In these systems, seats are not allocated on a proportional basis; rather, they are
given to candidates who win a majority in single - member districts.
The state's largest contributors give more for pragmatic rather than partisan reasons, and in an election year, that
means giving to the candidate they think is most likely to win.
The primary aspect for selection is an academic background in contemporary arts or related disciplines with preference
given to candidates with either postgraduate qualifications or prior curatorial experience.
Twitter chief executive Dick Costolo is a longstanding Democratic donor, while Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg
gives to candidates of both parties.
Must have High School Diploma, with strong
preference given to candidates with a Bachelor's Degree (Specifically in Healthcare Administration), or at least 3 years of work experience in the Medical Field.
A 2012 report by the Brennan Center and Campaign Finance Institute found almost 90 % of the city's census blocks groups were home to people who gave $ 175 or less to a City Council candidate — compared to only 30 % that were home to someone who
gave to a candidate for State Assembly.
More than half the
money given to the candidates in last month's special election to replace former state Sen. Dean Skelos was transferred by political party committees, a long - standing practice that is under new scrutiny following criminal investigations into New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's fundraising operation.
Mr. Pan, according to the charges, sought to send the money to Mr. Liu's campaign by using 20 straw donors — people who are recorded in campaign finance documents
as giving to a candidate but actually serve as conduits for money from an unseen large donor, the person said.
Ennis will then interpret the results and present the findings in a report that's typically sent to the client firm and
given to the candidate during a second in - person session.
Yet we just had an election where a self - funded candidate spent, I believe it was $ 70 million, against the $ 8 million that the Campaign Finance
Board gave to the candidate.
Asked last week if uncapped
union giving to candidates was an issue, Squadron said there was no equivalency between that kind of giving and the LLC loophole.
The Reform Party candidates represent «everybody in between» the Republicans and Democrats on the far right and left, and should be given the same access to interviews and articles as are
given to the candidates representing the political extremes.
Iyer and Malbin's research shows that the incentives public matching
funds give to candidates to reach out to their own constituents — rather than focus exclusively on wealthy donors — are working.
It also offers a textbook case in two approaches to running a campaign in a city where small donations carry a premium — under the city's system, the first $ 175
given to a candidate by city residents is matched six - to - one with public funds.
He then counselled that the party should avoid anything that has to do with imposition noting that equal opportunity should be
given to all candidates irrespective of their age bracket.
She encouraged more action to privatize by stating that «no one ever lost a seat because of choice,» a refrain I heard repeatedly (perhaps because of the millions of dollars the school privatization
industry gives to candidates).
The Indiana State Teachers Association's $ 250,000 in contributions to Democrat John Gregg is the largest amount the union has
ever given to a candidate for governor.
Preference will be
given to candidates indicating intent to pursue board certification in veterinary nutrition by the American College of Veterinary Nutrition.
The original article written last year was based on 2 years of surveys with thousands of hiring managers, recruiters, and HR reps.. In the same article, I published the results of a
poll given to candidates, about their views of cover letters.
Most Director of Accounting positions require a bachelor's degree in accounting at a minimum, though due to strong competition within the field, preference is
often given to candidates who can show a master's degree on their resumes.
MA certification and / or 3 + years of experience as a Medical Assistant in a physician office setting required * Preference
given to candidates with geriatric experience * Excellent compensation...
And for Williams, who works as an aide to special needs kids, it's prayers — not money — that she has to
give to her candidate of choice.
Miner made the announcement one day before the Nov. 8 elections as she tried to quell a firestorm over her PAC's funneling of money through the state Democratic committee and sidestepping limits on how much the PAC could
directly give to the candidates.
Preference will be
given to candidates who demonstrate financial need as determined by the HGSE Financial Aid Office.
More than half the money
given to candidates in last month's special election to replace former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was transferred by political party committees, a long - standing practice that is under new scrutiny.
State campaign finance laws limit the amount of money an individual can
give to a candidate for Senate in a calendar year ($ 11,000 today and $ 10,300 in 2014).
These are
given to candidates to assess either cognitive abilities (cognitive tests are filled with SAT - like verbal and math questions) or personality traits (personality tests include preferential questions like «Would you rather spend a night at home alone than go to a crowded party?»
If any person, including a relative or friend of the candidate, gives or loans the candidate money «for the purpose of influencing any election for federal office,» the funds are not considered personal funds of the candidate even if they are
given to the candidate directly.
Sanders reached the million - donation mark far faster than Obama eight years ago, a sign both of his supporters» enthusiasm and of the greater willingness of grassroots Democrats to open their wallets after years of experience of
giving to candidates.
Essentially,
giving to a candidate is just like buying a product online — aspiring donors go to a website and enter a credit card number and the necessary personal information, then click the «donate» button.
It found that LLCs contributed $ 20.3 million, with 586 LLCs giving sums greater than $ 5,000 — the maximum for a corporation that wants to
give to a candidate or political committee.
The most recent Disney contribution was $ 5,000 - the maximum a business can
give to a candidate - to Cuomo on January 13.
There is no cap on the amount of money LLC's can raise and
give to candidates.