.

The state Public Authorities Law was updated during the administration of former Gov. George Pataki to clearly indicate that the 15 trustees of LIPA are appointed, but state elections law still contains references to a LIPA board as being elected by the people.